Electronic Properties of Materials

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-5
The Wave-Particle Duality....Pages 6-13
The Schrödinger Equation....Pages 14-17
Solution of the Schrödinger Equation for Four Specific Problems....Pages 18-35
Energy Bands in Crystals....Pages 36-61
Electrons in a Crystal....Pages 62-74
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Electrical Conduction in Metals and Alloys....Pages 77-103
Semiconductors....Pages 104-165
Electrical Properties of Polymers, Ceramics, Dielectrics, and Amorphous Materials....Pages 166-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
The Optical Constants....Pages 197-207
Atomistic Theory of the Optical Properties....Pages 208-226
Quantum Mechanical Treatment of the Optical Properties....Pages 227-237
Applications....Pages 238-302
Front Matter....Pages 303-303
Foundations of Magnetism....Pages 305-311
Magnetic Phenomena and Their Interpretation—Classical Approach....Pages 312-337
Quantum Mechanical Considerations....Pages 338-348
Applications....Pages 349-364
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Introduction....Pages 367-369
Fundamentals of Thermal Properties....Pages 370-378
Heat Capacity....Pages 379-389
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Thermal Conduction....Pages 390-396
Thermal Expansion....Pages 397-399
Back Matter....Pages 401-438