Free Electron Theory Free Electron Theory, Review of quantum ‎mechanics, Fermi-Dirac statistics, ‎Fermi energy, Fermi surface, ‎Fermi distribution, density of states, effective mass. Electrons in ‎‎periodic solids, Bloch wave functions, Electronic band structure-‎materials classification, Electrical ‎conduction in polymers, ‎ceramics, and amorphous materials, Optical properties of ‎materials, ‎Quantum mechanical treatment of the optical ‎properties, Magnetic phenomena and their classical ‎‎interpretation, Quantum mechanical considerations of the ‎properties of materials, ‎Superconductivity.

Pre-requisites: PHYS102