The Materials Science of Thin Films [Hardcover]

Milton Ohring (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1991 | ISBN-10: 012524990X | ISBN-13: 978-0125249904

This is the first available textbook to provide comprehensive coverage of the science and technology of thin films and coatings. Developed for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students, the book discusses physical and chemical vapor deposition processes; phenomena involving nucleation and growth, stress, diffusion and reaction; structural and chemical characterization techniques; and applications involving coatings, magnetic and optical recording materials, integrated optics, and quantum devices. The book includes chapters on epitaxy and surface modification in addition to discussing emerging technologies such as diamond films and high Tc superconductors. Complete problem sets are provided at the end of each chapter to facilitate self-study.

Key Features
* The first true textbook to provide broad coverage of thin films from processing to performance
* Covers film materials used in microelectronics, magnetic applications, optics, and metallurgical and protective coatings
* Includes chapters on epitaxy, surface modification using laser and ion beams, and emerging thin film materials and applications
* Extensive treatment is given to chemical vapor deposition, diffusion and reactions, and stress in films
* Provides complete exercise sets to facilitate study

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ohring's very timely and excellent book fills a long-existing need in materials education at the graduate level....The book is very well written, presented, and illustrated. It will prove useful to the scientist or engineer in coatings, to the college senior working on a project, and especially to graduate students in materials science and engineering and to faculty involved in teaching or research in the area of thin films. An excellent acquisition for an academic library."
--CHOICE
"There is a need for new, comprehensive texts and references in [advanced materials processing] and its subdisciplines. This has been especially true for thin films, and of the several recent books on the subject, Milton Ohring's extensive volume is without doubt the best."
--NATURE
"The author writes in a fluent and engaging style which the student should have little trouble in understanding. His examples and technical insights do a great deal to make his text readable..."
--R.J. Borg
"The combination of teaching, research, and industrial involvement has provide Profesor Ohring with a broad perspective of thin film science and technoloy and tremendous insight into the needs of students entering this exciting field. His insight and experienceare quite evident in this textbook."
--John L. Vossen, JOHN VOSSEN ASSOCIATES, Inc.

About the Author

Dr. Milton Ohring, author of two previously acclaimed Academic Press books,The Materials Science of Thin Films (l992) and Engineering Materials Science (1995), has taught courses on reliability and failure in electronics at Bell Laboratories (AT&T and Lucent Technologies). From this perspective and the well-written tutorial style of the book, the reader will gain a deeper physical understanding of failure mechanisms in electronic materials and devices; acquire skills in the mathematical handling of reliability data; and better appreciate future technology trends and the reliability issues they raise.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 750 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press (December 31, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 012524990X
• ISBN-13: 978-0125249904
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,486,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good, July 16, 2004

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Ting Xing "hoshi" (Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Materials Science of Thin Films, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This is a very good book for coating engineers. The richness of the explanation of a variety of subjects is worthy of reading it carefully, from beginning to the end.

And in addition, I find the process of reading the book is quite a happy thing of enjoying the beauty of English, though I am not a native speaker.(I'd like to look forward to reading similar comments so as to confirming this impression of mine)

The book is precise and in depth.

1 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars the long road to quality, January 8, 2007

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Alexandru C. Pavel (portland, or, usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Materials Science of Thin Films, Second Edition (Hardcover)

sorry for the fella who authored the book, he still has a long way to reach the level at which the interested customer finds the book of reference for the field of study;