PHY 4382 Introduction to Solid State Physics

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Crystal structure and its experimental determination. Cohesion in different solids. Crystal vibrations and thermal properties of solids. The Drude and Sommerfeld theories of metals. Energy bands. Semi-conductor crystals.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: PHY 2361 . PHY 3350 is corequisite to PHY 4382 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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