Introduction Slides
Introduction Slides
Introduction Slides
Understand these properties, the ideas & methods of quantum mechanics must be used.
Physics of solids is deeply quantum mechanical.
Best “laboratory” for studying subtle quantum mechanical effects.
Recently, it has developed overlaps with biology, biochemistry, biotechnology & medicine.
Solid State Physics : Frontiers of applied science & next generation technologies.
More than 40% of Physics Nobel Prizes in the past 40 years & 50% of those
in the past 10 years have been for work in Solid State Physics!!!!
Invention of efficient blue light emitting diodes : Enabled bright and white light sources
21st century will be lit by LED lamps
Differentiating between different types of solid materials; their structure and the
structure determination.
Applying the vibrations and waves from Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves course in
understanding the lattice waves and Brillouin zones.
Reference Book:
• Solid State Physics, N W Ashcroft and N D Mermin, 1st ed., Thomson (1976)
Crystal Structure :
Fundamental Types of Lattices, Index System for Crystal Planes
Simple Crystal Structures, Direct Imaging of Atomic Structure
Crystal Vibrations :
Monatomic and Diatomic Crystals
Thermal Properties :
Einstein and Debye Models of Heat Capacity