SOLID STATE PHYSICS
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Preparation Toolkit
Syllabus Breakdown
Core Topics
- >Crystal Systems: Bravais lattices, Miller indices, packing fraction, X-ray diffraction ($Bragg's law$).
- >Reciprocal Lattice: Definition of reciprocal vectors, Brillouin zones.
- >Thermal Properties: Specific heat (Einstein & Debye models), thermal conductivity.
- >Free Electron Theory: Fermi energy, density of states, electrical conductivity.
- >Semiconductors: Intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductors, Hall effect, p-n junction diode.