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Department
of Physics & Astronomy
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Solid State Physics (Phys. 8510)
Computer Number: 94057
Fall 2020
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Time:
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Tuesday
and Thursday 11:00 am ─ 12:15 pm in 272-NSC
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Office Hours:
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Tuesday and Thursday: Let me
know your preference either before class(9.00 ─ 10.00 am) or after
the class (12.15 ─ 1.00 pm). If either of these slots is not working
for you, please email me at uperera@gsu.edu
with your appropriate time. The preferred time of the majority will be used
as office hours throughout the semester. (You might want to forward your
iCollege email to the GSU email account.)
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Prerequisites:
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Quantum Mechanics (PHYS 8210,
and 8220) and Advanced Electromagnetic Theory (Phys 8100, Phys 8110) or equivalent
is required. Classical Mechanics (Phys 4600) or Advanced Classical
Mechanics (Phys 8010) will be beneficial.
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Textbook:
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Ashcroft and Mermin, Solid
State Physics (detailed
syllabus), Saunders College, HRW.
ISBN-13: 978-0030839931 or
ISBN-10: 0030839939
Note: We plan to cover most
of the first 12 Chapters and some parts of Ch 18-20, 23-30 as time permits.
The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations may
be necessary.
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Resource needed:
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You will need access to the
internet and a webcam/microphone. For Internet access and/ or other
instrumentation, contact CETL at:
(https://cetl.gsu.edu/resources/resources-for-learningremotely/internet-options/).
For technology help contact: help@gsu.edu
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Supplemental
Materials:
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C Kittel, Introduction to Solid State
Physics, John Wiley, 1996. H. M. Rosenberg, The Solid State, Oxford Science
Publications, 1992 and several other books will be on the reserve list at
Pullen Library. Additional material will also be distributed via email
and/or through i-College.
Selected Previous Presentations (Note
the modification to the requirement: Previous APS style is now further
restricted to Applied Physics Letters. (3 printed pages in 2 column
format.) Your article should be tested in the same APL format before
submission. Please submit a readable word or a PDF printout in addition to
the formatted version.)
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Previous Paper
Examples:
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1) Application
of Infrared Spectroscopy in Solid State Physics problems.
2) Effect of
Impurities on the Transport Properties of CVD Graphene Cooled with a Biased
Gate Voltage. ( See Submodule “Previous
Term Papers”).
A Comment file is also attached listing
the improvements suggested.
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Course
Description:
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Solid State Physics is the
theoretical basis of Material Science. The course will allow one to analyze
the microscopic material properties of a dense assembly of electrons
obtained by placing individual atoms in various periodic patterns. The
microscopic properties of such materials studied here coupled with fundamental
physics principles and device principles will lead to most of the
technology available today.
The course will compare the
material properties such as thermal, electrical, magnetic, mechanical
properties of solids, and crystal structure; based on the atomic
placements. Analyze the crystalline structure and relate to X-ray
diffraction and the reciprocal lattice and binding energy. Understand the
influence of lattice vibrations on thermal behavior. Apply nearly free
electrons model with quantum mechanics to obtain, band structure, and
relate to classification to categories such as Metals, Semiconductors and
insulators. Further analyze the semiconductor types (homogenous and
non-homogenous) and their different combinations in detail to obtain the
requirements for various technology needs. Also, Analyze the deviations
observed in the periodic patterns (defects and dislocations) and effect on
the previously studied properties.
Towards the end, the course will
analyze how these material properties have led to the development of novel
artificial materials which are fueling the recent exploration of novel
technologies. The course will also covey ideas to develop skills in
preparing a publishable scientific article and also to be able to give a
technical presentation supported by accepted scientific facts to an
educated audience indicating the validity and the accuracy of your work
based on your own report.
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Learning
Outcomes:
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Compare and contrast the properties of solids
by applying classical and quantum mechanical models to different periodic
atomic structure of solids. These properties include but not limited to
thermal and electrical conductivity, crystal structure, Brillion Zone,
Lattices planes and miller indices, X ray diffraction, energy bands, band
structure, photon absorption and emission, and categorization of solids in
to metals, semiconductors, and insulators and the effect on those
properties due to the deviations from the periodic patterns. More details
are provided in the individual modules under the methods of course
delivery.
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Use databases and search engines to identify
discipline appropriate references and construct a bibliography for an
article in order to correctly attribute previous work on the subject and/or
justify your own claims/conclusions in the article.Use relevant information
(ideas, models, data) and references to write a clear concise report with
appropriate justifications for the conclusions and evaluate the importance
of the work presented.
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Course
delivery:
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Due to the prevailing
uncertainty, the course delivery method can vary. However, the present plan
is a mixture of online and in class meetings. You will receive i-college
and email notices on any announcements. The course content will have
several modules. After the Welcome Module, they will be labelled from
Module 1 to 7. Each module will cover several chapters and will have
submodules. The chapters and details covered in each module, the schedule,
goals and learning outcomes are listed under each module.
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Positive Study
Habits:
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Students who earn A’s and B’s, follow both
oral and written instructions in the syllabus, go through the lecture
materials multiple times to make sure they can apply the concepts and techniques
discussed in the lectures to additional cases.
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They would have worked out all the assigned
quizzes by themselves. They may have discussed with others and carefully
analyze the steps for solving a problem, but not copy material and submit
as their own.
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Also, they refer to multiple Solid-State
books available in the library and additional material provided via
iCollge.
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They also start their research/review title
page and the completed paper well in advance and submit before the
deadline.
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Assessment:
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Assignments: ~10%. (2) Final Exam: ~50%. (3) Term Paper:
Report (20%), presentation (15%) critique (05%). (~ indicates possible
minor deviations.)
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Grading
Policy:
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v
Three testing parts will contribute to the final
grade. (i) Assignments, (ii) Final Exam and a (iii) Term paper.
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Expected learning outcomes listed above will
be tested both in assignments and in the Final Exam. Being able to solve
the problems similar to the assignments and problems discuss in class (but
not the same) should allow you to score well in the Final Exam. However,
the problems in the final exam will be selected based on the limited time
available to answer the questions. The solution to the problems should
include steps leading to the final answer. The majority of the points will
be assigned to the important steps. Even with a wrong final answer one can
get the majority of points if the steps leading to the answer is correct. A
basic (nonprogrammable) scientific calculator can be used. This will be a
closed book closed notes exam. Required equations will be provided. A term
paper (following APS manuscript style, specifically following Applied
Physics Letters guidelines) on a subject (including your own specialty) is
required. The title is selected by the student with the approval of the
instructor. A table of content, including the title and the section
headings should be handed over for approval/ modifications before the first
Thursday in September. Other students in the class and the instructor will
critique each of the student presentations based on the report.
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Assignments: ~10%. The very first Quiz will
be testing your knowledge on the syllabus and Roll Verification. Excluding
the first quiz, the lowest 20% of the assignments will be discarded, giving
the students the chance to obtain up to the full points for submitting 80%
of the assignments.
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Assignments will be graded randomly. The
solution to the problems should include steps leading to the final answer.
Points will be assigned to the important steps. Ungraded submission will
receive full points.
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Solutions will be provided (iCollege or via
email) after the submission of the answers. The end of the Module
reflection assignment or Quiz 1 is not counted towards the grades. Link to
Assignments: http://www.physics.gsu.edu/perera/courses/phys8510/collection.html
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Passwords for the solutions will be provided
after the due date.
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The Final Exam a two and half hour in class
test will be on the 8th (or 10th) of December 2020 from 10.45 A.M. to 1:15
PM in Room 272-NSC covering the chapters discussed in class.
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The term paper should be handed in before
12:00 AM, on the last working Tuesday in November. A 25 min presentation
(+5 min for questions) will be required for the class based on the
submitted term paper. The grade for the Paper will be based on: Is the
writing provides a clear description of the topic demonstrating your
ability to summarize the important aspects of the work? Are the relevant
references are used to credit the previous work and to justify the
statements? The Quality of writing (Grammar, Spellings, Plagiarism.) Does
the paper follows the guidelines for APL.
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Grading for the presentation will include
the clarity of the presentation (both the content and the clarity in the
slides and your talk) and adhering to the timing.
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Critique grading will be based on your
ability (validity and confidence showing your background knowledge on the
topic) to answer questions from the audience.
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Proficiency in writing a scientific research
article, (thesis, paper or a project report) which can pass scientific
review process either to be published and/or the ability to convince a
scientific audience that the ideas/results presented is scientifically
correct and could have a positive impact on the field.
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Roll
Verification:
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Quizzes will be used for Roll Verification purposes and
information gathering.
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Withdraw:
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The last day students may
withdraw with either a "W" (Only for students performing at
passing level) or a "WF" grade is October 13th , 2020. Withdrawl
before that deadline to avoid getting a "WF" while performing at
a passing level. This is automatic and the instructor or the department
cannot change the grade.
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Schedule:
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Welcome Module: Overview, welcome, Introduction Aug 25.
Module 1: Chapters 1, 2 and 3: Aug 27, Sep 1, 3, 8.
Module 2: Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7: Sept 10, 15,17, 22, 24
Module 3: Chapters 8,9,10, 11, 12: Sept 29, Oct 1, 6, 8, 13, 15.
Module 4: Chapters 19, 20: Oct 20, 22, 27.
Module 5: Chapters 23, 24: Oct 29, Nov 3.
Module 6: Chapters 28,29,30: Nov 5, 10,12, 17.
Module 7: Artificial semiconductor: Nov 19, Dec 1-3 (access to
material will be provided).
Thanksgiving break Nov 23-28.
Online delivery will be asynchronous and the available dates and allowed
time periods will be displayed in iCollege. In person classes will be
Tuesdays and Thursday at 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM. The course schedule provides
a general plan for the course delivery, deviations may necessary.
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Disabilities:
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The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal antidiscrimination statute that
provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with
disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all
students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that
provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. Students who
wish to request accommodation for a disability may do so via the Access and
Accommodations Center (AACE) at https://access.gsu.edu/.
Students may only be accommodated upon issuance of a signed Accommodation
Plan by the AACE Center (see: https://access.gsu.edu/testing-services/)
and are responsible for providing a copy of that plan to instructors of all
classes in which accommodations are sought.
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Academic
Honesty:
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In addition to the standard
person to person exchange, sharing information/cheating (on to be graded
assignments such as quizzes, exams) via group messaging apps such as
GroupMe or Slack is a violation of the Academic Honesty Policy. Academic
dishonesty is a serious violation of the trust upon which the success of
our University depends. Cheating and plagiarism can not only result in a
poor grade and penalties from the University, but it can cause your mentors
and peers to mistrust you and could keep you from developing the habits to
make you a successful student and a successful worker in your future
career. Violations of the academic honesty policy that end up in your
records appear on background checks if an employer contacts the university.
The University’s policy on academic honesty is published in the Student
Handbook, https://deanofstudents.gsu.edu/files/2019/07/Academic-Honesty
Policy.pdf, and includes dishonest actions such as cheating, plagiarism
and facilitating academic dishonesty. Please be aware that violations of
this policy will result in a grade of “F” for the assignment or the course.
If you have any questions about the policy or are unsure if something,
you’re about to do counts as academic dishonesty, please send me an email
asking for a time to discuss the issue. The instructor may be using
Turnitin, Grammarly available through iCollege to detect plagiarism. You
can use Turnitin to view the originality score, which helps you to better
understand plagiarism.
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Privacy:
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In keeping with USG and
university policy, this course website will make every effort to maintain
the privacy and accuracy of your personal information. Specifically, unless
otherwise noted, it will not actively share personal information gathered
from the site with anyone except university employees whose
responsibilities require access to said records. However, some information
collected from the site may be subject to the Georgia Open Records Act.
This means that while we do not actively share information, in some cases
we may be Dr. Perera's Homepage Department of Physics Homepage compelled by
law to release information gathered from the site. Also, the site will be
managed in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA), which prohibits the release of education records without student
permission. For more details on FERPA, go
here.
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Sexual
Harassment:
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In instances of sexual
misconduct, the present instructor(s) and teaching assistants, are
designated as Responsible Employees who are required to share with
administrative officials all reports of sexual misconduct for university
review. If you wish to disclose an incident of sexual misconduct confidentially,
there are options on campus for you do so. For more information on this
policy, please refer to the Sexual Misconduct Policy which is included in
the Georgia State University Code of Conduct (http://codeofconduct.gsu.edu/).
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Previous Presentations
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2009
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2011
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