Courses Detail Information
ECE6202J – Solid State Physics
Instructors:
Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: Graduate Standing
Description:
Introduction
Introduction to quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, crystal
structure, reciprocal lattice, chemical bonding
Thermal properties
Lattice vibration, lattice dynamics, phonon, heat capacity, thermal
conductivity, introduction to lattice dynamics, phonon Boltzmann Transport Equation
Electrical properties
Free electron gas, tight-binding, band structure, semiconductors,
introduction to ab initio calculation
Optical properties
Light-matter interaction, mechanisms and models
Course Topics:
1. Crystal structure
2. Introduction to quantum mechanics
3. Chemical bonding
4. Introduction to statistical mechanics
5. Lattice vibration 1
6. Lattice vibration 2
7. Lattice dynamics
8. Thermal properties of solids
9. Phonon in nanostructures
10. Free electron gas
11. Band structure 1
12. Band structure 2
13. Semiconductor 1
14. Semiconductor 2
15. Introduction to semiconductor device
16. Introduction to electromagnetic theory
17. Dielectric properties
18. Optical phonon and quantum theory of light
19. Solid state energy conversion
Final exam review