Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: The Science of the World Around Us

by Board on Physics and Astronomy, Solid State Technology (Organization), Committee on CMMP 21

The development of transistors, the integrated circuit, liquid-crystal displays, and even DVD players can be traced back to fundamental research pioneered in the field of condensed-matter and materials physics (CMPP). The United States has been a leader in the field, but that status is now in jeopardy. Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics, part of the Physics 2010 decadal survey project, assesses the present state of the field...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309109698
• ISBN13: 9780309109697
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.9"