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WN 2013
Physics
PHYSICS 463 - Introduction to Solid State Physics
Section 001
Credits: 3
Requirements & Distribution: BS
Enforced Prerequisites: PHYSICS 453; or graduate standing.
Other Course Info: W.
BS: This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor: Sun,Kai

 
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Structure and physical properties of crystalline solids. Ionic crystals, free electron theory of metals, band theory of solids, effects of impurities and imperfections, and theories of magnetism. Introduction to the concept of phonons, polarons, plasmons, etc. Interaction of radiation with crystalline materials.
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ISBN: 9780030839931 Solid state physics, Author: Neil W. Ashcroft, N. David Mermin., Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston 27. repr. 1977
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ISBN: 047141526X Introduction to solid state physics
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