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