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Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States3.23
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2007English
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This class discusses the origin of electrical, magnetic and optical properties of materials, with a focus on the acquisition of quantum mechanical tools. It begins with an analysis of the properties of materials, presentation of the postulates of quantum mechanics, and close examination of the hydrogen atom, simple molecules and bonds, and the behavior of electrons in solids and energy bands.

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