Fall 2009

Physics 560A: Condensed Matter Physics

 

    Homework 7 due Friday, November 13.
    Homework 8 due Friday, November 20.

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    Midterm solutions

    Homework solutions:
    hw1 hw2 hw3 hw4 hw5.1 hw5.2+hw6 hw7.1-2

    Lecture notes:
    Lec 3: The reciprocal lattice
    Lec 4: Crystal vibrations I: Classical theory
    Lec 5: Phonons: Quantum theory of crystal vibrations
    Lec 5, part 2: Zero-point fluctuations in 1D
    Lec 6: Phonons in a 3D Bravais lattice
    Lec 7: Phonons: Thermal properties
    Lec 8: Thermal expansion of solids
    Lec 9: Second quantization for bosons
    Lec. 10: Electrons in metals/2nd quantization for fermions
    Lec 11: Electrons in metals II
    Lec 12: Electrons in a periodic potential
    Lec 13: Band theory II: Nearly free electrons
    Lec 14: Band theory III: Tight binding approximation
    Lec 15: Heisenberg model of (anti)ferromagnetism
    Lec 16: Sommerfeld expansion
    Lec 17: Semiconductors I
    Lec 18: Semiconductors II
    Lec 18.2: Semiconductor devices
    Lec 19: Classical transport theory
    Lec 20: Quantum transport
    Lec 21: Boltzmann equation I
    Lec 22: Boltzmann equation II

    Course information

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