PHYS558 - Condensed Matter

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Condensed Matter
PHYS 558 SP

Crosslistings:
PHYS 358

The fundamentals of structure, phonons and electrons in solids will be developed as a basis for understanding the thermal, electronic, and magnetic properties of materials. Superconductivity, semiconductors, and optical phenomena will also be addressed.

MAJOR READINGS

C. Kittel, INTRODUCTION TO SOLID-STATE PHYSICS (6th ed.) or equivalent.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly problem sets will be assigned and regular in-class quizzes will be given.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

The pair of courses, PHYS556, Atoms and Molecules, and PHYS558, Condensed Matter, are intended to complement each other as expositions of the properties of matter in the natural world. They are not otherwise linked, and need not be taken in order.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD Credit: .5 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: PHYS214 AND PHYS224

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Ellis,Fred M.

Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE220

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Focused Inquiry Course

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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001