Introduction to the Electronic Properties of Materials, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Electronic materials provide the basis for many high tech industries that have changed rapidly in recent years. In this fully revised and updated second edition, the author discusses the range of available materials and their technological applications.

Introduction to the Electronic Properties of Materials, 2nd Edition presents the principles of the behavior of electrons in materials and develops a basic understanding with minimal technical detail. Broadly based, it touches on all of the key issues in the field and offers a multidisciplinary approach spanning physics, electrical engineering, and materials science. It provides an understanding of the behavior of electrons within materials, how electrons determine the magnetic thermal, optical and electrical properties of materials, and how electronic properties are controlled for use in technological applications. Although some mathematics is essential in this area, the mathematics that is used is easy to follow and kept to an appropriate level for the reader.

An excellent introductory text for undergraduate students, this book is a broad introduction to the topic and provides a careful balance of information that will be appropriate for physicists, materials scientists, and electrical engineers.PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONS IN MATERIALS

PROPERTIES OF A MATERIAL CONTINUUM
Relationships between Macroscopic Properties of Materials
Mechanical Properties
Electircal Properties
Optical Properties
Thermal Properties
Magnetic Properties
Relationships between Various Bulk Properties

PROPERTIES OF ATOMS IN MATERIALS
The Role of Atoms within a Material
The Harmonic Potential Model
Specific Heat Capacity

CONDUCTION ELECTRONS IN MATERIALS - CLASSICAL APPROACH
Electrons as Classical Particles in Materials
Electrical Properties and the Classical Free Electron Model
Thermal Properties lã$