Theseventh edition of this classic text illustrates the fundamentals ofthe electrical properties of materials in the context of contemporaryengineering applications. Written in an informal, accessible style, itemphasizes the core ideas relevant to understanding the subject anddeliberately keeps the mathematical treatment simple. The book presentsthe simplest model that can display the essential properties of aphenomenon and examines it, showing the difference between ideal andactual behavior. Topics are selected so that the operation of deviceshaving applications (or possible future applications) in engineeringcan be explained. Problems and worked examples are included throughout.

Features of the Seventh Edition
·Presents a comprehensive treatment of light emitting diodes, which are rapidly replacing classical lighting sources
·Covers new topics such as organic material (including variouspolymers) and artificial materials (including photonic gap materialsand metamaterials)
·Provides insight into cutting-edge fields such as amorphous semiconductors and nanotechnology
·Discusses new devices including nanotube transistors, single electrontransistors, magnetic tunnel junctions, quantum cascade lasers, andferroelectric and superconducting memories
·A solutions manual and illustrations from the text are available fordownload at: http://www.oup.com/uk/booksites/content/0199267936/

Product Details

416 pages; 299 line illus.;ISBN13: 978-0-19-926793-4ISBN10: 0-19-926793-6