Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 370 - Introduction to Solid State Physics


Credits: 4
An introductory study of crystalline and amorphous materials including symmetry, crystal-binding, crystal-diffraction, phonons (Einstein- and Debye-models), free electron Fermi gas, Bose-Einstein theory, and superconductivity. Topics of current research interest such as computer simulation of amorphous materials, superlattices, and novel mechanisms of superconductivity are also included.

Prerequisite: PHYS 120  (or PHYS 102 ), MATH 152  (must be completed prior to taking this course).

Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.