Structure and Properties of Matter

Classification of solids. Crystal structures. Energy bands. Metals. Semiconductors. Insulators. Electrical, dielectric, and magnetic properties.

Through the lessons in this module, students will gain an understanding of how a material’s characteristics at the atomic scale determine its properties at the macroscopic scale. Students will gain a thorough understanding of the phenomena that determine the properties of condensed matter in the areas of electrical conduction, electromagnetic wave propagation, and magnetism.

General Physics, Electromagnetism

100% CC

Introduction:

• Classification of Solids - Bonds in Solids
• Crystallography Element

Conductivity Properties:

• Metals (Drude and Sommerfeld model; Interpretation of certain laws and phenomena based on these microscopic models)
• Semiconductors (Band Structure, Properties of Semiconductors, p-n Junction)

Dielectric properties:

• Polarization of Matter (Macroscopic and Microscopic Approaches)
• The Different Types of Polarization in a Material Medium
• Complex Dielectric Constant and Refractive Index
• Polar and Nonpolar Materials
• Debye Equation - Clausius-Mosotti Relation
• Dielectric Breakdown

Magnetic properties:

• General Definitions
• Fundamentals of Magnetism in Condensed Matter

CM: 6:00 p.m.

TD: 6:00 p.m.