The silicon web : physics for the Internet age

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raymer, Michael G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Taylor & Francis , c2009
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245 1 4 |a The silicon web :   |b physics for the Internet age   |c Michael G. Raymer 
260 |a New York :   |b Taylor & Francis ,   |c c2009 
300 |a xxv, 571 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 29 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 2 |a 1. Introduction: Physics and its relation to computer and Internet technologies -- 2. Mathematics: the language of science and technology -- 3. Mechanics: energy enables information technology -- 4. Matter and heat: cooling computers is required by the physics of computation -- 5. Electricity and magnetism: the workhorses of information technology -- 6. Digital electronics and computer logic -- 7. Waves : sound, radio, and light -- 8. Analog and digital communication -- 9. Quantum physics of atoms and materials -- 10. Semiconductor physics: transistors and circuits -- 11. Digital memory and computers -- 12. Photons: light detectors and light-emitting diodes -- 13. Light and optical fibers for the Internet -- 14. Light amplification and lasers -- 15. Fiber-optics communication -- 16. Communication networks and the Internet 
650 0 |a Electromagnetism 
650 0 |a Information technology   |x Equipment and supplies 
650 0 |a Internet 
650 0 |a Mathematical physics 
650 0 |a Physics 
650 0 |a Solid state physics 
650 0 |a Telecommunication   |x Equipment and supplies 
999 |a 1000132146   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus