Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory and the Physics of Conducting Solids
This book consists of two parts. Part A (Chapters 1-3) is an introduction to the physics of conducting solids, while Part B (Chapters 4-10) is an introduction to the theory of electromagnetic fields and waves.The book is intended to introduce the student
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ntroduction to Electromagnetic Theory and the Physics of Conducting Solids
Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory and the Physics of Conducting Solids
Costas J. Papachristou
Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory and the Physics of Conducting Solids
Costas J. Papachristou Physical Sciences Hellenic Naval Academy Piraeus, Greece
ISBN 978-3-030-30995-4 ISBN 978-3-030-30996-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30996-1
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Preface
This textbook is a revised, expanded, and translated version of the author’s lecture notes (originally in Greek) for his sophomore-level physics course at the Hellenic Naval Academy (HNA). It consists of two parts. Part A is an introduction to the physics of conducting solids (Chapters 1, 2 and 3), while Part B is an introduction to the theory of electromagnetic fields and waves (Chaps. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10). Both subjects are prerequisites for the junior- and senior-level courses in electronics at HNA. Besides covering specific educational requirements, a unified presentation of the above two subjects serves a certain pedagogical purpose: it helps the students realize that classical and quantum physics are not necessarily rivals but may supplement each other, depending on the physical situation. Indeed, whereas the study of conducting crystalline solids at the microscopic level necessitates the use of quantum concepts such as quantum states, energy bands, the Pauli exclusion principle, the Fermi-Dirac distribution, etc., for the study of electromagnetic phenomena at a more or less macroscopic level, the classical Maxwell theory suffices. On the other hand, the s
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