Introduction to the Electronic Properties of Materials

This fully revised and updated second edition discusses the range of available materials and their technological applications and presents the principles of the behavior of electrons in materials. Broadly based, it touches on all of the key issues in the field and offers a multidisciplinary approach spanning physics, electrical engineering, and materials science. It provides an understanding of the behavior of electrons within materials, how electrons determine the magnetic thermal, optical, and electrical properties of materials, and how electronic properties are controlled for use in technological applications. The book uses easy-to-follow mathematics kept at an appropriate level for the reader.