1. Crystal structure: lattice types, basis vectors, unit cells.
2. Crystal diffraction: Bragg condition, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zones.
3. Crystal binding: cohesive energy, ionic and covalent bonds.
4. Lattice vibrations: acoustic and optic phonons
5. Phonons: quantization, density of states, Bose-Einstein distribution, specific heat.
6. Free-electron gas -- equilibrium: Fermi-Dirac distribution, Fermi-surface, specific heat.
7. Free-electron gas -- transport: resistivity, thermal conductivity, Hall effect.
8. Energy bands: Bloch function, Bloch’s Theorem, energy gaps.
9. Semiconductors: semiclassical equations of motion, holes, mobility, donors and acceptors, applications.
If time permits:
1. Magnetism.
2. Superconductors.