Also offered as PH5041 Condensed Matter Physics 1
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Solid State Physics (PH4607) Notes
Crystal Mechanics
Crystal Dynamics
This animation illustrates the non-uniqueness of phonon waves which may replicate the collective lattice vibration.
This animation represents an acoustic vibration mode in a toy 1D diatomic lattice.
An attempt to represent an optical vibration mode in a toy diatomic 1D lattice chain.
Plot of acoustic and optical branch of the dispersion relation for a diatomic (two mass) 1D toy lattice.
Metals
The Fermi Surface Database (University of Florida)
Band Structure
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