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Introduction to Solid State Physics
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Introduction to Solid State PhysicsPhys 175ADr. Ray KwokSJSUWhat is Solid State Physics? It’s not semiconductor physics. More often it’s called Condensed Matter Physics. It’s a study of collective groups of atoms and molecules. Required knowledge of Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Physics.History defined by material Stone Age Iron Age Bronze Age Plastic Silicon next?? Superconductor? Polymer?Categorized by Structure Appearance Electrical properties Magnetical properties Optical properties Mechanical propertiesX-ray diffraction Development of x-ray made it possible to study crystal structure. 2d sinθ = nλ λ has to be in order of d (crystal spacing in angstroms) to see it. f = c/λ = 1018Hz (visible light around 5 x
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