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- Widely used, course-tested text is now available in an updated Fourth Edition
- Introduces the elements of solid-state physics that are required to understand the coverage of electrical, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties of materials and their applications
- Stresses concepts rather than mathematical formalism
- Describes the materials basis of the next generation of electronic devices
- Designed for a single, 15-week semester course
- Supplemental and more detailed information for graduate students is marked with an asterisk
- Divided into five independent modules to suit different course needs
- Presents many end-of-chapter problems with numerical solutions in an appendix
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Fundamentals of Electron Theory
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Front Matter
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Electrical Properties of Materials
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Front Matter
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Optical Properties of Materials
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Front Matter
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Magnetic Properties of Materials
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Front Matter
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About this book
This text on the electrical, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties of materials stresses concepts rather than mathematical formalism. Suitable for advanced undergraduates, it is intended for materials and electrical engineers who want to gain a fundamental understanding of alloys, semiconductor devices, lasers, magnetic materials, and so forth. The book is organized to be used in a one-semester course; to that end each section of applications, after the introduction to the fundamentals of electron theory, can be read independently of the others. Many examples from engineering practice serve to provide an understanding of common devices and methods. Among the modern applications covered are: high-temperature superconductors, optoelectronic materials, semiconductor device fabrication, xerography, magneto-optic memories, and amorphous ferromagnetics. The fourth edition has been revised and updated with an emphasis on the applications sections, which now cover devices of the next generation of electronics.
Reviews
From the reviews of the fourth edition:
“This is an excellent book for materials and electrical engineers, as well as advanced students. This book is divided into five distinct and self-contained parts, which makes it easier for the reader to find information on a particular area of interest. … contains many applications and problems that help to bridge the gap between physics and engineering. … For practicing engineers, this would be a good reference book. It would also be useful for someone looking to gain an overall concept of device physics.” (Ishtiaque Ahmed, Optics & Photonics News, April, 2012)
Authors and Affiliations
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College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Rolf E. Hummel
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Electronic Properties of Materials
Authors: Rolf E. Hummel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8164-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8163-9
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9841-5
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8164-6
Edition Number: 4
Number of Pages: XIX, 488
Topics: Optical and Electronic Materials, Solid State Physics, Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation, Magnetism, Magnetic Materials, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Metallic Materials