Instructor

Kittiwit Matan, Office P-622, email: kittiwit.mat@mahidol.edu

Class:

Online: Zoom Mon and Fri 13:00-14:30

Textbooks

1. C. Kittel, “Introduction to Solid State Physics”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York (1996).

2. N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, “Solid State Physics”, Thomson Learning (1976).

Course Outline:

Lecture 1: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] [video3] Crystal structure
Lecture 2: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] Reciprocal lattice and diffraction
Lecture 3: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] Crystal binding energy
Lecture 4: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] Elastic constants and phonons
Lecture 5: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] Phonons and thermal properties
Lecture 6: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] [video3-1] [video3-2] Theory of Metals
Lecture 7: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] [video3] Electric band structure
Lecture 8: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] [video3-1] [video3-2] [video4] Semiconductors
Lecture 9: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2-1] [video2-2] Metals and Fermi surfaces
Lecture 10: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] [video3] [video4] Superconductivity
Lecture 11: [pdf] [note] [video1] [video2] Magnetism

Homework:

Homework will be given weekly. The homework must be handed in one week after it is given. You are encouraged to work together and discuss the problems with your peers BUT each person MUST work out their own solutions.

Homework 2 Problem 3c: Solutions

Extra Reading: