303985 (v.2) Solid State 501

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

2 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Phonon formalism, prediction of thermal properties. Band theory of solids, behaviour of semiconductors. Fermi surface description of metals. Superconductivity. Dielectrics and ferroelectrics, magnetism, diamagnetism, paramagnestism, ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism. Magnetic resonance. Defects and disorder in crystals, dislocations, surface and interface properties.

Field of Education:

10300 Physics and Astronomy (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

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