The physics of solids: crystal lattices and their reciprocal space, phonons and electrons in bands, semiconductors, magnetism and superconductivity.

This subject course follows the topic vertically, across the years it spans. The lessons are still being written — each is shown as a placeholder.

Year 3 — Condensed Matter

1. Crystal Structure and Lattices
2. The Reciprocal Lattice and Diffraction
3. Lattice Vibrations and Phonons
4. The Free-Electron Model
5. Band Theory and Bloch's Theorem
6. Semiconductors
7. Magnetism in Solids
8. Superconductivity: An Introduction