PH6510 Advanced Solid-State Physics ... (2-0-0) ... 2 Cr
Course Description:
Electron-electron interactions solids, lattice dynamics, transport, optical
properties of solids, superconductivity.
Prerequisites: PH5510.
Typical Texts:
Many-Particle Physics, G. D. Mahan, Plenum (ISBN 0-306-43423-7)
Quantum Theory of the Solid State, J. Callaway, Academic Press (ISBN 0-12-155256-X)
Introduction to Solid State Theory, O. Madelung, Springer (ISBN 0-387-08516-5)
Typical Syllabus (Approximately # of lectures)
- Electron-electron interaction (9)
- Electron-phonon interaction (9)
- Transport (6)
- Optical Properties of Solids (9)
- Superconductivity (9)
Course Rationale:
Intended for advanced graduate students specializing in
condensed matter physics.