Condensed matter physics 1
(Fall 2019)
- Lectures: Sat. and Mon., 8:00-9:30 @ Class
P102 (physics bldg.)
- Recitations: TBD
Lecturer:
Saeed Abedinpour
Office: Physics, #215
E-mail: abedinpour AT iasbs DOT ac DOT ir
Teaching Assistant:
Course's outline:
- Introduction
- Crystal Structures
- Energy Bands
- Bondings in Solids
- Free electron metals and electron-electron interactions
- Carrier Transport
References:
- Condensed
Matter in a Nutshell, Gerald D. Mahan (Princeton
University Press, 2011)
- Solid
State Physics, Giuseppe Grosso and Giuseppe P. Parravicini
(Academic Press, 2nd edition, 2014)
- Atomic and Electronic Structure of Solid, E. Kaxiras (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
- Modern Condensed Matter Physics, Steven M. Girvin and Kun Yang (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
- Fundamentals of the Physics of Solids, Vol
I, II,
and III,
Jeno Solyom (Springer, 2007-2010)
Homework Assignments:
- HW1 Deadline: 22 Mehr 1398 (14 Oct. 2019)
- HW2 Deadline: 13 Aban 1398 (4 Nov. 2019)
Exams:
- Midterm exam: TBD
- Final exam: 23 Azar 1398
Course's Evaluation:
Final
grades will be based on: homeworks (25%) + term paper & seminar (25%) + exams (50%)