Electrical, Magnetic, Optical, and Thermal Properties of Materials

Catalog description

Reviews quantum mechanics as applied to materials, energy bands, and density of states; Electrical properties of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and superconductors; Optical properties of materials, including: metallic luster, color, and optoelectronics; Magnetic properties of materials, including: Types of magnetic behavior, theory, and applications; Thermal properties of materials, including: heat capacity, thermal expansion, and thermal conductivity. Offered as EMSE 314 and EMSE 414 . Prereq: Graduate Standing in Materials Science and Engineering or Requisites Not Met permission.