- Crystal structure
- X ray diffraction
- Crystal bindings
- Crystal vibrations
- Phonons & thermal properties
- Free electron Fermi gas
- Energy bands
- Semiconductor crystals
- Fermi surfaces and metals
- Optics
- Superconductors
- Dielectrics
- Diamagnetism & paramagnetism
- Ferromagnetism & antiferromagnetism
- Magnetic resonance
- Alloys
- Nanostructures
