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Instructors: apl. Prof. Dr. Gerhard Jakob
Event type:
Lecture/practice class
Displayed in timetable as:
Exphysik 5c
Hours per week:
4
Credits:
6,0
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Requirements / organisational issues:
Lecture within the Bachelor of Physics study
Requirements: Experimental physics 1-3, Basics of quantum mechanics
Contents:
Contents:
Computer, smartphones, solarcells, ... are relevant application examples of solid state physics in the world around us that we can 'grasp'. 'Grasping' can be challenging as well physically as mentally. E.g. the relevant structures in semiconductor circuits have only nm size and we will learn that metals and insulators differ only in a small but decisive detail of their electronic band structures. In condensed matter physics the huge number of the involved atoms requires the use of new models that are typical for solid state physics. In spite of some approximations, these models allow for a quantitative description of many typical material properties in solid matter. The aim of this lecture is to introduce the most important models and to provide some tools for understanding recent developments in research and technology.
Topics:
- chemical bonds
- crystal structure
- structure analysis by diffraction
- lattice dynamics
- thermal properties
- electronic structure
- semiconductors
- magnetism
- soft matter
Recommended reading list:
Harald Ibach, Hans Lüth
Solid-State Physics (An Introduction to Principles of Materials Science)
Springer
Neil W. Ashcroft, David N. Mermin
Solid State Physics
Charles Kittel
Introduction to solid state phzyics
Oldenbourg Verlag
Additional information:
Weakly exercises are organized to strengthen and expand the understanding and to apply the knowledge for solving practical examples.
Active participation in exercises is required to be able to take part in the written exam.
Digital teaching:
Lecture and exercise will take place in person, on-site if Corona rules will allow.
Media and Files will be ready on lms Moodle or on the Panopto video server of the iniversity.
If lecture and exercises will take place online we will use MS Teams (or Big Blue Button).
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