Electrons in Solids: Contemporary Topics (IOP Concise Physics) - Hardcover

Richard A Dunlap (author)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1643276913 ISBN 13: 9781643276915

Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

The transport of electric charge through most materials is well described in terms of their electronic band structure.

The present book deals with two cases where the charge transport in a solid is not described by the simple band structure picture of the solid. These cases are related to the phenomena of the quantum Hall effect and superconductivity. Part I of this book deals with the quantum Hall effect, which is a consequence of the behavior of electrons in solids when they are constrained to move in two dimensions. Part II of the present volume describes the behavior of superconductors, where electrons are bound together in Cooper pairs and travel through a material without resistance.

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About the Author

Richard A. Dunlap received a BS in Physics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an AM in Physics from Dartmouth College and a PhD in Physics from Clark University. He currently holds an appointment as Research Professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science at Dalhousie University.

His previous books include: Experimental Physics: Modern Methods, The Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Numbers, An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclei and Particles, Sustainable Energy, Novel Microstructures for Solids, Particle Physics, and The Mössbauer Effect.

Edition details

• Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1643276913
• ISBN 13: 9781643276915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 113