Course information

 

Class times and location

Lectures: MWF 3:35-4:25 PM in PH307  

Lecture notes

Available on this website. Click on the link above.

Texts

None required. Highly recommended texts are:

1) Introduction to Solid State Physics by Charles Kittel (8th Edition)

2) Electronic and Optoelectronic Properties of Semiconductor Structures  by Jasprit Singh

3) Solid State Physics by N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin

All are on reserve in the Engineering library

Exams

There will be two prelims and a final exam

Grading policy

About 25% homework, 40% prelims, and 35% final exam

Course prereqs

ECE4060 or another introductory course in quantum mechanics

AND

Some basic knowledge in statistical physics