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Physics for Computer Science Students

With Emphasis on Atomic and Semiconductor Physics

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  1. Narciso Garcia

    1. Department of Physics, Queens College, USA

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  2. Arthur Damask

    1. Department of Physics, Queens College, USA

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  3. Steven Schwarz

    1. Department of Physics, Queens College, USA

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  • Presents many of the topics of a standard introductory physics course in the first section of the book, but with the selection tailored to be of use in the second half, which develops the physics of semiconductor devices * Incorporates updated material regarding electronic devices * Includes new chapter on integrated circuits and heterostructures

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Physical Quantities

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 1-8

  3. Vectors

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    Pages 9-19

  4. Uniformly Accelerated Motion

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 21-35

  5. Newton’s Laws

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 37-53

  6. Work, Energy, and Power

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 55-67

  7. Momentum and Collisions

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    Pages 69-82

  8. Rotational Motion

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    Pages 83-97

  9. Rotational Dynamics

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 99-113

  10. Kinetic Theory of Gases and the Concept of Temperature

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 115-133

  11. Oscillatory Motion

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 135-148

  12. Wave Motion

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 149-159

  13. Interference of Waves

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 161-180

  14. Electrostatics

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 181-190

  15. The Electric Field and the Electric Potential

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    Pages 191-206

  16. Electric Current

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    Pages 207-231

  17. Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Waves

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    Pages 233-248

  18. The Beginning of the Quantum Story

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 249-268

  19. Atomic Models

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 269-285

  20. Fundamental Principles of Quantum Mechanics

    • Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz
    Pages 287-304
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About this book

presentation of the classical and quantum free electron theories and their successes and shortcomings (Chapter 23). In order to explain the large differences in the electrical properties of solids as well as the peculiar properties of semiconductors, the existence of allowed and forbidden energy bands is investigated (Chapter 24). In this chapter, we introduce the concepts of the electron effective mass and of holes. Intrinsic and doped semiconductors, their electron and hole densities, and their electrical properties are discussed in Chapter 25. It is now a rather simple matter for the student to understand the behavior and the characteristics of semiconductor devices: diodes, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors, etc. Semiconductor devices are the subject of Chapter 26. The text concludes with two chapters unique to this physics textbook. In Chapter 27, we show how diodes and transistors can be used to construct the logic circuits (gates) that constitute the fundamental building blocks of the computer. Chapter 28 is a layman'S introduction to some of the techniques used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The laboratory experiments for the first semester are standard in any physics department, and thus we do not feel that is is necessary to include them in this book.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, Queens College, USA

    Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physics for Computer Science Students

  • Book Subtitle: With Emphasis on Atomic and Semiconductor Physics

  • Authors: Narciso Garcia, Arthur Damask, Steven Schwarz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1616-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-94903-1Published: 09 January 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7217-5Published: 23 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-1616-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 560

  • Topics: Computer Hardware, Electrical Engineering

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