Phys 371

Definition of the Solid State and Crystal Growth, Crystalline Amorphous and Nano solids,

Atomic Binding, Crystal Lattices and Structures, Miller indices Elastic Constants, Crystal

Defects, Fourier Analysis of Periodic Structures, Reciprocal Lattice, X-ray Diffraction, Brillouin

Zones, Lattice Vibrations and Phonons, Thermal properties of Solids, Einstein and Debye

Models of Heat Capacity, Phonon Density of States, Planck Distribution. Free Electron (Fermi

gas) model, Electron Density of States, Electrical, thermal and optical properties of the Electron

Gas.