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Course Name	Turkish	Katı Hal Fiziği I
	English	Solid State Physics I
Course Code	FIZ 431E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	4	3	-	2
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Esra Zayim Esra Zayim
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, Semiconductor
Course Outcomes		After completing this course, student will be able to I. Describe crystal structures in terms of a lattice and unit cell and calculate the cohesive energy of the corresponding structures. II. Study the diffraction from crystal and thus determine the crystal structure of a material. İİİ. Understand the collective nature of vibrational modes of a lattice (phonons) and relate the thermal properties (specific heat, thermal conductivity) to the behavior of these oscillations. IV. Comprehend the free electron model and have a clear understanding of strengths and weaknesses of the model in explaining the electronic properties of solids. V. Explain the electronic properties of solids both from the point of view of the nearly free electron model and tight binding model. VI. Understand the basic features of semiconductor
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Textbook		Introduction to Solid State Physics/ Charles Kittel- 8th ed. John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2005.
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