Physics 460 - Fall 2014 - Instructor: Taylor Hughes
Condensed Matter Physics
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Course description: The goal of this course is to set the foundation for future coursework and research in condensed matter physics. We will cover topics such as electronic structure of crystalline systems, metals, semi-conductors, magnetically ordered materials, and possibly more advanced topics such as low-dimensional systems and superconductors. The hope is that this course will lay the conceptual framework needed by all experimentally and theoretically minded students to understand the basics of condensed matter physics. Credit is not
given for both Phys460 and MSE304. Prerequisite: Phys
435; Phys 485 or Phys486. |
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Days, Time: |
Tuesday, Thursday 3:30 – 4:50 PM |
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Instructor: |
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Instructor Office: |
2115 Engineering Sciences Bldg. (ESB) |
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Prof. Office Hours: |
11 am-12pm on Thursdays in 2115 ESB |
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TA/Grader: |
Srinidhi Ramamurthy
Xueda Wen (xwen2@illinois.edu) |
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TA Office: |
SR Loomis 279 XW ESB 4111 |
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TA Office Hours: |
SR Mondays 2pm-3pm XW Tuesdays 11am-12pm |
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Textbook: |
The Oxford Solid State Basics
by Steven Simon.
NOTES: This is not the same book as last year. |
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Syllabus: |
See here.
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