PHYS 23600
Solid State Physics
Topics include a review of quantum statistics, crystal structure and crystal binding, lattice vibrations and phonons, liquid helium, the free-electron model of metals, the nearly-free-electron model, semi-conductors, and optical properties of solids.
Topics
- a review of quantum statistics
- crystal structure and crystal binding
- lattice vibrations and phonons
- liquid helium
- the free-electron model of metals
- the nearly-free-electron model
- semi-conductors
- and optical properties of solids
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027