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Solid State Physics (2)

Course Description: Semiconductors and Their Applications (Semiconductor Materials - Band Theory and Semiconductors - Energy Gap in Semiconductors - Electron Movement in the Conduction Band - Holes - Fermi Level in Semiconductors - Effect of Impurities on Semiconductors - Applications of Semiconductors) - Magnetic Properties of Solids (Magnetic Moments of Electrons - Diamagnetism - Paramagnetism - Ferromagnetism - Molecular Field Theory of Ferromagnetism - Exchange Energy - Antiferromagnetism - Ferrimagnetism - Magnetization Curve - Magnetic Domains - Magnetic Resonance) Superconductivity in Solids (Electrical, Thermal, and Magnetic Properties of Superconductors - Electrodynamic Properties of Superconductors - Type I and Type II Superconductors - Cooper Pairs - Microscopic Theory of Superconductivity - (Dielectric Properties of Solids (Polarization and Dielectric Constants - Dielectric Breakdown - Ferroelectricity) - Optical Properties of Solids (Reflection and Absorption - Absorption, Emission, and Decay - Color Centers and Excitons - Photoconductivity.)
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: PHYS471
Objectives of the course :

Introducing students to the magnetic properties of solid materials, the phenomenon of superconductivity, and explaining the importance of optical and dielectric properties of solids.

Course outputs :

The student will be able to distinguish between different solid materials and classify them scientifically as conductors, semiconductors, and insulators according to modern scientific theories.
2- Knowing their uses in public life based on their electrical, insulating, and magnetic properties, and the fields for which they are better suited than other materials.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-21

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