# Introduction to Solid State Physics

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Physics
- Taught by: Prof. Manoj Harbola, Prof. Satyajit Banerjee
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115104109)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115104109)
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## Lectures

1. [Introduction to Drude's theory of electrons in a metal- Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/e53d57d57660) (Video)
2. [Introduction to Drude's theory of electrons in a metal- Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/5cd8e5aef80f) (Video)
3. [Postulates of Drude's theory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/c145930cb7a0) (Video)
4. [Calculating electrical conductivity of metal using Drude's theory of electrons in metal Part- 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/4f80017173a8) (Video)
5. [Calculating the electrical conductivity of metal using Drude's Model Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/cef62863f601) (Video)
6. [Introduction to Hall effect in Metals Part-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/401f746322c6) (Video)
7. [Introduction to Hall effect in metals Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/8beffa32d5c1) (Video)
8. [Introduction to Hall effect in metals Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/d3d70ec1295e) (Video)
9. [Understanding thermal conductivity of a metal using Drude's model Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/06d2876c1269) (Video)
10. [Understanding thermal conductivity of a metal using Drude's model Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/a84294baf38e) (Video)
11. [Introduction to Sommerfeld's Theory of electrons in a metal Part-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/b28779c06590) (Video)
12. [Introduction to Sommerfeld's Theory of electrons in a metal Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/df11ad9c7bdb) (Video)
13. [Introduction to Sommerfeld's Theory of electrons in a metal Part-3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/1ff137c0bc91) (Video)
14. [Fermi energy and Fermi Sphere Part-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/3dd1c6c98793) (Video)
15. [Fermi energy and Fermi Sphere Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/cc3910b44bc8) (Video)
16. [Density of states Part-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/ef13a8f97d53) (Video)
17. [Density of states Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/d2c94eb9faf3) (Video)
18. [Summary and Discussions of Sommerfeld's Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/1c7285d2498e) (Video)
19. [Electronic Contribution to the Specific heat of a Solid Part-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/133f463e9856) (Video)
20. [Electronic Contribution to the Specific heat of a Solid Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/545ad871017a) (Video)
21. [Electronic Contribution to the Specific heat of a Solid Part-3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/3ec666a265db) (Video)
22. [Electronic Contribution to the Specific heat of a Solid Part-4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/8ef3c4d30d15) (Video)
23. [Understanding Thermal conductivity of Metals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/48c57df9afde) (Video)
24. [Introduction to Magnetism in Metal Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/4fb359d35117) (Video)
25. [Introduction to Magnetism in Metal Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/9b0142c5c4ee) (Video)
26. [Introduction to Magnetism in Metal Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/66f052cff5a9) (Video)
27. [Introduction to crystals and bonding in crystals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/c8b446eb501f) (Video)
28. [Understanding crystal structure using Bravais Lattice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/04c39f8b390c) (Video)
29. [Bravais Lattice Types Part -1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/9e449e6f2141) (Video)
30. [Bravais Lattice Types Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/75f124432a07) (Video)
31. [Introduction to different crystal types Part-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/07fe7f48fc26) (Video)
32. [Introduction to different crystal types Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/3fe8edee78e2) (Video)
33. [Indexing crystal planes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/a28a850a3090) (Video)
34. [Scattering of X rays from crystals Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/4f13d0d62471) (Video)
35. [Scattering of X rays from crystals Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/ae9e1a7131d0) (Video)
36. [Reciprocal lattice vectors Part-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/577d8ea5a316) (Video)
37. [Reciprocal lattice vectors Part-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/bde29b3d2f77) (Video)
38. [Reciprocal lattice vectors and Laue's condition for diffraction of waves in crystals Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/337508aa872c) (Video)
39. [Reciprocal lattice vectors and Laue's condition for diffraction of waves in crystals Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/c89dee06d081) (Video)
40. [Reciprocal lattice vectors, Laue's condition and Bragg's law for diffraction of waves by a crystal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/b8dbb912cdc7) (Video)
41. [Wave equation in a continuous medium and generalization to a discrete medium](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/fd4ca4f67612) (Video)
42. [Derivation of wave equation for motion of atoms in a crystal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/3f761cdb05d5) (Video)
43. [Solution of the wave equation for a crystal and the relation between frequency ω and wavevector k](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/86e5b2ed66d6) (Video)
44. [Group velocity of waves and speed of sound in a crystal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/d6a7fc26fe4a) (Video)
45. [Waves in a crystal considering interaction among atoms beyond their nearest neighbours](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/61ffe1c92bc6) (Video)
46. [Normal modes in a crystal : Phonons and their momenta and energy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/d66bc87d17bb) (Video)
47. [Experimental determination of Phonon dispersion curves](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/288e87cb3c4a) (Video)
48. [Lattice with two atom basis: Optical Phonons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/76f602663c24) (Video)
49. [Displacement of the atoms for the acoustic and optical Phonons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/391881a92346) (Video)
50. [Density of states of phonons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/12f3d7a719a2) (Video)
51. [Calculating the density of states of Phonons: The Einstein's and the Debye's Models](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/13190884cd73) (Video)
52. [Average energy of Phonons at Temperature T](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/0503bce6c9e8) (Video)
53. [Debye's Model of specific heat of crystals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/92a8fff0b5cf) (Video)
54. [Anharmonic effects in crystals: thermal expansion and Umkclapp processes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/39284301c66c) (Video)
55. [Going beyond free electron model: Periodic crystal potential and Bloch's theorem for the wavefunction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/d5c81c0723e2) (Video)
56. [Applying perturbation theory to free electron wavefunctions and nearly free electron model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/4027afa5be47) (Video)
57. [Applying perturbation theory to free electron wavefunctions and creation of energy gap at zone boundaries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/c59cef378693) (Video)
58. [Mixing of plane waves to get Bloch Wavefunction - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/28799272b8d4) (Video)
59. [Mixing of plane waves to get Bloch Wavefunction - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/4da01098e6a3) (Video)
60. [Equivalence of wave vectors k and k+G and reduced zone scheme](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/ebba8ebb8533) (Video)
61. [Applying periodic boundary condition to Bloch wavefunction and counting the number of states](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/ecb72773f65e) (Video)
62. [Band theory of metals, insulators and semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/3612997c8284) (Video)
63. [Kronig- Penney model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/04f66f59da01) (Video)
64. [Bloch wavefunction as a linear combination of atomic orbitals: Tight Binding Model- I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/781ced35ac6b) (Video)
65. [Tight Binding Model- II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/7ac6d44dadf5) (Video)
66. [Semiclassical dynamics of a particle in a band and Bloch oscillations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/c543e5f63342) (Video)
67. [Experimental observations of Bloch oscillations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/3804cec0b408) (Video)
68. [Concept of hole as a current carrier in semiconductors- I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/038bc2179b48) (Video)
69. [Concept of hole as a current carrier in semiconductors- II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/d9849191541d) (Video)
70. [Calculating carrier density in semiconductors - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/15c3fe135e19) (Video)
71. [Calculating carrier density in semiconductors - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/ee2ea722d9f1) (Video)
72. [Donor and acceptor energy levels in a semiconductor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/a1acbcf589f8) (Video)
73. [charge carrier density in n-type and p-type semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/f264a1937a72) (Video)
74. [Electrical conductivity and hall coefficient in semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/358d479d42cc) (Video)
75. [Paramagnetism in solids I - Magnetic moment and Lande g factor for atoms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/0e45a554ca28) (Video)
76. [Paramagnetism in solids II - temperature dependence of paramagnetic susceptibility and Curie's Law](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/2a5232a0ff60) (Video)
77. [Hund's rule for calculating the total angular momentum J, orbital angular momentum L and spin angular momentum S for an atom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/4fbc74fb6063) (Video)
78. [Examples of performing paramagnetic susceptibility calculations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/78746264d6bf) (Video)
79. [Diamagnetism in Solids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/80c9afff315f) (Video)
80. [Understanding quenching of orbital angular momentum in transition metal ions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/919354b18db6) (Video)
81. [Ferromagnetism in solids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/9036d5fed806) (Video)
82. [Introduction to Meissner state of superconductors and levitation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/72b4cdf28ca7) (Video)
83. [Superconducting materials and Type-I and Type-II superconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/a9d4c3ad360c) (Video)
84. [London's equation for superconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/2280391e575d) (Video)
85. [Application of London's equation, behavior of specific heat and density of states in superconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/6647d4c381dc) (Video)
86. [A qualitative introduction to BCS theory of superconductivity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/ba2f36d16944) (Video)
87. [Josephson's effect in superconductors and tunneling current across barriers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104109/6232c2ce4dc0) (Video)