The study of the Physics :-
In simple, physics is the study of basic properties, materials, forces in our universe. It will also include the section on mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermal physics, atomic physics and particle physics. And tools for math and science ( vectors, coordinate system, units of measurement, etc.).
The solid state physics is the study of the rigid matter or solid matter, through the methods of quantum mechanics, crystallography, electromagnetism, metallurgy, etc. It is the largest branch of condensed matter physics.
At a glance:- terminology:-
Quantum mechanics:- it is a fundamental chapter in physiPhy which describe nature at the smallest scales of atoms and subatomic particles.
Crystallography:- it is the experimental Science of determining the arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids. It is used for determine the structure of large biomolecules such as proteins.
Electromagnetism:- it is a branch of Physics involving the study of the electromagnetic force, a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles. The electromagnetic force is carried by the electromagnetic fields. And it is responsible for the electromagnetic radiation such as light.
Metallurgy:- it is the combination of materials scieSci and engineering that studies the Physical as well as Chemical behavior of metallic elements and their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called Alloys. Metallurgy is used to seperase metals from their Ore.
Crystal Structure:- it is a description of the ordered arrangement of atoms, ions or molecules in a crystalline materials.
Bravais Lattice:- when the discrete points are atoms, ions or polymer strings of solid matter, the Bravais lattice concept is used to formally define a crystalline arrangements and it's finite frontiers. A crystal is made up of a periodic arrangement of one or more atoms repeated at each lattice point. In geometric and crystallography, a Bravais lattice, named after the scientist Auguste Bravais in 1850. It is an infinite array of discrete points generated by a set of discrete translation.
Miller Indices:- They form a notation system in crystallography for planes in Crystal lattices. Particularly a family of lattice planes is determined by three integers h, k, l, the Miller indiceI. They are written and denote the family of planes orthogonal to the basis of the reciprocal lattice vectors.
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| Miller Indices |
in figure, Miller Indices of a plane intersecting all the three crystallographic axes.
X-ray crystallography (XRC):- it is the experimental Science determining the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal, in which the crystalline Structure causes a beam of incident X-ray to diffract into many specific directions. By the measuring angles and intensities of these diffracted beams, a crystallographer can orodupr a 3-D picture of the density of electrons within the Crystal. From this electron density spot, the mean position of the atoms in the Crystal can be determined, as well as their Chemical bonds, their crystallographic disorder and various other information.
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| X-ray crystallography |
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