SyllabusPHY 7097
Optical Effects in Solids
This course will describe the interaction of electromagnetic radiation in the "optical" part of the spectrum (microwaves, infrared visible, ultraviolet) with matter---metals, insulators, semiconductors, and superconductors. The background ideally needed is a course in electromagnetism, a course in elementary quantum mechanics, and some knowledge of solid state physics.
Announcements:
Solutions to third class homework set are here. (Earlier: 1, 2)
Fourth homework assignment is here. Due Wednesday, October 23.
Schedule: No class Monday, October 21, and Friday, October 25.
First midterm: 6:15 pm, Wednesday, October 30.
Lecture notes, as a single pdf
Time and place: MWF 5rd (11:35-12:35 am) NPB 1200
PDF text: Optical
Properties of Solids, by Frederick Wooten
Instructor: David
Tanner
email: tanner@phys.ufl.edu
Phone: 392-4718
Office: 2372 NPB
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 11 to 12.
Methods by which students will
be evaluated and their grade determined:
Grades will be based on two take-home exams (20% ea), a term paper (30%)
and homework (30%). There will be approximately 7 homework assignments.
Other course notes:
All students are required to abide by the Academic
Honesty Guidelines of the University of Florida.
Attendance will not be monitored; however, exam questions will mostly come from topics discussed in class.
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