PHY-715: Introductory Solid State Physics

Solids treated as translational symmetry structures, their effect in x-ray and particle scattering, and thermal and vibrational properties of solids. Binding energy of solids, electronics in periodic potentials, and formation of bands. The free electron model of metals.

Level: 
Graduate
Credits: 
3
Prerequisites: 
PHY 614
Corequisites: 
none
Semester(s) offered: 
Spring

Course Schedules

Semester Sec Instructor Times / Rm
Spring 2023 Romain Vasseur
TuTh 10:00-11:15
HAS 136
Spring 2022 Nikolay Prokof'ev
TuTh 10:00-11:15
HAS 242
Spring 2021 Romain Vasseur
TuTh 10:00-11:15
remote
Spring 2020 Shubha Tewari
TuTh 1:00-2:15
LGRT 1033
Spring 2019 Boris Svistunov
MWF 10:10-11:00am
LGRT 1033
Spring 2018 Boris Svistunov
MWF 10:10-11:00am
LGRT 1033
Spring 2017 Boris Svistunov
MWF 10:10-11:00am
LGRT 1033
Spring 2016
1
Boris Svistunov
MWF 10:10-11:00
LGRT 1033
Spring 2015 Nikolay Prokof'ev
MWF 10:10-11:00
LGRT 1033
Spring 2014
1
Nikolay Prokof'ev
MWF 10:10-11:00
LGRT 1033