Physics 141B

Physics 141B is the second course in solid state physics. It is a three unit course.

Prerequisites

Physics 137A, Physics 137B, and Physics 141A.

Student Comments

“141b: This class goes into much more depth than 141a and can be a great resource for understanding more complex parts of condensed matter physics research, however it can be very confusing. Often times the class has many graduate students, during my time about 1/2 of students were grad students. The class, in my experience, goes over many topics not discussed in 141a, looking at magnetic materials in depth, BCS theory on superconductivity, and gives a look into contemporary research going on in the field. Depending on the professor, the difficulty and workload will vary quite a bit, but in general the grading tends to be pretty generous. If you are serious about doing condensed matter, or a close enough related field (material science, electrical engineering, etc) this course is super useful. Over all, a good class that really gives you a deep knowledge of the field, however can be very difficult to understand given the depth that the course dives to.” – Jake Byron, physics alumnus