Condensed-Matter Physics

Undergraduate

Elements of crystallography, crystal diffraction, reciprocal lattices, lattice dynamics and thermal properties of solids, phonons, solution of Schroedinger equation in periodic potential, band theory, Fermi surfaces of metals and semiconductors, optical properties of dielectrics. (Prerequisite: PHYS-3100 or consent of instructor.) (3 lecture hours per week.) (May be offered as a cross-career course with PHYS- 8160) 663 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar