Electronic Properties of Materials

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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 Back Matter....Pages 71-72 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 Back Matter....Pages 173-174 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 Back Matter....Pages 267-267 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 Back Matter....Pages 325-326 Front Matter....Pages 327-327 Introduction....Pages 329-331 Fundamentals of Thermal Properties....Pages 332-339 Heat Capacity....Pages 340-350 Back Matter....Pages 360-360 Front Matter....Pages 327-327 Thermal Conduction....Pages 351-357 Thermal Expansion....Pages 358-360 Back Matter....Pages 360-360 Back Matter....Pages 361-404