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University of California San Diego, Department of Physics
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Fall 2014 Physics 211A Webpage
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Welcome to Physics 211A, Solid State Physics , Fall 2014

Catalog description : The first of a two-quarter course in solid-state physics. Covers a range of solid-state phenomena that can be understood within an independent particle description. Topics include: chemical versus band-theoretical description of solids, electronic band structure calculation, lattice dynamics, transport phenomena and electrodynamics in metals, optical properties, semiconductor physics.

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Course Materials:

Course Information:

Lectures: Tu Th 11-12:20, MYR-A (Mayer Hall Addition) 5623

Course Text:
Michael P. Marder, Condensed Matter Physics, Wiley, 2nd edition
Other books


Course Description: See General Catalog
Final: Wed Dec. 17th 11:30am-2:30pm

Instructor Information -

Instructor: Jorge E. Hirsch, 5310 Mayer Hall, Ext. 4-3931, e-mail: jhirsch@ucsd.edu (include 211 in subject line)
                     Office Hours: Tue 2-3 or by appointment


General Information