Introduction to Reciprocal Space

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Free Online Course: Introduction to Reciprocal Space provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 2-3 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Introduction to Reciprocal Space is taught by Prathap Haridoss.

IIT Madras NPTEL via Swayam

4 weeks long, 2-3 hours a week

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In Materials Science as well as in Physics, many concepts are elegantly represented in what is known as “Reciprocal Space”. As the name suggests this is inversely related to the commonly encountered and familiar everyday “Real Space”. In this course we will see how Reciprocal Space is defined. How it is mathematically related to Real Space. How the approaches used in Materials Science texts and Physics texts on this topic, relate to each other. We will also put it to use to look at specific aspects of Materials Science and Physics.

Syllabus

Week 1:
Materials Science approach to defining Reciprocal space;
Diffraction and reciprocal space;
Worked examples

Week 2:
Ewald Sphere and lattices in reciprocal space;
Wigner Sietz cells and Brillouin Zones;
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Week 3:
Brillouin Zones, Diffraction and allowed energy levels;
E Vs K, Brillouin zones and the Origin of Bands;
Worked examples

Week 4:
Mathematical representation of real space, Fourier Transforms;
Reciprocal space as Fourier transform of real Space;
Mathematical notation for reciprocal space

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Language

English
Finished
18th January, 2016
Price
Free Online Course
Provider
Swayam
Taught By

Prathap Haridoss
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