| Area: |
Department of Applied Physics |
| Credits: |
12.5 |
| Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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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
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| 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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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 010301 Physics |
| Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
