PHY 814
Structural Properties of Solid
3
Course Description
Crystal structure of solids - fundamental types of lattices; position and orientation of planes in crystals; simple crystal structure; cohesive energy of crystals.
Course Outline
Crystal structure of solids - fundamental types of lattices; position and orientation of planes in crystals; simple crystal structure; cohesive energy of crystals; Theory of reciprocal lattice and crystal diffraction - scattering from real crystals; systematic absent reflections; Experimental study of crystals diffraction; rotating crystal method; Laue method and power method; electron diffraction patterns; study of structure of materials - determination of accurate lattice parameters; Phonons and lattice vibration; Defects in crystalline solids; Dislocations; Crystal growth