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Graduate Record 2021-2022 
    
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Graduate Record 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

MSE 7140 - Physics of Materials

Effective Start Date: 08/01/2021
This course covers the physical principles governing the elastic, thermal, electronic, and optical properties of materials via a fundamental approach integrating materials science with concepts in solid state physics. Special attention is given to the nature of the crystalline state and wave-particle diffraction with a strong emphasis on the reciprocal lattice, tensor, and Brillouin Zone concepts.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis: Graded