This course of Growth and Characterization of Solids is intended for students enrolling for M. Phill Degree in Physics. Materials Science is an interdisciplinary subject, spanning the physics and chemistry of matter, engineering applications and industrial manufacturing processes. Modern society is heavily dependent on advanced materials: lightweight composites for faster vehicles, optical fibers for telecommunications and silicon microchips for the information revolution. Materials scientists study the relationships between the structure and properties of a material and how it is made. They also develop new materials and devise processes for manufacturing them. Materials Science is vital for developments in nanotechnology, quantum computing and nuclear fusion, as well as medical technologies such as bone replacement materials.

Learning Outcomes 

Enable students to understand

• The origin of materials
• Crystal structure and imperfections
• Growth processes of materials
• Recoveries in crystal structure
• Different types of materials and their functionality
• Different characterization techniques
• Process of enhancement in functionalities of devices