MAT SCI 120
Physics of Materials
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisites: courses 104, 110 (or Chemistry 113A). Introduction to electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of solids. Free electron model, introduction to band theory and Schrödinger wave equation. Crystal bonding and lattice vibrations. Mechanisms and characterization of electrical conductivity, optical absorption, magnetic behavior, dielectrical properties, and p-n junctions. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2023 - The only reason I got an A in this class was the TA. Professor Yang doesn't have well prepared lectures. He seems to just start writing stuff on the board, deriving things and making mistakes. He'll tell funny stories occasionally, but it's clear teaching isn't what he does here.
Winter 2023 - The only reason I got an A in this class was the TA. Professor Yang doesn't have well prepared lectures. He seems to just start writing stuff on the board, deriving things and making mistakes. He'll tell funny stories occasionally, but it's clear teaching isn't what he does here.