Description
Bonding and crystal structure; the space lattice and unit cell calculations; crystalline anisotropy; point, line and surface defects; phase equilibria and interpretation of phase diagrams; thermal activation and the vacancy mechanism of mass transport in solids.
Prerequisite: PHYS 51 and PHYS 52, or PHYS 71(with grades of "C-" or better); MATH 32, MATH 133A, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B and MATE 25.
Corequisite: ENGR 10.
Grading
Normal Grade Rules
Units
3
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