Physics of Solids I
As taught in: Fall 2006
A synthetic bismuth crystal. The bottom front edge has a length of about 3.5cm. The irridescent color is created due to interference effects in a thin oxide layer, which forms when the hot crystal is pulled out of the bismuth melt. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia user Dschwen.)
Instructors:
Prof. Xiao-Gang Wen
MIT Course Number:
8.231
Level:
Undergraduate
