Not only computer scientists, but also electrical engineers, and others interested in electronics are targeted here, and thus the presentation is directed toward understanding how a computer works, while still providing a broad and effective one-year introduction to classical and modern physics. The first half of the book covers many of the topics found in a standard introductory physics course, but with the selection tailored for use in the second half. This second part then covers the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, multi-electron systems, crystal structure, semiconductor devices, and logic circuits. All the mathematical complexities treated are alleviated by intuitive physical arguments, and students are encouraged to use their own programming to solve problems. The only prerequisite is some knowledge of calculus, and the second part can serve by itself as an introduction to the physics of electronics for students who have had a standard two-semester introductory physics course. In this second edition, much of the material on electronic devices has been brought up to date, and there is a new chapter on integrated circuits and heterostructures.
Author(s): Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
Series: Undergraduate Texts in Contemporary Physics
Edition: 2
Publisher: Springer
Year: 1998
Language: English
Commentary: Publisher PDF | Published: 09 January 1998
Pages: xix, 560
City: New York, NY
Tags: CCD; MOSFET; Potential; Circuit; Computer; Electromagnetic Wave; Electronics; Electrostatics; Energy; Integrated Circuit; Logic; Manufacturing; Mechanics; Programming; Quantum Mechanics
Front Matter
Pages i-xix
Physical Quantities
Pages 1-8
Vectors
Pages 9-19
Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Pages 21-35
Newton’s Laws
Pages 37-53
Work, Energy, and Power
Pages 55-67
Momentum and Collisions
Pages 69-82
Rotational Motion
Pages 83-97
Rotational Dynamics
Pages 99-113
Kinetic Theory of Gases and the Concept of Temperature
Pages 115-133
Oscillatory Motion
Pages 135-148
Wave Motion
Pages 149-159
Interference of Waves
Pages 161-180
Electrostatics
Pages 181-190
The Electric Field and the Electric Potential
Pages 191-206
Electric Current
Pages 207-231
Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Waves
Pages 233-248
The Beginning of the Quantum Story
Pages 249-268
Atomic Models
Pages 269-285
Fundamental Principles of Quantum Mechanics
Pages 287-304
An Introduction to the Methods of Quantum Mechanics
Pages 305-328
Quantum Mechanics of Atoms
Pages 329-354
Crystal Structures and Bonding in Solids
Pages 355-367
Free Electron Theories of Solids
Pages 369-402
Band Theory of Solids
Pages 403-436
Semiconductors
Pages 437-463
Semiconductor Devices
Pages 465-503
Some Basic Logic Circuits of Computers
Pages 505-528
The Technology of Manufacturing Integrated Circuits
Pages 529-545
Back Matter
Pages 547-560
