4771 (v.2) Physical Properties of Materials 201


Area: Department of Applied Physics
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 3.0
 
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Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 4770 (v.3) Physical Properties of Solids 102 or any previous version
 
Syllabus: Electrical, magnetic and thermal properties of materials. Band theory of solids, conductors, insulators, semi conductors, intrinsic and extrinsic semi conductors, p-n junctions. Superconduction and the Hall effect. Photoconductivity and photoemission, masers and lasers. Dielectrics, ferroelectricity, dielectric strength, capacitance. Optical and molecular polarisability.
 
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Field of Education: 010301 Physics
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
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Result Type: Grade/Mark

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