Physics 573: Intro to Solid State Physics
Text: Introduction to Solid State
Physics,C
Kittel
Supplementary: Christman, Mermin & Ashcroft,
etc. (reserved in
Brauer)
Mathematical formulae: Dwight (QA310.D5), Prudnikov
(QA308.P7813)
(reference shelf in Brauer)
All exams: (3-4
problems) open book
(Kittel) and open notes (only your own)
Grades: approximately 50% homework problems and 50%
exams
| date | chapter | topics, main themes covered in lectures | problems due Fridays by 5pm |
| Jan 14 | 1 |
Overview, What is a crystal? | 1.2, 3 |
| Jan 21 | 2 |
Reciprocal lattice, diffraction | 2.2, 3, 4, 7 |
| Jan 28 | 3 |
Atomic bonds: Why is a solid? | 3.3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Feb 4 |
3 | Elastic constants | 3.9, 10, 11, 14 |
| Feb 11 | 4 | Phonons, dispersion, sound | 4.1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Feb 18 | 5 | Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics | 5.1, 2, 4, 5 |
| Feb 25 | 6 | Free electron model | 6.3, 6, 9, 10 |
| Mar 3 | 7 |
Electron energy bands | 7.1, 2, 4, 6 |
| Mar 17 | spring break and conference | ||
| Mar 24 | 8 | Electronic properties of semiconductors | 8.3, 4, 5 |
| Mar 26 | Exam 1 - 7 | ||
| Mar 31 |
9 | Fermi surface measurements | 9.2, 4, 9, 11 |
| Apr 7 | 14 | Dielectric: screening and quasiparticles | 14.1, 7, 9 |
| April 14 | 15 | Optical Processes | 15.1, 3, 5 |
| April 21 | 10 | Superconductivity | 10.1, 3, 5 |
| April 23 |
?? |
review ?? |
|
| Final | Exam 8 - 12 |
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