Conductors, Semiconductors, Superconductors
An Introduction to Solid-State Physics
Authors: Huebener, Rudolf P.
Free Preview- Features updated coverage of topological materials, a rapidly advancing area of solid-state physics
- Describes the key scholars in the field and discusses their historical contexts
- Offers undergraduates a concise yet thorough introduction to the foundations of the field
- Written for students in the fields of physics, materials science, electronic engineering, and general science
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This compact undergraduate textbook provides a concise yet thorough introduction to the fundamentals of solid-state physics, while also briefly discussing the historical context surrounding key scholars in the field. The vivid explanations and unique didactic approach adopted in the book aim to generate interest in these subjects while also serving as a motivating primer and supporting companion for studying more detailed and advanced textbooks in solid-state physics. The book is also suitable as a quick refresher for students preparing for examinations.
The third edition features many extensions, including an up-to-date discussion of topological materials, a rapidly developing area at the forefront of solid-state physics. Primarily concentrating on the electric and magnetic properties of materials, the book will benefit undergraduate students in the fields of physics, materials science, and electrical engineering. - About the authors
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Rudolf Huebener studied physics and mathematics at the University of Marburg and at the technical universities of Munich and Darmstadt, Germany. In 1958, he completed his Ph.D. in experimental physics at Marburg. After having worked at the Research Center Karlsruhe and at a research institute near Albany, New York, USA, he worked for 12 years at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, Illinois. In 1974, he accepted an appointment as the chair of experimental physics at the University of Tübingen, Germany, where he taught and worked until his retirement in 1999. In honor of his scientific achievements, Rudolf Huebener was awarded the Max Planck Research Prize in 1992, together with Chang C. Tsuei, and the Cryogenics Prize in 2001.
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Spectacular Advances
Pages 1-13
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Well Ordered Lattice Structures in Crystals
Pages 15-33
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Permanent Movement in the Crystal Lattice
Pages 35-47
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Electric Conductor or Insulator?—Energy Bands
Pages 49-57
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Metals Obey the Rules of Quantum Statistics
Pages 59-72
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Conductors, Semiconductors, Superconductors
- Book Subtitle
- An Introduction to Solid-State Physics
- Authors
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- Rudolf P. Huebener
- Series Title
- Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-31420-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-31420-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-31419-4
- Series ISSN
- 2192-4791
- Edition Number
- 3
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 248
- Number of Illustrations
- 99 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
- Additional Information
- Original German edition published by Spektrum Verlag, Heidelberg, 2013
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