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- | ====== General Information for PH575, Spring | + | ====== General Information for PH575, Spring |
This course is intended to provide an introduction to the physics of condensed matter for graduate students in physics, chemistry and engineering areas in which materials science is important. Senior undergraduates in physics will also find the course quite accessible. Topics include the theoretical basis of the electronic structure of solids, viewed from the real-space perspective of the interactions between atoms; the free electron description and physical properties of electrically conducting materials; semiconductors; | This course is intended to provide an introduction to the physics of condensed matter for graduate students in physics, chemistry and engineering areas in which materials science is important. Senior undergraduates in physics will also find the course quite accessible. Topics include the theoretical basis of the electronic structure of solids, viewed from the real-space perspective of the interactions between atoms; the free electron description and physical properties of electrically conducting materials; semiconductors; | ||
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+ | **Detailed syllabus** is found at [[http:// | ||
===== Times, Dates and Locations ===== | ===== Times, Dates and Locations ===== | ||
* Class meets MWF at 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm in WGR 304 | * Class meets MWF at 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm in WGR 304 | ||
- | * Midterm 1 - Monday 4/2x/11; Midterm 2 - Friday 5/2x/11, both in class. | + | * Midterm 1 - Friday week 5; Midterm 2 - Wednesday week 8, both in class. |
- | * The [[http:// | + | * The [[http:// |
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- | Not part of the course, but watch these for relevant topics ... | + | |
- | * The physics [[http:// | + | |
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===== Instructors ===== | ===== Instructors ===== | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* Office hours: [[http:// | * Office hours: [[http:// | ||
- | * TA: Daniel Gruss grussd at onid.orst.edu | + | * TA: Eric Krebs |
- | * Jason Vielma, vielmaj at onid.orst.edu, | + | * Jason Vielma, vielmaj at onid.orst.edu, |
===== Blackboard for email list & grades: ===== | ===== Blackboard for email list & grades: ===== | ||
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===== Course Evaluation ===== | ===== Course Evaluation ===== | ||
- | * Homework - 20% | + | * Homework - 15% |
- | * Midterm 1 - 20% | + | * Midterm 1 - 25% |
- | * Paper & poster (" | + | * Paper & poster (" |
- | * Final exam - 35%; comprehensive, | + | * Final exam - 30%; comprehensive, |
Exam and midterm topics may be discussed in lectures, assigned for homework, or for reading. | Exam and midterm topics may be discussed in lectures, assigned for homework, or for reading. | ||
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There will be about 6 homework sets, due roughly every 1-2 weeks. | There will be about 6 homework sets, due roughly every 1-2 weeks. | ||
- | **Please make a copy of your solution for your own use before you turn it in**. This will allow you to compare to the solutions immediately. | + | **Please make a copy of your solution for your own use before you turn it in**. This will allow you to compare to the posted |
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On reserve: see http:// | On reserve: see http:// | ||
- | * (S) Sutton, A. P., | + | * (S) Sutton, A. P., Electronic Structure of Materials, QC176.8.E4 S875 1993 |
* (AM) Ashcroft, N.W. and Mermin, N.D., Solid State Physics, QC176 .A83 (graduate text; the standard) | * (AM) Ashcroft, N.W. and Mermin, N.D., Solid State Physics, QC176 .A83 (graduate text; the standard) | ||
* (H) Harrison, W.A., Electronic Structure and the properties of solids, | * (H) Harrison, W.A., Electronic Structure and the properties of solids, |