ABSTRACT

Providing a working understanding of materials physics without the typical lengthy and exhaustive discussions found in other books, The Materials Physics Companion offers an accessible introduction to the most important concepts of materials physics. Following the style of the author's other companions, this book maintains a reader-friendly

part |1 pages

Part 1 Introduction to Materials Physics

chapter 1|8 pages

1 Crystallography

chapter 1|24 pages

2 Quantum mechanics

chapter 1|16 pages

3 Solid state physics

chapter 1|23 pages

4X-ray diffraction

chapter 1|10 pages

5 Thermal properties of solids

chapter 1|7 pages

6 Mechanical properties of solids

part |1 pages

Part 2 Dielectric Properties of Materials

chapter 2|16 pages

1 Dielectric properties

chapter 2|9 pages

2 Polarizability

chapter 2|5 pages

4 Dielectric breakdown

chapter 2|8 pages

5 Examples of dielectrics

part |1 pages

Part 3 Magnetic Properties of Materials

chapter 3|7 pages

1 Magnetic field

chapter 3|9 pages

2 Magnetic moment

chapter 3|14 pages

3 Magnetic properties

chapter 3|17 pages

4 Ferromagnetism

chapter 3|5 pages

5 Superconductivity