Students explore introductory concepts in the description of solids. Topics include bonding, crystal structure, defects, strength of materials, heat capacity, lattice vibrations and phonons, electrical properties, band theory, and semiconductors. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 or CHEM 2000 Corequisite: MATH 2110
Students explore introductory concepts in the description of solids. Topics include bonding, crystal structure, defects, strength of materials, heat capacity, lattice vibrations and phonons, electrical properties, band theory, and semiconductors. Prerequisite: PHYS 2000 or CHEM 2000 Corequisite: MATH 2110
