Ceramics, Polymers, Metals, and Composites

  1. Electrical, Thermal, and Optical Properties
    1. Electrical Properties
      1. Electrical Conduction
        1. Free Electron Model
          1. Electron Gas
            1. Fermi Energy
              1. Electron Mobility
              2. Band Theory
                1. Energy Bands
                  1. Band Gaps
                    1. Fermi Level
                  2. Ohm's Law and Resistivity
                    1. Current-Voltage Relationship
                      1. Electrical Resistivity
                        1. Conductivity
                          1. Temperature Effects
                          2. Electronic Band Structures
                            1. Conductors
                              1. Partially Filled Bands
                                1. High Conductivity
                                2. Semiconductors
                                  1. Small Band Gaps
                                    1. Temperature Dependence
                                    2. Insulators
                                      1. Large Band Gaps
                                        1. Low Conductivity
                                      2. Semiconductors
                                        1. Intrinsic Semiconductors
                                          1. Pure Semiconductors
                                            1. Thermal Excitation
                                            2. Extrinsic Semiconductors
                                              1. n-Type Doping
                                                1. p-Type Doping
                                                  1. Donor and Acceptor Levels
                                                2. Dielectric Properties
                                                  1. Polarization Mechanisms
                                                    1. Electronic Polarization
                                                      1. Ionic Polarization
                                                        1. Orientational Polarization
                                                        2. Dielectric Constant
                                                          1. Relative Permittivity
                                                            1. Frequency Dependence
                                                            2. Dielectric Loss
                                                              1. Energy Dissipation
                                                                1. Loss Tangent
                                                                2. Dielectric Breakdown
                                                                  1. Critical Field Strength
                                                                    1. Breakdown Mechanisms
                                                                3. Thermal Properties
                                                                  1. Heat Capacity
                                                                    1. Specific Heat
                                                                      1. Molar Heat Capacity
                                                                        1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                          1. Dulong-Petit Law
                                                                          2. Thermal Expansion
                                                                            1. Linear Expansion Coefficient
                                                                              1. Volumetric Expansion
                                                                                1. Anisotropic Expansion
                                                                                  1. Thermal Stress
                                                                                  2. Thermal Conductivity
                                                                                    1. Heat Transfer Mechanisms
                                                                                      1. Phonon Conduction
                                                                                        1. Electronic Conduction
                                                                                          1. Radiative Transfer
                                                                                          2. Factors Affecting Conductivity
                                                                                            1. Temperature
                                                                                              1. Microstructure
                                                                                                1. Composition
                                                                                              2. Thermal Shock
                                                                                                1. Thermal Stress Development
                                                                                                  1. Thermal Shock Resistance
                                                                                                    1. Material Parameters
                                                                                                  2. Optical Properties
                                                                                                    1. Light-Matter Interactions
                                                                                                      1. Absorption
                                                                                                        1. Electronic Transitions
                                                                                                          1. Absorption Coefficient
                                                                                                          2. Reflection
                                                                                                            1. Fresnel Equations
                                                                                                              1. Reflectance
                                                                                                              2. Refraction
                                                                                                                1. Snell's Law
                                                                                                                  1. Refractive Index
                                                                                                                  2. Transmission
                                                                                                                    1. Transmittance
                                                                                                                      1. Opacity and Transparency
                                                                                                                    2. Optical Properties of Metals
                                                                                                                      1. Free Electron Behavior
                                                                                                                        1. Plasma Frequency
                                                                                                                          1. Reflectivity
                                                                                                                            1. Color in Metals
                                                                                                                            2. Optical Properties of Nonmetals
                                                                                                                              1. Electronic Band Gaps
                                                                                                                                1. Transparency Conditions
                                                                                                                                  1. Color Centers
                                                                                                                                    1. Luminescence
                                                                                                                                      1. Photoluminescence
                                                                                                                                        1. Electroluminescence
                                                                                                                                          1. Cathodoluminescence
                                                                                                                                        2. Optical Applications
                                                                                                                                          1. Optical Fibers
                                                                                                                                            1. Laser Materials
                                                                                                                                              1. Photovoltaic Materials
                                                                                                                                                1. Display Technologies

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