Electronic, Magnetic, and Optical Materials

Electronic, Magnetic, and Optical Materials takes a materials science and engineering approach for teaching the fundamentals of electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of materials. This book integrates the physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering concepts with the technological aspects of materials used by the electronics, magnetics, and photonics industry. It features discussions of applications in nanoscience and technology. Written clearly and concisely, it includes numerous real-world technology examples, from computers to credit cards to optic fibers. This text also provides electronic teaching aids to illustrate concepts, available for download on the web.

Introduction. Conductors and Semiconductors. Linear and Nonlinear Dielectrics, Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics, and Pyroelectric Materials. Magnetic Materials and Superconductors. Photonic and Optoelectronic Materials.