Phys 678

Optical Properties of Solids

PHYS 678  Optical Properties of solids                                                            3 (2+1)

1. Introduction
2. The complex refractive index
3. Lorentz oscillators
4. Dispersion
5. Birefringence
6. Interband absorption
7. Excitons and Luminescence
8. Quantum wells
9. Metals
10. Doped semiconductors
11. Phonon absorption and reflectivity
12. Nonlinear optics.

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References:
Mark Fox, "Optical Properties of Solids", Oxford University Press Inc., New York, 2001.