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.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Bernhardt Wuensch
MIT Course Number
3.60
As Taught In
Fall 2005
Level
Graduate
Course Description
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.