Hyalite opal (opal-AN), or glass opal is an amorphous material with a structure similar to silica glass. (Image courtesy of James St. John on Flickr. License: CC BY.)
Instructor(s)
Juejun Hu
MIT Course Number
3.071
As Taught In
Fall 2015
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course discusses the fundamental material science behind amorphous solids, or non-crystalline materials. It covers formation of amorphous solids; amorphous structures and their electrical and optical properties; and characterization methods and technical applications.