CSUSB
PHYSICS 318 (
Timothy D. Usher, Ph.D.
Office: PS-113
Telephone: 537-5410
Physics Office: PS-119, Telephone: 537-5397
Office Hours: Monday 4-6 and Wednesday 1-2 and 4-6
Required Textbook: The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids
by Frank J. Owens, Charles P. Poole, Jr.
A copy is on reserved reading in the library. Other books are on reserve
too.
Prerequisite: CHEM 215, PHYS 224 and PHYS 373.
In order to make the class more interactive, it is important that you read the text before coming to lecture. I will encourage the practice with quizzes.
Midterms/FINAL
We will have two in class midterms, one in the middle of the quarter and the other at the end of the quarter. The final exam, also in class, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, 10:00 A.M.
ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments will be in two parts: reading and problems. The assignments will be written on the blackboard at the beginning of each class. Assigned reading will include material to be covered in the next class. Problems will be assigned each class meeting. The problems are due the following Monday. There will be a folder at the front of the classroom marked "Homework to be graded (first attempt)." Place your homework in there before or after class, not during class! The homework will be graded and returned to you. You will receive one of the following marks on each problem with the indicated meanings.
A check = problem was solved satisfactorily (1 credit)
"OK" = solution barely adequate, strongly recommend reviewing
solution (1 credit)
"X" = solution was not clear or unsatisfactory (1/2 credit)
"XX" = no clear attempt was made to solve problem (0 credit)
If you receive an X you should rework the problem with whatever aid (short
of copying) you wish to use including posted solutions, solution
manuals, fellow students, etc. After you have reworked the solution, you may
resubmit the problem on the following Monday in the folder marked
"Homework to be graded (second attempt)." If the second attempt is
satisfactory, you will receive 1 credit.
NOTE: Working the problem on your own the first time can't hurt you but it can
help you on test day!
If you receive XX you may work the problem and turn it in to the (second attempt) folder. If the solution is satisfactory, you will receive ½ credit. If the solution is not satisfactory, you receive no credit and you have run out of chances to turn in the homework!
NOTE: This system automatically allows for late homework, but deducts half a point per homework problem no matter what the excuse is. Turning in late homework once or twice should not hurt your grade much, but habitually late or no homework could hurt a lot!
This is a lot of work to grade so a
few things must be demanded.
1) Neatness
a) Staple pages
b) Work on one side only
c) No pages torn out of notebooks
d) Problems in order
e) Your name and chapter number
d) Please box or underline the final answers
2) Conciseness--The problem must be solved clearly and in a form which is easy to read. Show all key steps, basic relations used and explanations were needed. In short, the grader should be able to look at your solution and be able to tell what you did within a few seconds.
If these criterions are not met, the problem may be marked X or even XX.
Grading
The different components of the course will
carry the following weights:
2 Midterms 45.0%
Final Exam 25.0%
Problems and quizzes 30.0%
Grading scale:
100 - 95 A
94 - 90 -A
89 - 85 +B
84 - 80 B
79 - 75 -B
74 - 70 +C
69 - 65 C
64 - 60 -C
59 - 55 +D
54 - 50 D
49 - 45 -D
45 or less F
List of topics
Introduction and course outline
Experimental Techniques
XRD - Crystallography – lattice types – Miller indices
Scanning Probe Microscopy
epr
Review of Quantum Physics
Schrodinger Equation
Hydrogen atom review
Inert Gas Clusters - Vander Waals – Lennard Jones
Ionic Bonds
Covalent Bonds – Molecular hydrogen ion
Hydrogen Bond
Vibrations in solids
Dispersion relation
Temperature dependence
Debye approximation
Specific heat (low and high temperature limits)
Electrons in Solids
Free electron
Fermi level
Density of states
Band gap
Effective mass
Band gap for nano-particles
Magnetism – ferrofluids
Electrical Conductivity
Ferroelectricity
Semiconductor – devices
Scaling
Photonics
Density Functional Theory
Reading from Textbook
|
Reading |
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Ch 2 |
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Ch 3 |
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Ch 6 |
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Ch 1 |
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Ch 7 |
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Ch 8 |
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Ch 13 |
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Ch 14 |
Homework assignments
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Ch 2 |
1,3,5,8 |
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Ch 3 |
1,2,4,U1 |
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Ch 1 & Ch6 |
Ch1:1,3,5;Ch6:1,8, |
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Ch 7 |
1,2 |
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Christman Ch6 |
4,
15a |
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Ch 8 |
1,2,3,7 |
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Ch 13 |
U:1,2,3: |
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Ch 14 |
2,3,4,U14 |
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Keep this handout!
- Honesty is expected. Dishonesty will be dealt with harshly.
- Be sure to ask questions. The only dumb question is the one left unanswered.
- Be sure to see me if you have any problems. We are all human and deserve to
be treated as such, so, if you have any problems please see me about them.
- If you have a concern about your grades, be sure to speak with me before
taking any drastic measures such as dropping the class.