Physics 307 -
Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics
Gleb Finkelstein, Rm. 099, phone 660-2523, e-mail
Content
Crystalline lattices.
Electrons in crystals: Bloch electrons; metals, insulators and
semiconductors; effective mass approximation.
Semiconductors: doping; p-n junctions; optical absorption; Zener
tunneling.
Metals: semiclassical theory of electrons in metals; Landau diamagnetism
and Pauli paramagnetism.
Lattice vibrations (phonons): acoustic and optical phonons; lattice vs.
electronic specific heat.
Electron transport: Drude model of conductivity and the relaxation time
approximation; Boltzman equation.
Special topics: Quantum Hall effect, nanotubes, weak localization
(possibly).
Prerequisites
I will rely on quantum statistics (fermions, bosons) = Statistical Mechanics (PHY 203)
and quantum mechanics (Fermi golden rule, basic scattering theory) = Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics I, II (PHY 211, 212).
No prior knowledge in Solid State Physics is required.
Textbooks
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Also used:
Ashcroft and Mermin, Solid State Physics (will be reserved in the
library),
Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics (easy), Quantum
Theory of Solids (advanced).
Graded Material
Problem sets, exam and/or final presentation
Final Exam
Friday, December 14 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Prepared for Fall 2007, last updated: 23-July-2007