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This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts of the quantum theory of solids.
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![An irridescent synthetic bismuth crystal.](/courses/8-231-physics-of-solids-i-fall-2006/e79b26361ce45a8494211b3e0c2a14e0_8-231f06.jpg)
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.)