1744 (v.3) Structure of Matter 102

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Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Wave mechanics. Structure of solids. Free electron theory of metals. Band theory. Semiconductors, P-n junctions. Photovoltaics. Thermal radiation, Planck theory, Compton effect. Photo electric effect. Kinetic theory of gases, temperature and entropy, specific heat. The nucleus, radioactivity. Nuclear models, fission, fusion.