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
 

Updated by: Paavilainen Sami, 13.03.2020