Chemistry and Physics of Solid-State Materials

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: CHEM 112 AND ( PHYS 112 OR PHYS 132 ) Corequisite: none Restriction: none Description: Investigates the magnetic, optical, electronic and physical properties of materials. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of various synthetic methods and characterization techniques (diffraction, microscopy, spectroscopy and thermal analysis). Relates structure and bonding on the atomic scale to bulk mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical properties. Cross-Listed: Yes