1. 1 Prof. Ming-Jer Chen Department of Electronics Engineering National Chiao-Tung University 02/17/2014 02/17/2014 IEE5501 Solid State Physics Lecture 1: Introduction

2. 2 February Monday Wednesday Ch. 1,2 17 (Introduction) 19 (HW#1-Ch.1,2-exercise) Ch. 1,2 24 26 March Ch. 1,2 3 5 Ch. 4,5,6 10 (HW#2-Ch.4,5,6-exercise) 12 Ch. 4,5,6 17 19 Ch. 4,5,6 24 26 Ch. 8,9,12 31 (HW#3-Ch.8,9,12-exercise) April Ch. 8,9,12 2 Ch. 8,9,12 7 9 Ch. 8,9,12 14 16 (1st Midterm for Ch.1,2,4,5,6) Ch. 8,9,12 21 23 Ch. 8,9,12 28 30 May Ch. 13,22,23 5 (HW#4-Ch.13,22,23-exercise) 7 Ch. 13,22,23 12 14 Ch. 13,22,23 19 21 (2nd Midterm for Ch.8,9,12) Ch. 13,22,23 26 (assigned Reports for slipped chapters) 28 June 2 (holiday) 4 9 11 16 18 (Final Exam-Ch.13,22,23) 23 25 [due June 30 for all assigned Reports]

3. 3 (see p.x of preface in a classic textbook by Ashcroft and Mermin, Solid State Physics, 1976) (This A/M book delivers the descriptions and explanations, both deep and wide, in a scientific English fashion.) Solid State Physics is a Discipline of Beauty, Clarity, and Coherence.

4. 4 This is exactly done in the textbook by A/M. Solid State Physics should Start from Metals and Focus on Metals through the Course. Why? 1.Because a very large electron density can give rise to as many of phenomena as any Materials can have. 2.Less of such Electron Density is the case of Insulators and Semiconductors.

5. 5 Fortunately, A/M’s book can cover this issue. So, reading by yourself this book can help you a great deal. Solid State Physics is Increasingly Important Right Now. Why? For example, Another Area, Device Physics, Fails in Nanoscale Devices.

6. Why A/M’s Book said to be Classic? Kittel, Introduction to Solid-State Physics, 8th Edition, as a Reference.

7. 7 1. First Midterm and Homework 1 and 2 Chapter 1 Drude Model (Classical Gas Kinetics) Chapter 2 Sommerfeld Model (Add Schrodinger’s Equation) Chapter 4 Crystal (Bravais) Lattice (Space Geometrics) Chapter 5 Reciprocal Lattice (Space Transformation) Chapter 6 X-Ray Diffraction (Experimental)

8. 8 2. Second Midterm and Homework 3 Chapter 8 Electron Levels in a Periodic Potential (Bloch’s Theorem) Chapter 9 Electrons in a Weak Periodic Potential (Brillouin Zone and Fermi Surface) Chapter 12 Semi-Classical Model of Electron Dynamics (Bloch’s Electrons and Uncertainty Principle)

9. 9 3. Final and Homework 4 Chapter 13 Semi-Classical Model of Electron Conduction (Boltzmann Equation) Chapter 22 Classical Theory of the Harmonic Crystal Chapter 23 Quantum Theory of the Harmonic Crystal (Phonons)

10. 10 Scoring: 1. 1st Midterm Exam (30%) 2. 2nd Midterm Exam (30%) 3. Final Exam (30%) 4. Reports for those of slipped chapters (due to time limit) in class (10%)

11. 11 Prerequisites: 1.Engineering Mathematics 2.Modern Physics 3.Electromagnetics Useful Sources: 1.Wiki 2.Google