Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Overlaps with: PYL102
Description
Drude and Sommerfeld theory of metals, Periodic Potential, Bloch’s theorem, Kronig-Penney Model and Origin of bands, example of real band structure, Ferromagnetism, Molecular field theory, Exchange interactions, Band theory of ferromagnetism, Ferrimagnetism, Ferrites, Molecular field theory for ferrimagnets, Magnetic Domains, Type of Domain walls, Structure of domain walls, Soft and Hard magnetic materials, Spin waves, Magnon dispersion relation, Introduction to nanomagnetism, Dielectric constants of solids and liquids, Claussius-Mossoti relation, dielectric dispersion and losses, piezo, ferro- and pyroelectricity, Optical constants, atomistic theory of optical properties, quantum mechanical treatment, band transitions, dispersion, plasma oscillations and excitons.