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Electronic Properties of Materials

An Introduction for Engineers

  • Textbook
  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. Rolf E. Hummel

    1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Fundamentals of Electron Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-5

    3. The Wave-Particle Duality

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      Pages 6-12

    4. The Schrödinger Equation

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      Pages 13-16

    5. Solution of the Schrödinger Equation for Four Specific Problems

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      Pages 17-34

    6. Energy Bands in Crystals

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      Pages 35-59

    7. Electrons in a Crystal

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      Pages 60-71

  3. Electrical Properties of Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Electrical Conduction in Metals and Alloys

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      Pages 75-97

    3. Semiconductors

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      Pages 98-154

    4. Electrical Conduction in Polymers,Ceramics, and Amorphous Materials

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      Pages 155-173

  4. Optical Properties of Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. The Optical Constants

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      Pages 177-185

    3. Atomistic Theory of the Optical Properties

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      Pages 186-203

    4. Quantum Mechanical Treatment of the Optical Properties

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      Pages 204-213

    5. Applications

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      Pages 214-267

  5. Magnetic Properties of Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
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    2. Foundations of Magnetism

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      Pages 271-275

    3. Magnetic Phenomena and Their Interpretation—Classical Approach

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      Pages 276-301
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It is quite satisfying for an author to learn that his brainchild has been favorably accepted by students as well as by professors and thus seems to serve some useful purpose. This horizontally integrated text on the electronic properties of metals, alloys, semiconductors, insulators, ceramics, and poly­ meric materials has been adopted by many universities in the United States as well as abroad, probably because of the relative ease with which the material can be understood. The book has now gone through several re­ printing cycles (among them a few pirate prints in Asian countries). I am grateful to all readers for their acceptance and for the many encouraging comments which have been received. I have thought very carefully about possible changes for the second edition. There is, of course, always room for improvement. Thus, some rewording, deletions, and additions have been made here and there. I withstood, how­ ever, the temptation to expand considerably the book by adding completely new subjects. Nevertheless, a few pages on recent developments needed to be inserted. Among them are, naturally, the discussion of ceramic (high-tempera­ ture) superconductors, and certain elements of the rapidly expanding field of optoelectronics. Further, I felt that the readers might be interested in learning some more practical applications which result from the physical concepts which have been treated here.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Rolf E. Hummel

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