PHY 5100 Solid State Physics I
3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Structures and scattering. Space and reciprocal lattice. One-electron approximation and electron in a periodic potential. Phonons. The Drude and Sommerfeld theory of metals. Band structure calculation. Electron and phonon density of states. Exciton, plasmons, and light matter interaction in crystals. Nanostructures and low-dimensional systems. The course is equivalent to PHYJ 5401 at Carleton University.
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Lecture
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Winter
Organized
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Clear Expectations
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Learned a Lot
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Fair Assessments
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