Understanding solid state physics

Author(s)

• Holgate, Sharon Ann

Bibliographic Information

Understanding solid state physics

Sharon Ann Holgate

CRC Press, 2021

2nd ed

• :hbk

Note

Summary: "Keeping the mathematics to a minimum yet losing none of the required rigor, Understanding Solid State Physics, Second Edition clearly explains basic physics principles to provide a firm grounding in the subject. This new edition has been fully updated throughout, with recent developments and literature in the field, including graphene and the use of quasicrystalline materials, in addition to featuring new journalistic boxes and the reciprocal lattice. The author underscores the technological applications of the physics discussed and emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of scientific research. After introducing students to solid state physics, the text examines the various ways in which atoms bond together to form crystalline and amorphous solids. It also describes the measurement of mechanical properties and the means by which the mechanical properties of solids can be altered or supplemented for particular applications. The author discusses how electromagnetic radiation interacts with the period

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Fully updated throughout, with new journalistic boxes and recent applications Uses an accessible writing style and format, offering journalistic accounts of interesting research, worked examples, self-test questions, and a helpful glossary of frequently used terms Highlights various technological applications of physics, from locomotive lights to medical scanners to USB flash drives

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Crystal Clear: Bonding and Crystal Structures. 3. The Rejection of Perfection: Defects, Amorphous Materials, and Polymers. 4. The Right Stuff: Choosing teh Best Material for the Job. 5. In, Out, Shake It All About: Diffraction, Phonons, and Thermal Properties of Solids. 6. Unable to Resist: Metals, Semiconductors, and Superconductors. 7. Chips with Everything: Semiconductor Devices and Dielectrics. 8. Living in a Magnetic World: Magnetism and Its Applications.

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Details

• NCID: BC03915976
• ISBN:
  • 9780367255282
• LCCN: 2020048145
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boca Raton
• Pages/Volumes: xxiii, 367 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QC176
  • DC23 : 530.4/1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Solid state physics