Electronic Properties of Materials

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-5
The Wave-Particle Duality....Pages 6-12
The Schrödinger Equation....Pages 13-16
Solution of the Schrödinger Equation for Four Specific Problems....Pages 17-34
Energy Bands in Crystals....Pages 35-59
Electrons in a Crystal....Pages 60-71
Front Matter....Pages 73-73
Electrical Conduction in Metals and Alloys....Pages 75-97
Semiconductors....Pages 98-154
Electrical Conduction in Polymers,Ceramics, and Amorphous Materials....Pages 155-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
The Optical Constants....Pages 177-185
Atomistic Theory of the Optical Properties....Pages 186-203
Quantum Mechanical Treatment of the Optical Properties....Pages 204-213
Applications....Pages 214-267
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Foundations of Magnetism....Pages 271-275
Magnetic Phenomena and Their Interpretation—Classical Approach....Pages 276-301
Quantum Mechanical Considerations....Pages 302-311
Applications....Pages 312-325
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Introduction....Pages 329-331
Fundamentals of Thermal Properties....Pages 332-339
Heat Capacity....Pages 340-350
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Thermal Conduction....Pages 351-357
Thermal Expansion....Pages 358-360
Back Matter....Pages 361-404