Lectures

• Introduction to Solid State Physics
• Defining Crystal Structure
• Crystal Planes and Distances Between Them
• Specific Crystal Structures
• Introduction to Diffraction
• Diffraction Techniques and Reciprocal Lattices
• Practice Reciprocal Lattices and Structure Factors
• Finishing Structure Factors and A Brief Introduction to Symmetry and Group Theory
• Finishing Our Brief Introduction to Symmetry and Group Theory
• Van der Waals Bonding and Atomic Valence
• Predicting the Type of Bonding and Resulting Material Properties
• Phonons: Lattice Dynamics in 1D
• Predicting and Plotting Phonon Dispersion Curves
• Real Phonon Dispersion Curves and Neutron Diffraction
• Heat Capacity and DOS
• Anharmonic Effects: Thermal Expansion and Thermal Conductivity
• Electrical Conductivity by the Drude Model (OK for Metals)
• Understanding Heat Capacity in Metals
• Conceptual Understanding of Energy Bands and Gaps and Kronig Penney Model
• Standing Waves, Empty Lattices and LCAO
• One Last Example and Then Concepts of Semiconductors
• Conductivity and Doping in Semiconductors
• Methods to Calculate Energy Bands
• Defects and Materials Growth