Electrons in Solids: Contemporary Topics

by Richard A Dunlap

Overview

The transport of electric charge through most materials is well described in terms of their electronic band structure.

The present book deals with two cases where the charge transport in a solid is not described by the simple band structure picture of the solid. These cases are related to the phenomena of the quantum Hall effect and superconductivity. Part I of this book deals with the quantum Hall effect, which is a consequence of the behavior of electrons in solids when they are constrained to move in two dimensions. Part II of the present volume describes the behavior of superconductors, where electrons are bound together in Cooper pairs and travel through a material without resistance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643276878
Publisher:	Morgan and Claypool Publishers
Publication date:	10/24/2019
Series:	Iop Concise Physics
Pages:	113
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Richard A Dunlap received a BS in Physics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an AM in Physics from Dartmouth College and a PhD in Physics from Clark University. He currently holds an appointment as Research Professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science at Dalhousie University.

His previous books include: Experimental Physics: Modern Methods, The Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Numbers, An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclei and Particles, Sustainable Energy, Novel Microstructures for Solids, Particle Physics, and The Mössbauer Effect.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Author biography
• Part I The quantum Hall effect
  • The normal Hall effect
  • The integer quantum Hall effect
  • High magnetic field technology
  • Integer quantum Hall effect theory
  • The fractional quantum Hall effect
  • Applications of the quantum Hall effect
• Part II Superconductivity
  • Superconductivity and magnetism
  • Other properties of superconductors
  • BCS theory
  • High temperature superconductivity
  • The Josephson effect
  • Superconductor applications