Description
Book SynopsisDesigned for physics researchers and students, this practical guide explains how to design, build and use circuits in a laboratory environment. It contains information on computer interfacing, circuit analysis, voltage controlled resonators and analog computers.
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
CIRCUIT ANALYSIS.
Basic Physical Concepts of Electronics.
Mesh Equations.
Advanced Circuit Analysis Theorems.
Alternating Current: The Sine Wave.
Elements of AC Circuit Analysis.
Resonance.
Transformers.
Step Function Analysis.
Circuit Analysis: An Overview.
Dynamic Impedance.
INSTRUMENTS.
Digital Multimeters.
The Oscilloscope.
Measurement Errors.
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS.
Designing Logical Networks.
Flip-Flops.
Digital Logic Practical Details.
Clocks, Timers, and One-Shots.
Registers, Shift Registers, and Counters.
More Complex Combinational Logic.
Memory.
A Conceptual Digital Computer.
ANALOG CIRCUITS.
Basic Operational Amplifier Circuits.
Analog Computers.
Operational Amplifier Parameters.
Three Special-Purpose Amplifiers.
Formal Amplifier Theory.
Comparators and Schmitt Triggers.
SYSTEMS.
Digital-to-Analog Converters.
Analog-to-Digital Converters.
Voltage-Controlled Oscillators and Function Generators.
Power Supplies.
SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS.
Solid State Diodes.
A Catalog of Transistor Circuits.
FETs.
COMPONENTS.
Resistors.
Capacitors.
Inductors and Transformers.
Transducers.
MATHEMATICS.
Complex Numbers.
Solving Linear Equations.
Binary Numbers.
Fourier Series.
Appendices.
Index.
