【Springer.2015】Conductors, Semiconductors, Superconductors-An Introduction to Solid State Physics

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Rudolf P. Huebener

Conductors, Semiconductors,
Superconductors
An Introduction to Solid State Physics

Only a few scientific-technical developments from the last century have affected
our lives in such a powerful way as the spectacular advances in our knowledge
of the electronic properties of solids. Many of the present achievements are inti-
mately connected with these advances. To name only a few: the transistor and its
extreme miniaturization in microelectronics, the electronic processing of data and
highly developed and powerful computers, the mobile telephone and satellite com-
munication, television and entertainment electronics, as well as numerous instru-
ments and systems of medical technology.
In the final analysis, the theater of all these events of dramatic progress is the
world of electrons in crystals, where the (quantized) vibrations of the crystal lattice
continuously demonstrate their influence. The revolutionary advances in knowl-
edge are due to many individual people. Frequently, a true paradigm change has
been necessary in order to arrange and order the new perceptions properly. Hence,
it is not surprising, that, as a rule, the pioneers of these new ideas initially had to
overcome great difficulties and rejection, before the new concepts slowly gained
acceptance. Also, in certain cases, highly focused research in large industrial labo-
ratories turned out to be the key to success. This is impressively illustrated in par-
ticular by the invention of the transistor in the American Bell Laboratories.
This book represents an updated and strongly extended edition of the book pub-
lished by the same author nearly 10 years ago with the title Electrons in Action. In
particular, the physical contents were pointed out more clearly by mathematically
formulating the fundamentals. The book aims at students of the natural sciences,
and in particular of physics and materials science, as well as at engineers, as an
introduction to solid state physics. It may serve as a motivating pre-stage and com-
panion of the established and very detailed textbooks.
In addition to the physical contents, the book treats the important role played
by many well known and often still very young scientists. The fundamental devel-
opments are supplemented by describing their scientific and historic environment.

Marius Orlowski from Virginia Polytechnic Institute provided important advice.