674 Phys

Band Theory and Electronic Properties of Solids

List of topics

-Classical models for the electronic properties of metals: Drude and Sommerfeld models.
-Quantum mechanics of particles in periodic potentials (Bloch's theorem).
-Band structure models: Nearly Free and Tight Binding electronic models.
-Semiconductors and insulators: Energy gap, Number of carriers, Density of states.
-Associated physical phenomena: electrical, optical, thermal and magnetic properties.
-Characterization and device applications. Wavevector (K) and effective mass of electrons in solids.
-Band-structure engineering: multilayers and quantum wells.
-Magnetoresistance and the quantum Hall effect