FYS-1626 Solid-State Physics, 3 cr

Person responsible

Esa Räsänen

Lessons

Implementation 1: FYS-1626 2015-01

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer

Lectures
Excercises

4 h/week
2 h/week

Lecture times and places: Monday 10 - 12 TB110 , Tuesday 10 - 12 TB110

Requirements

Final exam and weekly exercises.

Learning Outcomes

Comprehension of basic concepts and mathematical background in solid-state physics; ability to apply the most important classical and quantum mechanical approaches to lattice structures, metals and semiconductors; basic knowledge of magnetism, dielectrics, superconductivity and semiconductor nanostructures.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge

1. Bonding and crystal structure Lattice structures and theoretical modeling van der Waals interactions, applications of Bragg scattering

2. Mechanical and thermal properties of solid state materials Defects, vibrations, phonons, specific heat Thermal conductivity

3. Metals: classical and quantum mechanical approach Free-electron model, calculation of the density of states Bloch theorem; Hall effect; conductivity

4. Semiconductors pn-junction, diode, transistor, LED Solar cells; quantum dots and wires

5. Magnetism, dielectrics, superconductivity Diamagnetism and paramagnetism; magnetic ordering; polarizability; London theory, Ginzburg-Landau theory Ferroelectricity; piezoelectricity; BCS theory

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Good knowledge of the core material will be achieved by carefully following the lectures / lecture notes and doing all the exercises. The book (Hofmann) is also recommended but it is not a necessity.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Additional information Examination material

Book Solid State Physis: An Introduction Philip Hofmann 978-3527408610 Filling a gap in the literature for a brief course in solid sate physics, this is a clear and concise introduction that not only describes all the basic phenomena and concepts, but also discusses such advanced issues as magnetism and superconductivity. No

Lecture slides Esa Räsänen Lecture notes in PDF to be added in POP. No

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description

FYS-1270 Laaja fysiikka IV: Aineen rakenne Advisable

Correspondence of content

There is no equivalence with any other courses

Last modified 20.03.2015

Study type	P1	P2	P3	P4	Summer
Lectures Excercises			4 h/week 2 h/week

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Bonding and crystal structure	Lattice structures and theoretical modeling	van der Waals interactions, applications of Bragg scattering
2.	Mechanical and thermal properties of solid state materials	Defects, vibrations, phonons, specific heat	Thermal conductivity
3.	Metals: classical and quantum mechanical approach	Free-electron model, calculation of the density of states	Bloch theorem; Hall effect; conductivity
4.	Semiconductors	pn-junction, diode, transistor, LED	Solar cells; quantum dots and wires
5.	Magnetism, dielectrics, superconductivity	Diamagnetism and paramagnetism; magnetic ordering; polarizability; London theory, Ginzburg-Landau theory	Ferroelectricity; piezoelectricity; BCS theory

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Additional information	Examination material
Book	Solid State Physis: An Introduction	Philip Hofmann	978-3527408610		Filling a gap in the literature for a brief course in solid sate physics, this is a clear and concise introduction that not only describes all the basic phenomena and concepts, but also discusses such advanced issues as magnetism and superconductivity.	No
Lecture slides		Esa Räsänen			Lecture notes in PDF to be added in POP.	No

Course	Mandatory/Advisable	Description
FYS-1270 Laaja fysiikka IV: Aineen rakenne	Advisable