To provide an understanding of condensed matter physics with an emphasis on the electronic structure of solids. Topics covered include the structure and binding of solids, reciprocal lattice and diffraction, free electron Fermi gas, band theory of metals and semiconductors, and magnetism.
Credit Weight:
0.5
Prerequisite(s):
Physics 2332
Offering:
0-0; 3-0
Course Classifications:
Type C: Engineering, Mathematical and Natural Sciences