PYL703 Electronic

Properties of
Materials
Dr. P. K. Muduli
Department of Physics,
I. I. T Delhi, New Delhi

PYL703 Electronic Properties of Materials

3 credits (3-0-0)
Drude and Sommerfeld theory of metals, The Periodic Potential,
Blochs theorem, The Kronig-Penney Model and Origin of bands,
example of real band structure
Ferromagnetism, Molecular field theory, Exchange force, 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, ClaussiusMossoti
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.
PYL703 Electronic Properties of Materials

Books
No single text

Book
Solid State Physics, Neil W. Ashcroft, N. David
Mermin
Electronic Properties of Materials, Rolf E. Hummel
Principles of electronic materials and devices, Safa O.
Kasap
Introduction To Magnetic Materials, Second Edition,
B. D. CULLITY and C. D. GRAHAM
Others

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Evaluation

Minor-I (20%)
Minor-II (20%)
Major (40 %)

Assignments and/or Quiz (20 %)

Each Exam will contain 20-25 % of questions on self study

Attendance Policy:
If attendance is less than 75%,
one grade less than the actual grade e.g., A become ALate Attendance:
10 mins late will be marked absent
PYL703 Electronic Properties of Materials

Drude theory of Metals

Striking properties of Metals

Excellent conductors of heat and electricity

Ductile and malleable
Luster

The challenge of accounting for these metallic features gave the

starting impetus to the modern theory of solids.

2/3 elements are metals

To understand nonmetals one must also understand metals.
Explain why copper conducts-- > then you can explain why salt
does not

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Drude theory of Metals

1897: J. J. Thomson discover

electrons
1900: Drude constructed his theory of electrical and
thermal conduction using highly successful kinetic theory of
gases, considering electron gas
Conduction
electrons

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Density of the electron gas

Let m is the mass density (gms per cm3) and A is the

atomic mass of the element

No of moles per cm3= m /A
No of atoms per cm3= 6.023 x 1023 m /A
No of electrons per cm3, n= 6.023 x 1023 m Z /A
Since each atom contributes Z electrons

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These densities are typically

a thousand times greater
than those of a classical gas
at normal temperatures and
pressures.

Drudes boldly applied

kinetic theory of gases to
electron gas.

defined as the radius of a

sphere whose volume is equal
to the volume per conduction
electron

PYL703 Electronic Properties of Materials