Solid State Physics

3 credits · Graduate

Topics covered include crystal structures, reciprocal lattices, space groups, x-ray scattering, Debye scattering formalism, lattice vibrations, phonon dispersion, specific heat of solids, electronic structure, free electron model and nearly-free electron model. PREREQUISITES: PHYC 4151.03 and 4230.03, or permission of the instructor FORMATS: Lecture