FYS-1627 Solid State Physics, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Marko Ahonen, Sami Paavilainen, Esa Räsänen
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| FYS-1627 2019-01 | 3 |
Marko Ahonen |
Hyväksytysti suoritetut laskuharjoitukset ja tentti. |
Learning Outcomes
After the course, the student has a generic understanding of the field of solid state physics as the most extensive subfield of modern physics today. The student understands the basic classical and quantum mechanical concepts behind the description of matter and different materials. The student has knowledge and understanding of lattice structures, metals, semiconductors, magnetism, dielectrics, superconductivity, nanostructures, and artificial condensed matter systems.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Bonding and atomic crystals | Lattice structures and theoretical modeling of lattices | Non-periodic solids, amorphous materials, van der Waals interactions |
| 2. | Mechanical and thermal properties of materials | Defects, vibrations, phonons, specific heat | Thermal conductivity |
| 3. | Metals: Classical and quantum mechanical approach | Free-electron model, density of states | Bloch theorem, Hall effect, quantum Hall effect |
| 4. | Semiconductors | pn-junction, diode, transistor, LED | Solar cells, semiconductor quantum dots |
| 5. | Magnetism, dielectrics, superconductivity, nanostructures | Diamagnetism and paramagnetism, magnetic ordering, polarizability, London theory, Meissner effect | Low-dimensional systems, BCS theory, quantum devices |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Knowledge of the core material will be achieved by following the lectures & lecture notes, doing carefully all the exercises and participating in the exercise sessions.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| FYS-1210 Laaja fysiikka 1 | Mandatory | |
| FYS-1230 Laaja fysiikka 2 | Mandatory | |
| FYS-1280 Laaja fysiikka 3 | Mandatory | |
| FYS-1290 Laaja fysiikka 4 | Mandatory | |
| FYS-1460 Kvanttimekaniikan perusteet | Mandatory | |
| FYS-1470 Aineen rakenne | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
Or the corresponding courses in the English curriculum: Physics 1-4, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Structure of Matter
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| FYS-1627 Solid State Physics, 5 cr |
FYS-1620 Solid-state Physics, 3 cr + FYS-1626 Solid-State Physics, 3 cr |