Schedule

Tentative and subject to changes.



Week
Chapter
Topics
Notes

Jan. 5
1
Crystal structures
 
Jan. 12
1, 2
Crystal structures; reciprocal lattice
 
Jan. 19
2
Diffraction
Jan 19 MLKJ Day
Jan. 26
3
Phonons and lattice vibrations
 
Feb. 2
3
Phonons and lattice vibrations
 
Feb. 9
4
Free-electron model
 
Feb. 16
5
Electronic energy bands
 
Feb. 23
5
Electronic energy bands
Feb 23 Test 1 (Ch. 1–4)
Mar. 2
6
Semiconductors
 
Mar. 9
  Spring break  
Mar. 16
6
Semiconductors
 
Mar. 23
7
Semiconductors and semiconductor devices
 
Mar. 30
8
Dielectric and optical properties
 
Apr. 6
8
Dielectric and optical properties
April 6 Test 2 (Ch. 5–7)
Apr. 13
9
Magnetism
 
Apr. 20
9
Heisenberg and Ising models, NMR
 
Apr. 27
 
Final exam (Thursday, April 30, 7:30 am – 9:30 am)*

* This exam date and time has been assigned by the registrar’s office. If necessary, we will move it to a time convenient for everybody.