MAT E 491 - Properties and Physics of Functional Materials

3 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-1S-0)

Faculty of Engineering

Classical mechanics and its limitations; basic quantum mechanics; band theory; band diagrams for metals, insulators; Semiconductor and dielectric materials, piezoelectrics and thermoelectrics, and magnetic materials; Intrinsic and doped semiconductors; Optical properties of materials; Light-matter interactions, Prerequisite: PHYS 130, MAT E 202, or by consent of instructor.