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May 20, 2025
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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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ESG 333 - Materials Science II: Electronic Properties
After a review of quantum mechanics and atomic physics, the binding energy and electronic energy levels in molecules and solids are discussed. The free-electron theory of metals is introduced and applied to the quantitative treatment of a number of electron emission effects. The band theory of solids is developed quantitatively via the Kronig-Penney model, and the transport properties of metals and semiconductors are discussed in detail. The physical principle of pn junctions, transistors, tunnel diodes, etc. is explained. Fundamentals and applications of photoconductors, lasers, magnetic materials, and superconductors are also discussed. (ESG 332 is not a prerequisite.)
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): ESG 281 or PHY 251 /PHY 252 ; ESG 302 or CME 304
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