Physics of Materials

This course focuses on the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, and the study of formation of bands in solid and conductivity in semiconducting materials.

Topics in Physics of Materials:

Quantum Mechanics
Band Theory of solids
Electrical conductivity
Semiconductors

References

A. Beiser, Concepts of Modern Physics (6th Edition), McGraw-Hill, 2009.
K. Krane, Modern Physics (4th Indian Edition), Wiley, 2021.
E. Hummel, Electronic Properties of Materials (4th Edition), Springer, 2014.
M. A. Wahab, Solid State Physics – Structure and Properties of Materials (3rd Edition), Narosa, 2015.