PHYS 7635
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PHYS 7635
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
Survey of the physics of solids starting with crystal structures and the band theory of electrons and phonons. Selected topics from semiconductors, magnetism, superconductivity, spin liquids, disordered materials, topology, and mesoscopic physics. The focus is to enable graduate research at the current frontiers of condensed matter physics.
When Offered Fall.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: undergraduate statistical mechanics, and familiarity with graduate-level quantum mechanics. Recommended prerequisite: comprehensive undergraduate solid-state physics course (e.g., PHYS 4454).
Comments Undergraduates must take the course for a letter grade.
Outcomes- Upon completion of the course, skills the students will acquire include (but are not limited to) calculating band structures using tight binding models, calculating the positions and relative intensities of Bragg peaks for X-rays scattering experiments, performing simple calculations of transport coefficients such as conductivity, calculating phonon dispersion curves for different crystal structures, and calculating Berry phases in topological systems.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Clark Hall 294D
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Ramshaw, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Undergraduate students must take this course for a letter grade.
For Physics course enrollment help, please see: https://physics.cornell.edu/enrollment-guide.
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