Spring 2027

Advanced Solid State Physics

Advanced solid state physics covering lattice dynamics, band theory, Fermi surfaces, electrodynamics of metals, optical properties, and transport properties.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Andrey Chubukov

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Prerequisites

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PHYSICS 751

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANDREY CHUBUKOV is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Andrey Chubukov

One student reported that the instructor appeared bored and dismissive of questions, claiming the approach was that confusion was the student's problem.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.08 GPA, 15.4% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Andrey Chubukov

The available review did not provide specific details about homework volume, exam frequency, or other concrete workload demands for this course.

Past student reviews · Andrey Chubukov

A past student found the instructor's attitude frustrating, noting he tried to look energetic but seemed uninterested in helping students who did not understand material.

Topics

  • Lattice dynamics
  • Band theory
  • Fermi surfaces
  • Electrodynamics of metals
  • Optical properties
  • Transport properties

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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