Majmaah University
Department of Physics
College of Science, Al-Zulfi
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Course Title
Solid State Physics-I
Course Code
Credit Hours
Pre-Requisite
Course Duration
Offered for
Year
Class Times
Course Description
PHYS-471
3 (3+0) (Lecture + Lab)
PHYS-352
16 Week (one Semester)
Semester-7 (BS-4 years)
2013-14 (1434-35:H)
8-10am (Sunday) 1-2pm Tuesday
Different states of matter, classification of solids, crystal structure (Bravais lattices
Miller indices), Methods of determination of crystal structure (X-ray diffraction,
electron and neutron diffraction), crystal defects, crystal binding (inter atomic forces,
types crystal bonds), lattice dynamics (crystal vibration modes and phonons),
thermal properties of insulators (specific heat of insulators: classical model,
Einstein's model, Debye model,-thermal conductivity of insulators),Dependence of
thermal conductivity on temperature, free electron theory ( classical model of free
electron, Fermi gas of free electrons, Maxwell- Boltzmann distribution, Fermi-Dirac
distribution function), band theory (zone theory and tight binding theory).
Textbook
1.
2.
Friday, July 1, 2016
Charles Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th Edition, Wiley, 2004
M. A. Omar, “Elementary Solid State Physics”, Addison-Wesley, 1993.
Prof. Dr. Abdul Majid
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Majmaah University
Department of Physics
College of Science, Al-Zulfi
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Evaluation Method
Assessment Type
Expected Date
Weight
First Sessional Exam
To be Announced According
to University Calendar
(probably in 7th semester)
20%
Evaluation Method
Second Sessional Exam
To be Announced According
to University Calendar
(probably in 12th semester)
20%
Home works
End of each Section/on
important topic
10%
Final Semester Exam
To be announced by the
Department/Dean office
50%
Friday, July 1, 2016
Prof. Dr. Abdul Majid
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Majmaah University
Department of Physics
College of Science, Al-Zulfi
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Course outline and Lecture Schedule
Week No.
Topics
1-2
Different states of matter, classification of solids, crystal
structure (Bravais lattices Miller indices),
Methods of determination of crystal structure (X-ray
diffraction, electron and neutron diffraction),
crystal defects, crystal binding (inter atomic forces, types
crystal bonds),
3-4
5-6
7
8
9-10
11
12
12-13
14
15
Friday, July 1, 2016
Sections
Homework
Problems
First Examination
lattice dynamics (crystal vibration modes and phonons),
thermal properties of insulators (specific heat of insulators:
classical model, Einstein's model, Debye model,-thermal
conductivity of insulators),
Dependence of thermal conductivity on temperature, free
electron theory ( classical model of free electron,
Second Examination
Fermi gas of free electrons, Maxwell- Boltzmann distribution
band theory (zone theory and tight binding theory).
Overall discussion
Prof. Dr. Abdul Majid
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