Lectures related to Solid State Physics II: Tight-binding Model

Solid State Physics II: Band Structures and Fermi Surfaces

Summarizes key concepts in Solid State Physics II, including band structures, Fermi surfaces, tight-binding approximation, and insulators vs. metals.

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Chemical Bonding in Solids

Explores chemical bonding in solids, band structure, and surface scattering techniques for lattice parameter measurements and crystal orientation analysis.

Intermolecular Electron Delocalization

Explores intermolecular electron delocalization, band structure in organic crystals, and the interaction of molecules with light.

Band Structure: Energy Levels and Fermi Sphere

Explains energy levels, Fermi sphere, and periodic potentials in different dimensions.

Semiconductor Band Structure

Explores semiconductor band structure, including Fourier transform, crystal structures, and bandgap systematics.

Quantum Bound States

Explores quantum bound states, energy levels, and superposition in molecular bonding.

Quantum and Nanocomputing

Explores the fabrication and behavior of quantum and nanocomputing devices, focusing on molecular conduction and device characteristics.

Atomic Orbitals and Bonding

Explores atomic orbitals' principles and bonding concepts in chemistry.

Tight-binding Approximation: 3D Lattice of Na Atoms

Explores the tight-binding approximation for a 3D lattice of Na atoms and its impact on the Fermi surface and band structure.

Gas Absorption and Molecular Formation: Quantum Concepts

Covers optical absorption in gases and the formation of molecules, focusing on quantum principles and energy states.

Crystal Structures of Organic Molecules: Insights and Implications

Covers the crystal structures of organic molecules and their implications for solubility and electronic properties.

Formation of Bands in Semiconductors: Energy States and Stability

Covers the formation of energy bands in semiconductors and their electronic properties.

Crystal Field Effects: Orbitals And Charged Environment

Explores the influence of a charged environment on the energies of individual 3d orbitals.

Strain and Heteroepitaxy

Explores the impact of strain on semiconductor band structures, epitaxy, critical thickness, and defect formation, emphasizing the role of Hooke's law and elasticity theory.

Atomic Structure: Electronic Configuration

Explores the electronic configuration of atoms, including orbitals, energy levels, and the periodic table of elements.

Density of States in Semiconductor Devices

Explores density of states in semiconductor devices, covering electron gas, energy bands, Fermi-Dirac distribution, and band structures.

Excitons, Luminescence and LEDs

Explores excitons, luminescence, and LEDs, including their formation, impact on carrier density, and working principles.

Electronic Band Structure: Kronig-Penney Potential

Explores electronic band structure, material properties, and density of states in periodic potentials, including energy levels and wavefunctions.

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