Symmetry, Structure, and Tensor Properties of Materials
As taught in: Fall 2005
Crystal structure of the cuprate compound Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ or Bi2212, showing the copper (purple)–oxygen (black) layer responsible for superconductivity. (Image courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.)
Instructors:
Prof. Bernhardt Wuensch
MIT Course Number:
3.60
Level:
Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
This course covers the derivation of symmetry theory; lattices, point groups, space groups, and their properties; use of symmetry in tensor representation of crystal properties, including anisotropy and representation surfaces; and applications to piezoelectricity and elasticity.
