2020 Fall
PHYSICS 141A 001 - LEC 001
Solid State Physics
Joseph W Orenstein
Aug 26, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
Mo, We, Fr
11:00 am - 11:59 am
Internet/Online
Class #:23016
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Remote Instruction
Offered through
Physics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
39
Enrolled: 36
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 75
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Final Exam
MON, DECEMBER 14TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Other classes by Joseph W Orenstein
+ 2 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
Part I. A thorough introductory course in modern solid state physics. Crystal symmetries; classification of solids and their bonding; electromagnetic, elastic, and particle waves in periodic lattices; thermal magnetic and dielectric properties of solids; energy bands of metals and semi-conductors; superconductivity; magnetism; ferroelectricity; magnetic resonances.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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