Solid State Physics

Notes from Dr Chris Philip's Lectures

Part I
Introduction and Overview

• Lecture 1
  • Introductory Remarks
  • What We Hope to Cover
  • Scope
  • A Brief History
• Lecture 2 - Crystals and Lattices
  • Introduction
  • The Lattice
  • Lattice Vectors
  • Basis
  • Primitive Unit Cell
  • Conventional Unit Cell
  • Example - Diamond and Zincblende Lattices
  • Crystal Planes
  • Example
  • Plane Spacing
  • Bragg Diffraction
• Lecture 3 - ???
  • Introduction
  • Why We Want To Visualise Penodicities
  • Define Reciprocal Space
  • K-Space Ideas
• Lecture 4 - ???
  • Constructing The Reciprocal Lattice
  • First Brillouin Zone
  • The Ewald Construction
• Lecture 5 - Electrons in Crystals
  • Introduction
  • Core Levels
  • Electron Bands
  • Bands in Molecules
• Electrons in Crystals II
  • Introduction
  • Bloch's Theorem
  • Consequences of Bloch's Theorem
  • Limitations
• Electrons in Crystals III
  • Introductory Remarks
  • Nearly Free Electron Theory
  • Reduced Zone Scheme
• Electrons in Crystals IV
  • Introductory Remarks
  • General Points About Band Structure
  • Effective Mass
  • Heterojunctions and Quantum Wells
• Free Electron Metals
  • Introductory Remarks
  • The Drude Model of Conductivity in Free Electron Gases
  • Charge Density Oscillation Plasmon
  • How Does The Prediction Compare With Reality
• Fermi Surfaces Levels and Energies
  • Introduction
  • The Free Electron Fermi Gas
  • The Fermi Sphere
  • Fermi Energy
  • Fermi Temperature
  • Free Electron Fermi Gas at a Finite Temperature
• Metals, Semiconductors and Insulators
  • Introduction
  • The Facts
  • EF Position
  • Full Bands Carry No Current
  • Mobile Carrier Concentrations in Pure Non-Metals
  • When Does EF Fall in the Gap
• Doping To Change The Carrier Concentrations
  • Introduction
  • n-doping: Hydrogenic Impurity Theory
  • p-doping: Holes
  • Law of Mass Action
• Carrier Mobility and Diffusion
  • Introduction
  • Momentum Relaxation
  • Carrier Mobility
  • Diffusion Currents
• Einstein Relationship Between D and mu
  • Introduction
  • Einstein Relationship
  • Carrier Recombination
• The p-n Junction in Equilibrium
  • Introduction
  • p-n Junctions in Thermal Equilibrium
  • The Electrostatics of p-n Junctions
• The p-n Junction As A Rectifier
  • Introductory Remarks
  • Analysis of I-V Characteristics

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