A synthetic bismuth crystal. The bottom front edge has a length of about 3.5cm. The irridescent color is created due to interference effects in a thin oxide layer, which forms when the hot crystal is pulled out of the bismuth melt. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia user Dschwen.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Xiao-Gang Wen
MIT Course Number
8.231
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts of the quantum theory of solids.
