Physics 560 - Spring 2013- Instructor: Taylor Hughes

Condensed Matter Physics

 

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.

Prerequisite: Phys 427;Phys 580.

Web Page: http://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys560/

Days, Time:

Tuesday, Thursday 3:30 – 4:50 PM

Location:

136 Loomis Laboratory of Physics

 

 

Instructor:

Taylor L. Hughes

hughest@illinois.edu

Instructor Office:

2115 Engineering Sciences Bldg. (ESB)

Prof. Office Hours:

Thursdays 11am to 12pm at my office, 2115 ESB. Subject to change.

 

 

TA/Grader:

Xianhao Xin <xin2@illinois.edu>

TA Office:

ESB 4111

TA Office Hours:

Friday 2-3 pm

 

 

Textbook:

Condensed Matter Physics by M. Marder.

Syllabus:

See here.

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