Solid State Physics PHY 524 Spring, 2011 I. INSTRUCTOR ...

PHY 524 Syllabus 4 Spring, 2011
VIII. COURSE SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE; 01/10/10 VERSION)
DATE ACTIVITY _____TOPIC READINGS/HW
PART ONE: THE STRUCTURE AND SYMMETRIES OF SOLIDS
R Jan 13 L1 Intro to Condensed Matter W2.5-2.8, 3.1-3.5;
C 1
M Jan 17 --- M. L. KING DAY HOLIDAY
T Jan 18 L2 Basics of Crystal Structure and Symmetry K 1; C 2; AM 4, 7;
M Chapts. 1-7
R Jan 20 L3 Crystal Planes and Miller Indices K 1; C 2.1-2.4;
HW#1 Due
T Jan 25 L4 Elastic Scattering of Waves by Crystals K 2; C 4.1-4.2
R Jan 27 L5 Lattice with Basis; Structure and Form Factors K 2; C 4.1-4.2;
HW#2 Due
T Feb 1 L6 Diffraction Conditions (Bragg, Laue) K 2; AM 6
W Feb 2 --- LAST DAY TO DROP COURSE
R Feb 3 L7 Properties of the Reciprocal Lattice; K 2; AM 5; HW#3
Brillouin Zones
Due
T Feb 8 L8 Structure of Surfaces and Interfaces K 17
PART TWO: STABILITY AND EXCITATIONS OF CRYSTAL LATTICES
R Feb 10 L9 Bonding in Solids; One-D van der Waals Model K 1,3; C5.1, 5.6; AM
19-20; W 2.7; HW#4
Due
T Feb 15 L10 Covalent Bonding; Hydrogen Molecular Ion C 5.1-5.2; K 3; L 9;
S 1; W 2.7; AM 19-20
R Feb 17 L11 General Covalent Bonding; Hard Core Repulsion C 5.3; AM 20; K3; W
2; S 1; HW#5 Due
T Feb 22 L12 Ionic Bonding K 3; C5.4; AM 20; A
1, 8.1; W 2.7