| Weeks | Topics |
| 1 |
Introduction, Dielectric Properties of Solids, Poalarization, Depolarization Field, Local Electric Field at an Atom, Lorentz Field
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| 2 |
Clausius –Mossotti Relation, Electronic Polarizability, Ionic Polarizability, Orientation Polarizability
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| 3 |
Debye Equation For Gases, The Complex Dielectric Constant, Dielectric Relaxation Time
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| 4 |
Normal and Anomalous Dispersion, Classical Theory of Electronic Polarization, Cauchy Relation and Sellmeyer’s Dispersion Formula, Ionic polarization and LST Relation
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| 5 |
Piezoelectricity, Ferroelectricity
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| 6 |
Structural Phase Transitions, Ferroelectric Crystals, Displacive Transitions
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| 7 |
Optical Properties of Solids, Refraction and Absorption, Reflection, Kramers-Kronig relations
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| 8 |
Photon-Phonon Transitions, Interband Transitions, Excitons
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| 9 |
Midterm
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| 10 |
Plasma Absorption, Raman Effect, Nonlinear Optics, Magnetic Properties of Solids, The Magnetic Terminology
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| 11 |
Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism
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| 12 |
Quantum Theory of Paramagnetism, Adiabatic Demagnetization, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
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| 13 |
Ferromagnetism, Heisenberg Theory, Spin Waves, Antiferromagnetism
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| 14 |
Ferrimagnetism, Farromagnetic Domains, Magnetic Anisotropy and Magnetostriction, Spin Glasses
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