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PH211 Physics of Materials
PH211 Physics of Materials
Coursecontents:
Electrical Properties: Electrical conductivity, Energy band structures in solids,
Conduction in terms of band and Atomic Bonding Models, Carrier mobilities, Intrinsic
and Extrinsic Semiconductors. Thermal Properties: Lattice dynamics, Phonons, Magnetic
properties: type of magnetisms. Domains and Hysteresis, Soft and Hard Magnetic
Materials, Optical Properties: Electromagnetic radiation, Light interaction with solids,
Luminescence, Photoconductivity
Course Outcome
At the end of the course the students are expected to have learned the following:
1. How to differentiate forces between the atoms
2. To understand physical concepts of specific heat models
3. To predict electrical and magnetic properties of materials.
4. Deep understanding the semiconducting properties of the materials
5. Optical properties of materials
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students are expected to have learned the following:
1. To understand physical concepts of specific heat models
2. To predict electrical and magnetic properties of materials
3. Deep understanding the semiconducting properties of the materials
4. Optical properties of materials