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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PY 404 - Solid State Physics


This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of solid-state physics. Material to be covered includes the basics of crystal structures and reciprocal lattices, optical and thermal properties, lattice vibrations and phonons, the free-electron theory of metals and semiconductors and an introduction to elementary band theory. As time permits, the topics of electronic transport theory, magnetic properties and superconductors will also be included.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: PY 214 and PY 217