Electronic Properties of Materials: An Introduction for Engineers

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-4
Wave Properties of Electrons....Pages 5-9
The Schrödinger Equation....Pages 10-12
Solution of the Schrödinger Equation for Four Specific Problems....Pages 13-29
Energy Bands in Crystals....Pages 30-52
Electrons in a Crystal....Pages 53-64
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
Electrical Conduction in Metals and Alloys....Pages 67-86
Semiconductors....Pages 87-119
Electrical Conduction in Polymers, Ceramics, and Amorphous Materials....Pages 120-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
The Optical Constants....Pages 137-145
Atomistic Theory of the Optical Properties....Pages 146-164
Quantum Mechanical Treatment of the Optical Properties....Pages 165-174
Applications....Pages 175-208
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Foundations of Magnetism....Pages 211-215
Magnetic Phenomena and Their Interpretation—Classical Approach....Pages 216-237
Quantum Mechanical Considerations....Pages 238-247
Applications....Pages 248-259
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
Introduction....Pages 263-265
Fundamentals of Thermal Properties....Pages 266-273
Heat Capacity....Pages 274-284
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
Thermal Conduction....Pages 285-290
Thermal Expansion....Pages 291-293
Back Matter....Pages 295-319