FIZ 431E - Solid State Physics I

Course Objectives

To provide an introduction to how the structure and the behavior of electrons and ions
determine the physical properties (mechanical, electronic, optical and magnetic) of
solids.
To provide a foundation for an advanced condensed matter course.

Course Description

Interatomic forces, binding and crystal structures and, Diffraction in crystals, determination of crystal structure, Lattice vibrations: Thermal, Acoustic, and Optical properties, Metals: The Free electron model, Energy bands in solids: nearly free electron mocel and tight-binding approximation, Semiconductors