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Physical Properties of Materials - MATS1172
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Materials Science and Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The particle and wave nature of matter; The Schrodinger equation; Electrons in a crystal: Zone and band theory; Fermi energy, Fermi surface and density of states; Electrical conduction in materials; Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; Band-gap engineering; Basic semiconductor devices; Superconductivity and superconducting materials; Magnetic behaviour: Basic concepts, modern theory and types of magnetism; Magnetic materials and applications.

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