| Day | Date | Reading? | Topics |
| M1 | 10/1 | Ch. 1A:
p. 1-10 |
Introduction. Crystal Structure. Definitions of solid, crystal, unit cell, translation operator, basis, lattice. |
| W1 | 10/3 | Ch. 1B:
p. 10-26 |
2D crystals, mention 3D, miller indices. Experimental structure measurements - real space: ARTEM, STM, RBS. |
| F1 | 10/5 | Ch. 2A:
p. 27-42 |
Reciprocal space. Brillouin zone. Diffraction: Bragg approach |
| M2 | 10/8 | Ch. 2B:
p. 42-52 |
Diffraction: Laue approach. Laue patterns, powder diffraction, Scattering factor; Structure factor |
| W2 | 10/10 | Ch. 19A:
p. 554-560 |
Ewald sphere. Examples: Surface diffraction, truncation rods, standing waves, electron diffraction. |
| F2 | 10/12 | Ch. 3A:
p. 53-75 |
HW#1 (Chapters 1&2)
DUE.
Crystal binding . Covalent, Madelung, van der Waals |
| M3 | 10/15 | Ch. 3B:
p. 75-95 |
Metallic cohesion; Elastic Constants, stress and strain. |
| W3 | 10/17 | Ch. 4A:
p. 97-100 |
Phonons: oscillator normal modes, quantized vs continuum; 1D chain, q as a good quantum number. |
| F3 | 10/19 | Ch. 4B:
p. 101-106 |
HW#2(Chapters 2&3)
DUE.
Periodic boundary conditions, Brillouin zone importance. Acoustic and optical phonons: group and phase velocities. |
| M4 | 10/22 | Ch. 4C:
p. 107-114 |
Quantize vibrations; phonons vs. photons. Experimental evidence for phonons, ballistic transport and phonon focussing, crystal momentum |
| W4 | 10/24 | Ch. 5A:
p. 115-122 |
Thermal Properties: lattice heat capacity; occupation number; density of states in 1,3 dimensions. |
| F4 | 10/26 | Ch. 5B:
p. 122-129 |
HW#3(Chapter 4) DUE.
Debye and Einstein models for density of states. Debye heat capacity; Debye temperature. |
| M5 | 10/29 | Ch. 5C:
p. 129-140 |
Anharmonic terms: thermal expansion, thermal conductivity; elastic constants; umklapp processes; second sound. |
| W5 | 10/31 | Ch. 6 Intro. | Free electron gas. Classical model, where it breaks down; specific heat, thermal conductivity, Drude model of resistivity |
| F5 | 11/2 | Ch. 6A:
p. 141-151 |
HW#4(Chapter 5) DUE.
Particle in a box and Fermi levels; Electron density of states. Role of finite temperature. |
| M6 | 11/5 | Ch. 6B:
p. 151-162 |
Fermi statistics; Heat capacity, effective mass. Electrical conductivity. |
| W6 | 11/7 | Ch. 1-5 | MIDTERM |
| F6 | 11/9 | Ch. 6C:
p. 162-172 Ch. 7A: p. 172-176 |
Thermal conductivity of
FEG. Wiedemann-Franz law, scattering on the Fermi sphere.
Energy Bands. Insulators, metals and semiconductors. |
| M7 | 11/12 | NO CLASS: Veterans Holiday | |
| W7 | 11/14 | Ch. 7B:
p. 176-182 |
Bloch’s theorem. Qualitative band gap origin. Free electron parabolas and zone-folding. Bloch function properties. |
| F7 | 11/16 | Ch. 7C:
p. 182-196 |
HW #5 (Chapter 6) DUE.
Solve central equation and Kronig-Penney model. |
| M8 | 11/19 | Ch. 9A:
p. 233-244 |
Fermi Surfaces. 2-dimensional Fermi surface; electron transport and orbits. |
| W8 | 11/21 | Ch. 8A:
p. 197-203 |
Semiconductors. Insulators, semiconductors and metals. Bands, gaps, quantum wells; direct and indirect gaps. |
| F8 | 11/23 | NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| M9 | 11/26 | Ch. 8B:
p. 203-214 |
HW #6 (Chapter 7) DUE.
Paper Topic DUE.
Forces and transport; real and crystal momentum. Effective Mass |
| W9 | 11/28 | Ch. 8C:
p. 206-221 |
Holes. Band structure. Conductivity and mobility. |
| F9 | 11/30 | Ch. 8D:
p. 221-232 |
Carrier excitation. Acceptor/donor Rydberg orbits; np product in equilibrium. |
| M10 | 12/3 | Ch. 19B:
p. 570-581 |
HW #7 (Chapter 8,9)
DUE
PN junctions, Solar Cells; MOSFETS; LED’s and lasers |
| W10 | 12/5 | **Special Topics | |
| F10 | 12/7 | **Special Topics | |
| M11 | 12/10 | HW #8 (Chapter 9, extra)
DUE
**Special Topics |
|
| W11 | 12/12 | **Special Topics LAST CLASS | |
| F11 | 12/14 | PAPERS DUE by 5 pm | |
| Tu12 | 12/18 | FINAL EXAM: 8:30 Tuesday |
? All reading is specified for C. K. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 7th edition.
**Special topics will be determined by student interest. They may include: superconductivity, quantum nanostrutures, magnetism, optical properties, crystal growth, quantum Hall effect, surface reconstructions and surface states, band structure calculations, and laboratory tours. Please make your interests known to Prof. Olmstead by 11/26 (when you pick your paper topic).
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