PHYS 5110: Condensed Matter Physics I
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
First semester of a full-year course. Free electron model; crystal symmetry; band theory of solids; transport properties; Fermi surface; phonons; semiconductors; crystal surfaces; magnetism; superconductivity. Previous coursework equivalent to PHYS 3040 (Thermal Physics) is necessary. Previous or current enrollment in PHYS 4810 (Quantum Mechanics II) is encouraged.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)