PHYS 490 - Solid State Physics

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: PHYS 223 and PHYS 331
Reciprocal lattice, crystal structure, the quantization of fields to produce quasi-particles such as phonons, magnons, excitons. Fermi gas of electrons, energy bands, semiconductor crystals, and photoconductivity.