FY532: Physics of condensed matter I
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N500010102
Assessment: Second examiner: External
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N500010101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 25-04-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
07012801 (former UVA) is identical with this course description.
The course is co-read with parts af FY508. The course cannot be chosen by students who passed FY508.
Entry requirements
Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of basic classical mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism and quantum mechanics.
- Be able to use elementary mathematics to handle model descriptions based on physical laws.
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of basic classical mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics
- Be able to use elementary mathematics to handle model descriptions based on physical laws.
Course introduction
The course gives an introduction to the physics of condensed matter with emphasis on crystalline materials. The student should after the course be able to explain on a quantum mechanical basis, theoretical models for the properties of solids and be able to apply these models to calculate mechanical, thermo-dynamical and electronic properties of matter. The course provides a basis for understanding the scientific literature on novel nano-structured materials and to further studies in material science, nano-technology and bio-physics.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses FY503 and FY506 or FY534, FY504, FY521, FY522, FY523, FY524, and gives an academic basis for writing a bachelor and a master thesis in condensed matter physics.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give the competence to handle complex problems and independently take part in interdisciplinary work and identify needs for and structure of own learning.
- Give skills to apply physical principles and mathematical tools to formulate and evaluate physical models.
- Give knowledge and understanding of the properties of condensed materials.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Recognize common crystal structures and describe their symmetries.
- Explain the physics of different types of bonds in crystalline structures
- Describe diffraction using the reciprocal lattice
- Determine the structure of crystalline materials by x-ray diffraction
- Use models to calculate dispersion relations for acoustical and optical phonons.
- Account for phonons impact on heat capacity and heat transport.
- Deduce Bloch's theorem from the Schrödinger equation for electrons in a periodic potential.
- Perform band structure calculations for simple systems in the weak potential- and in the Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals approximations
- Describe the relation between electron band-structure and crystal symmetry.
- Explain the effective electron mass and apply it to describe electron dynamics in semiconductors.
- Describe the effect of doping on the electronic properties of semiconductors
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Phase transitions
- Structure of liquids, correlation functions
- Atomic, intermolecular and colloid forces
- Crystalline solids
- Energy bonds in crystalline structures
- Reciprocal lattice
- Brillouin zones
- X-ray diffraction
- Acoustic and optical phonons. Dispersion relations
- Heat capacity and heat conductance
- Electron in a periodic potential
- Bloch's theorem
- Solution of the Schrödinger equation in two approximations:
- by Fourier expansion of the crystal potential
- by expansion in atomic orbitals
- Electron energy band structures
- Electron dynamics. Effective electron mass
- Electronic properties of semiconductors
Literature
Elliott: Physics and Chemistry of Solids.
Doi: Soft matter physics.
See Blackboard for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
See Blackboard for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Oral examination
EKA
N500010102
Assessment
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
No exam aids allowed, a closer description of the exam rules will be posted under 'Course Information' on Blackboard.
ECTS value
5
Additional information
Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter.
The mode of exam at the re-examination may differ from the mode of exam at the ordinary exam.
The mode of exam at the re-examination may differ from the mode of exam at the ordinary exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase
- Self-study of the textbook and notes
- Written assignments
- Working with ~ 8 projects which involve writing a synopsis and preparation of an oral presentation of the topics in the assignments.
- Independent work with the topics in the intro- and skills training phase
- Preparation for the exam