Introduction To The Physics And Chemistry Of Materials

Preparing students for graduate work in materials science and engineering, this applications-oriented text emphasizes cutting-edge technology to provide a clear picture of how the principles of materials apply to exciting breakthroughs and promising new fields. It covers the discovery of spectra, the Bohr theory of the atom, the Schrodinger wave equation, wave functions, energy states of electrons in a crystal and in the hydrogen atom, and the development of the periodic system. The book also derives the Bose-Einstein, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Planck, and Fermi-Dirac distribution functions. The author presents the material logically from first principles, encouraging a deep understanding of how matter is structured, how the structure is related to its properties, and how various structures are achieved. He also illustrates how this knowledge is applied to modern technologies.