Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Materials

The first topic will deal with electrical conductivity. The driving force for the flow of electrons that leads to electrical conduction is the electric field, S , and the resulting flow of electrons is characterized by the current density, J. The flow and driving force are related through Ohm s Law  

An Introduction to Materials Engineering and Science For Chemical and Materials Engineers, by Brian S. Mitchell 

Calculate conductivity from charge carrier concentration, charge, and mobility. Differentiate between a conductor, insulator, semiconductor, and superconductor. Differentiate between an intrinsic and an extrinsic semiconductor. 

Identify different types of electrical polarizability, and determine if they are relevant to a given chemical structure. 

Differentiate between diamagnetism, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism, ferrimag-netism, and antiferromagnetism. 

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