PHYS 862: Solid State Physics II
The description and basic theory of the electronic properties of solids including magnetism, superconductivity,
and properties of low-dimensional systems.
Classes for spring 2002: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 - 12:15, Room B22 Physics
Instructors:
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Vittorio
Celli, vc@virginia.edu, tel. 924-6573 for the first half of the course.
Office hours: Monday and Thursday, 2-3 pm, Rm 311D Physics
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Michael
Fowler, mf1i@virginia.edu, tel. 924-6579 for the second half.
Office hours: TBA, Rm 307 Physics
Prerequisites: Graduate-level quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and electromagnetism;
an introductory solid state course comparable to PHYS 562 is not required, if you are willing to read on your own
some of the introductory material in Chapters 1 to 8 and 19 to 23 of Ashcroft and Mermin.
Textbooks: N. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin, Solid State Physics will be the main textbook
for the first half of the course, dealing with magnetism and superconductivity (Chapters 31 to 34).
This book is self-contained and readable, but old, and will be supplemented by other readings. For the second
half of the course (low-dimensional systems) several sources will be used.
Course organization: Look in separate files for:
Your comments, questions, suggestions, and inquiries about this course
are welcomed.
V. Celli, Physics Dept., UVa
Jan 16 15:21:23 EDT 2002