00875nam a22001697a 4500040003600000082001300036100003200049245013900081260003500220300003800255500015600293500004000449500004100489502006000530546001200590650010300602  cRiphah International University  a530bMAT  aAbdul Mateen Mughal (53878)  aFirst principles exploration of electronic band structures and optical anisotropy in Ti₂AlC, Ai₃AlC₂, and Ti₄AlC₃ max phases  aIslamabadb(unpublished)c2025  axii, 52 p.b: ill.c; 30 cm.e+CD  aA dissertation submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Physics Department of Basic Sciences.  aIncludes bibliographical references  aThesis supervisor: Dr. Sikander Azam  aThesis (M.Phil.)--Riphah International University, 2025  aEnglish  aPhysics vLocal density approximationvBron oppenheimervHohenberg kohnvDensity statesvDBSvFEAS