Physics 4510/5510 Theory of Condensed Matter Spring 2013
Class Hours: MWF 10:00 – 10:50
Classroom: MH4009
Text: Charles Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th Edition)
Supplemental Texts: Solid State Physics, by Ashcroft and Mermin
Introductory Solid State Physics, by H. P. Myers
Condensed Matter Physics, by M. P. Marder
Instructor: Professor Yanfa Yan Grading
Office Hour: MWF 1- 3 Homework 50%
Office Phone: 530-5335, 530-3918 2 Midterms 30%
E-mail: Yanfa.yan@utoledo.edu Final 20%
Approximate Lecture Schedule (Ch. numbers refer to the book by Kittel)
Week of Topics Reading
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Jan. 7 Crystal Structure Ch. 1
Jan. 14 Reciprocal Lattice and x-Ray Diffraction Ch. 2
Jan. 21 Brilouin Zone, Structure factor, Deby-Walle factor Ch. 2 App. A
Jan. 28 Crystal Binding, Phonons I Ch. 3, Ch. 4
Feb. 4 Phonon I Ch. 4
Feb. 11 Phonon II, DOS, Debye and Einstein models Ch. 5
Feb. 18 Phonons II, scattering, thermal properties Ch. 5
Feb. 25 Review, Exam 1 Ch. 1 - 4
March 11 Free Electron Gas Ch. 6, App. D
March 18 Electrical Conductivity Ch. 6
March 25 Energy Bands Ch. 7
April 1 Review, Exam2 Ch. 5- 7
April 8 Semiconductor – introduction Ch. 7
April 15 Semiconducotrs – mobolities, holes, etc. Ch. 8
April 22 Fermi surfaces & energy band calculations Ch. 9
April 25 Review, Final Exam
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Note: Jan. 21 (Monday) is Martin Luther King Holiday. The week of March 4th is Spring Break.
Final Exam is on May 1, 2013.