MSE 3050 - Electronic, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Materials

Spring. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: MSE 2060 and MSE 2620 or permission of instructor. Co-meets with MSE 5850.

D. Schlom.

Electronic structure of materials and connection to transport, magnetic, and dielectric properties. Wave and particle nature of electrons. Valence electron behavior in crystals, density of states, Fermi level, field and thermionic emission, Schottky barriers. Periodic potentials and band structure of crystals. Intrinsic and doped semiconductors, junction electronic and optical devices. Magnetic behavior, ferromagnetic domains, magneto-resistance. Materials for data storage and manipulation. Polarization in dielectric materials; frequency dependence of dielectric constants and refractive indices. Ferroelectric domains. Dielectric components in devices. The close connection between fundamental concepts and current technology is emphasized.