PHYC 6201
Solid State Physics
Lec 01 selected
Topics covered include crystal structures, reciprocal lattices, space groups, x-ray scattering, Debye scattering formalism, lattice vibrations, phonon dispersion, specific heat of solids, electronic structure, free electron model and nearly-free electron model.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 8:35-9:55
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Jesse Maassen. Open the PDF
Grading
40%Homeworks (4)10% each
10%Mid-term presentationMarch 12
25%Final presentationApril 7
25%Project reportApril 9
Textbooks
- Solid State Physics, N.W. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin (optional)
- Introduction to Solid State Physics, C. Kittel (optional)
Course rules
- Late work
- Late assignments and the final report lose 5% per day, up to a 50% maximum deduction.
- Extensions
- For illness, an SDA emailed to the instructor may request an assignment extension of up to three days.
- Generative AI
- Generative AI and large language models are not permitted for any assessment.
- Assignment collaboration
- Students may discuss assignments, but submitted work must use their own calculations and words.
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