Some lectures in the first half of this course are based on materials from Professor Yoel Fink.
| SES # | TOPICS | LECTURE NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Lec 1 |
Introduction and course overview The Hamiltonian approach to classical mechanics: Analysis of a simple oscillator | |
| Lec 2 | The Hamiltonian approach to classical mechanics: Analysis of vibrations in one-dimensional lattice | Lecture 2 (PDF) |
| Lec 3 | The Hamiltonian analysis of lattice vibrations: Phononic bandgap | Lecture 3 (PDF) |
| Lec 4 | Introduction to quantum mechanical way of thinking | Lecture 4 (PDF) |
| Lec 5 | Quantum mechanical systems and measurements: Observables | Lecture 5 (PDF) |
| Lec 6 | Quantum mechanical systems and measurements: Spectral decomposition | Lecture 6 (PDF) |
| Lec 7 | Quantum mechanical measurements: Symmetries, conserved quantities, and the labeling of states | Lecture 7 (PDF) |
| Lec 8 | Symmetries, conserved quantities, and the labeling of states: Angular momentum | Lecture 8 (PDF) |
| Lec 9 | The hydrogen atom | Lecture 9 (PDF) |
| Lec 10 | Waves in periodic potentials: Part I | Lecture 10 (PDF) |
| Lec 11 | Waves in periodic potentials: Part II | Lecture 11 (PDF) |
| Lec 12 | Band gap | Lecture 12 (PDF) |
| Lec 13 | Band diagrams | Lecture 13 (PDF) |
| Lec 14 | The free electron gas: Density of states | Lecture 14 (PDF) |
| Lec 15 | Fermi-Dirac distribution | Lecture 15 (PDF) |
| Lec 16 | Carriers in intrinsic semiconductors | Lecture 16 (PDF) |
| Lec 17 | Engineering conductivity through doping | Lecture 17 (PDF) |
| Lec 18 | The P-N junction (the diode) | Lecture 18 (PDF - 1.8MB) |
| Lec 19-20 | Light emitting diodes | Lecture 19-20 (PDF) |
| Lec 21 | Reminder / introduction to wave optics | Lecture 21 (PDF) |
| Lec 22 | Electromagnetic waves | Lecture 22 (PDF) |
| Lec 23 | Layered materials and photonic band diagrams | Lecture 23 (PDF) |
| Lec 24 | Origins of magnetization | Lecture 24 (PDF) |
| Lec 25 | Hysteresis in ferromagnetic materials | Lecture 25 (PDF) |
| Lec 26 | Magnetic domains | Lecture 26 (PDF) |
| Lec 27 | Course summary and review for final exam | Lecture 27 (PDF) |