<p><strong>PH-719 Topics in Condensed Matter Physics.</strong></p>
<ol>
  <li>Scattering  from ordered structures: General Theory of scattering from a crystal. X-ray,  neutron and electron scattering. Magnetic and small angle scattering.</li>
  <li>Electron  Transport Phenomenon in bands: Motion of electrons in bands. Boltzmann  transport equation, relaxation time approximation. Onsager relations and  reciprocity. Electrical conductivity, generalized treatment of conductivity in  bands. Thermoelectric phenomenon (Seebeck and Peltier effects.) Introduction to  Fermi liquid theory.</li>
  <li>Dielectric  and Optical Properties:General background: Maxwell equations, dielectric  functions, Kramers&ndash;Kronig relations. Absorption of electromagnetic radiation;  Optical properties of semiconductors, direct and indirect transitions,  excitons. Optical properties of insulators. Longitudinal amd transverse normal  modes, local field, Polarization, and polarization catastrophe, Ferroelectrics  and ferroelctricty. Optical modes in ionic crystals, coupling of  electromagnetic and lattice modes (polarons and polaritons), point defects and  color centers. Optical properties of metals, plasma frequency, metals at low  frequencies, plasmons, Brillouin scattering.</li>
  <li>Electrons  in low dimensional systems: Electronic states in bands: review of free, nearly  free and tightly bound electrons. Confined states in zero, one and two  dimensions. Effects of confinement on band structures and optical properties:  band gap variations and surface plasmon effects.&nbsp; Density of states in quantum wells, wires and  dots.&nbsp; Quantum Hall effect.&nbsp; semiconductor laser action. Single electron  tunneling. Tunneling structures and devices.</li>
  <li>Critical  phenomenon and phase transitions: Molecular field theory and application to  simple systems e.g. ferromagnetism or Van der Waals equation of state.  Generalized theory of phase transitions (Landau theory), order parameter, Free  energy, equilibrium behavior, temperature dependence of order parameter and  generalized susceptibilities, coherence lengths, specific heats. Application to  different examples e.g. ferromagnetic, ferroelectrics, superconductors(Ginzburg-Landau  theory). Basic ideas of fluctuations and of critical exponents. </li>
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<p><strong>Recommended  Texts:</strong></p>
<ul>
  <li>  <em>Condensed Matter Physics,</em> by Michael P.  Malder, publisher John Wiley (2000).</li>
  <li>  <em>Solid</em><em> State</em><em> Physics,</em> by H. Ibach and H. Luth.  Second Edition, publisher Springer Verlag (2003).</li>
  <li>  <em>States of Matter </em>byDavid L. Goodstein, publisher Dover Publications Inc. (2002).</li>
  <li>    <em>Quantum Theory of </em>Solids, by E. P.  O&rsquo;Reilly, publisher Taylor and Francis (2002).</li>
  <li><em>The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids</em>,  by Frank J. Owens and Charles P. Poole Jr., publisher John Wiley (2008).</li>
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