The book is designed as a textbook for second semester undergraduate engineering students of CSE, IT, BME, ME, CC, ECE, EEE, ICE and EI branches. It comprehensively covers all relevant and important topics as per the Anna University revised syllabus (2017) in a simple and lucid manner.The book begins with chapters on electron transport properties and physics of semiconductor devices followed by discussions on magnetic, dielectric and optical properties of material. Detailed coverage has also been provided to Nano electronics devices.\nKey Features :\n1. Completely covers the R17 syllabus for the Physics course offered by Anna University.\n2. Covers solid state, semiconductor physics, magnetic, dielectric and optical properties of materials and Nano electronic devices.\n3. Includes numerous solved examples to illustrate the application of concepts.\n4. Presents summary of concepts, applications and key formulae at the end of each chapter for quick recapitulation.\n5. Includes around 440 chapter-end exercises including MCQs, review questions and numerical problems to help students check their understanding of the concepts learnt.\n6. Provides three solved model question papers to help readers prepare for the university examinations.\nTable of Contents\nUnit I: Properties of Matter1. Electrical Properties of Materials \nUnit II: Semiconductor Physics2. Semiconductor Physics \nUnit III: Magnetic Properties of Materials3. Magnetic Properties of Materials 4. Dielectric Properties of Materials Unit \nIV: Optical Properties of Materials 5. Optical Properties of Materials Unit \nV: Nano Devices6. Nano electronic Devices