Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS545: Solid-State Physics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Sem. 1, 2. Class 3, Cr. 3
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 416 or equivalent and PHYS 460 or equivalent. Consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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Description:
Crystal structure; lattice vibrations and electronic band structure of
crystals; electrical, optical, and thermal properties of solids; transport and
other non-equilibrium phenomena in uniform and nonuniform materials.
Instructor(s):
CARLSON, ERICA
Email:
ewcarlson@physics.purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2009
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
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REQUIRED: Introduction to Solid State Physics | Charles Kittel | 8th; October 2004 | 0-47141526X | John Wiley & Sons | Optional | |
RECOMMENDED: The Solid State | Harold Max Rosenberg | 3rd; May 1, 1988 | 01985178706 | Oxford University Press | Optional | |
RECOMMENDED: Solid State Physics | J.R. Hook & H.E. Hall | 2nd | 0-471-92805-4 | John Wiley & Sons | Optional |
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