Standard syllabus
Solid state physics · Undergraduate · Physics
Learning objectives from the Solid state physics syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
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Crystals and diffraction
- Bravais lattices and basis — Bravais lattices and basis
- Reciprocal lattice and Brillouin zones — Reciprocal lattice and Brillouin zones
- X-ray and neutron diffraction — X-ray and neutron diffraction
- Miller indices and structure factors — Miller indices and structure factors
- Phonons as lattice vibrations — Phonons as lattice vibrations
Electronic structure
- Free electron and nearly-free electron models — Free electron and nearly-free electron models
- Bloch's theorem and band gaps — Bloch's theorem and band gaps
- Metals, insulators, and semiconductors — Metals, insulators, and semiconductors
- Effective mass and carrier statistics — Effective mass and carrier statistics
- Doping and p–n junctions — Doping and p–n junctions
Collective phenomena
- Magnetism: para, ferro, and antiferro — Magnetism: para, ferro, and antiferro
- Superconductivity: BCS overview — Superconductivity: BCS overview
- Dielectric and optical properties — Dielectric and optical properties
- Thermal properties of solids — Thermal properties of solids
- Defects and dislocations — Defects and dislocations
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- Crystals and diffraction
Bravais lattices and basis
Coming soon - Electronic structure
Free electron and nearly-free electron models
Coming soon - Collective phenomena
Magnetism: para, ferro, and antiferro
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