MSE 571 - Physics of Materials II

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

Fischer. Prerequisite(s): MSE 570 or equivalent. Failures of free electron theory. Crystals and the reciprocal lattice wave propagation in periodic media; Bloch's theorem. One-electron band structure models: nearly free electrons, tight binding. Semiclassical dynamics and transport. Cohesive energy, lattic dynamic and phonons. Dielectric properties of insulators. Homeogenous semiconductors and p-n junctions. Experimental probes of solid state phenomena; photoemission, energy loss spectroscopy, neturon scattering. As time permits, special topics selected from the following: correlation effects, semiconductor alloys and heterostructures, amorphous semiconductors, electro-active polymers.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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