PES 4470 - Introduction to Solid State Physics II

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Theory of solids, including superconductors, magnetic materials (diamagnets, paramagnets, ferromagnets, and antiferromagnets), dielectrics and ferroelectrics. Theory of electronic (plasmons, polaritons, and polarons) and optical (excitons) excitations, surfaces, interfaces, and nanostructures. Prer., PES 4460. Meets with PHYS 5470.