presentation of the classical and quantum free electron theories and their successes and shortcomings (Chapter 23). In order to explain the large differences in the electrical properties of solids as well as the peculiar properties of semiconductors, the existence of allowed and forbidden energy bands is investigated (Chapter 24).
1 Physical Quantities.- 2 Vectors.- 3 Uniformly Accelerated Motion.- 4 Newton’s Laws.- 5 Work, Energy, and Power.- 6 Momentum and Collisions.- 7 Rotational Motion.- 8 Rotational Dynamics.- 9 Kinetic Theory of Gases and the Concept of Temperature.- 10 Oscillatory Motion.- 11 Wave Motion.- 12 Interference of Waves.- 13 Electrostatics.- 14 The Electric Field and the Electric Potential.- 15 Electric Current.- 16 Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Waves.- 17 The Beginning of the Quantum Story.- 18 Atomic Models.- 19 Fundamental Principles of Quantum Mechanics.- 20 An Introduction to the Methods of Quantum Mechanics.- 21 Quantum Mechanics of Atoms.- 22 Crystal Structures and Bonding in Solids.- 23 Free Electron Theories of Solids.- 24 Band Theory of Solids.- 25 Semiconductors.- 26 Semiconductor Devices.- 27 Some Basic Logic Circuits of Computers.- 28 The Technology of Manufacturing Integrated Circuits.- Photo Credits.