Electrical, Magnetic, Optical, and Thermal Properties of Materials

3 Units

Reviews quantum mechanics as applied to materials, energy bands, and density of states; Electrical properties of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and superconductors; Optical properties of materials, including: metallic luster, color, and optoelectronics; Magnetic properties of materials, including: Types of magnetic behavior, theory, and applications; Thermal properties of materials, including: heat capacity, thermal expansion, and thermal conductivity. Offered as EMSE 314 and EMSE 414 . Prereq: EMSE 276 and ( PHYS 122 or PHYS 124 ).