33-783 Solid State Physics

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course is designed to give advanced graduate students a fundamental knowledge of the microscopic properties of solids in terms of molecular and atomic theory, crystal structures, x-ray diffraction of crystals and crystal defects, lattice vibration and thermal properties of crystals; free-electron model, energy bands, electrical conduction and magnetism.

Prerequisites: 33-756 (min B)

Offered: Fall 2026, Fall 2025

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