Electrons in Action. Roads to Modern Computers and Electronics

John Wiley and Sons Ltd, June 2005, Pages: 227

Developments in solid state physics and material science are presented very sportfully and comprehensible even for the interested layperson. The fascinating world of modern electronics is described with authentic journals of important discoverers in an exciting and entertaining way.

Preamble. Preface. 1 Spectacular Advances. 2 Well–ordered Lattice Structures in Crystals. 3 Permanent Movement in the Crystal Lattice. 4 Electrical Conductor or Insulator? 5 Metals Obey the Rules of Quantum Statistics. 6 Less Can Be More: Semiconductors. 7 Circling Electrons in High Magnetic Fields. 8 The Winner: Superconductors. 9 The Big Surprise: High–temperature Superconductivity. 10 Magnetism: Order Among the Elementary Magnets. 11 Nanostructures: Superlattices, Quantum Wires, and Quantum Dots. 12 Defects in the Crystal Lattice: Useful or Harmful? Appendix. Nobel Prizes in Physics Closely Connected with the Physics of Solids. Nobel Prizes in Chemistry Closely Connected with the Physics of Solids. Mathematical Symbols. Name Index. Subject Index.

"Der Autor präsentiert einerseits Pionierarbeiten auf den Gebieten Chemie und Physik, andererseits erklärt er verständlich Phänomene wie Semi- oder Superkonduktoren.". hiltech - Das Innovationsmagazin von Siemens Österreich. . .

Customers who bought this item also bought

• Condensed Matter Physics. 2nd Edition
• A Matter of Density. Exploring the Electron Density Concept in the Chemical, Biological, and Materials Sciences
• Exploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects
• Raman Spectroscopy and its Application in Nanostructures
• Heat Transfer Physics
• Physics of Functional Materials
• Physics of Functional Materials
• Solid State Physics
• Engineering Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum Physics for Scientists and Technologists. Fundamental Principles and Applications for Biologists, Chemists, Computer Scientists, and Nanotechnologists