Welcome to "Solid State Physics"
This 3 credit course is about the principal types of solids with emphasis on their thermal, electrical,
and optical properties; theory of electrons in metals; energy bands; phonons.
Applications to semiconductors, superconductors, magnetism, and magnetic resonance. Highly recommended
for physics majors, and to students interested in materials scinece or elecrical engineering.
Prerequisites:
PHY 306 and 308
Textbook: Introduction to Solid State Physics, 7th Edition by
Charles Kittel (ISBN: 0-471-11181-3) Earlier editions of the book are also acceptable.
Posted: Apr. 20, 2002
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