Introduction to Solid State Physics

Harvard FAS

The physics of crystalline solids and their electric, magnetic, optical, and thermal properties. Designed as a first course in solid-state physics. Topics include: crystal binding, crystal structure, and crystal lattice vibrations (phonons); the free-electron model followed by electrons in crystalline lattices and electronic band structures; the band picture of solids (metals, semiconductors, and insulators); semiconductor devices and applications (pn junctions, transistors, and quantum…