Solid-State Physics I is a first course for graduate and undergraduate students interested in physics, electrical and computer engineering, materials science, and magnetic data recording. We cover the classical and quantum theories of the conducting, insulating, and semi-conducting states, elastic properties of crystals, lattice vibrations, and thermal characteristics of solids. The course is the prerequisite for Solid-State II (PHZ 6426) and for a new course offered this year for the first time in Materials Science (PHY 6938). (For information about the new Materials-Science course, please contact Dr. Sarath Witanachchi).

Course handouts

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• Syllabus (10 January) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• How to Use the Solid-State Simulations (14 January) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 2 (due 26 January) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 3 (due 2 February) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 4 (due 9 February) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 5 (due 23 February) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 6 (due 22 March [with extension]) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 7 (due 29 March) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 8 (due 5 April) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.
• Homework 9 (due 19 April) in dvi, ps, pdf, and plain text formats.