We focus on the microscopic structure of crystals in this video. We first introduce the translational symmetry of the crystal called the lattice and the description of the crystal chemistry called the basis. We then discuss different types of lattices including the primitive and conventional cells.

1. Covalent Bonding
2. Dipole Interactions
3. Lattice and Basis
4. Slices
5. Crystal Structure Types
6. Miller Indices
7. Fourier Series
8. General Theory of Diffraction
9. Scattering Density
10. Structure Factor
11. Centered Lattices
12. Ewald Sphere
13. Powder Diffraction
14. Omega Rocking Curves
15. Psi Scans
16. Introduction to Phonons
17. Nyquist Frequency and Group Velocity
18. Phonon Quantization
19. Phonon Density of States
20. Planck Distribution and Einstein Heat Capacity
21. Heat Capacity with the Debye Model
22. Thermal Conductivity
23. Phonon-Phonon Scattering
24. Thermal Conductivity & Temperature Dependence
25. Inelastic Scattering Theory
26. Free Electron Model
27. Density of States and Fermi Dirac Distribution
28. Heat Capacity
29. Screening
30. Bloch Theorem and the Central Equation
31. Vanishing Potential and Brillouin Zones
32. Band Structures of Metals and Insulators
33. Thermal & Optical Excitations
34. Effective mass and holes
35. Fermi Level

Welcome to Solid State Physics in a Nutshell. This video series was originally designed to go along with the solid state physics course at the Colorado School of Mines. It follows and references the textbook by Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition. As these videos are now being updated to be a worldwide resource, they are also captioned to make viewing possible for everyone, near and far.

It spans 32 video lectures, covering the following topics:
1. Bonding and Crystal Structure
2. Elastic Diffraction
3. Elastic Scattering
4. Phonon Dispersions and Transport & Thermal Properties
5. Inelastic Scattering
6. Free Electron Model: Density of States & Heat Capacity
7. Weak Potential and Band Structures
8. Intrinsic Semiconductors