Huebener, R. P.

2025
Springer Nature Switzerland Cham
ISBN: 9783031936654

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland, Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics : 4th edition, XIX, 256 p. : 126 illus., 27 illus. in color (2025) [10.1007/978-3-031-93666-1]2025  

Abstract: Spectacular Advances -- Well Ordered Lattice Structures in Crystals -- Permanent Movement in the Crystal Lattice -- Electric Conductor or Insulator?—Energy Bands -- Metals Obey the Rules of Quantum Statistics -- Less Can Be More: Semiconductors -- Circling Electrons in High Magnetic Fields -- The Winner: Superconductors -- The Big Surprise: High-Temperature Superconductivity -- Magnetism: Order Among the Elementary Magnets -- Nanostructures: Superlattices, Quantum Wires, and Quantum Dots -- Defects in the Crystal Lattice: Useful or Harmful?

Keyword(s): Semiconductors (LCSH) ; Superconductivity (LCSH) ; Superconductors (LCSH) ; Optical materials (LCSH) ; Quantum computers (LCSH) ; Telecommunication (LCSH) ; Condensed matter (LCSH)