Solid State Physics – Applications and Analytic Methods
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11MAPL | Z,ZK | 4 | 2P+2C |
- Course guarantor:
- Irena Kratochvílová
- Lecturer:
- Irena Kratochvílová
- Tutor:
- Supervisor:
- Department of Solid State Engineering
- Synopsis:
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The subject describes the electrical and magnetic properties of metals and their alloys including superconductivity. Furthermore, electrical and optical properties of semiconductors, dielectrics and ferroelectrics and methods of their study are characterized.
- Requirements:
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1.Schrödinger equation for solids, Bloch theorem, translation operators, Krönig-Penney model, E (k) representation
2.Metals, semiconductors, insulators, linearity, time invariance and causality
3.Physics of metals and alloys, density of states, plasmons, thermal capacity of electron gas, electrical conductivity, Hall effect
4.Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism, technical magnetization
5.Superconductivity, 2D conductors
6.Semiconductor physics - band structure, intrinsic vs. extrinsic behavior, electrical conductivity, PN transitions, transistors
7.Physics of dielectrics - types of polarization, susceptibility, permittivity, Kramers-Kronig relations, frequency dependence of dielectric constant, optical properties
8.Phase transitions, ferroelectrics
9.Photoelectric and surface properties of materials
10.2D materials, Dirac cone, graphene, Hausler alloys
11.X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction analysis of materials
12.Raman and infrared spectroscopy
13.Diagnostic methods of study of surface layers and nanostructures of materials.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
- Study Objective:
- Study materials:
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Key references:
[1] Ch. Kittel : Kittel's Introduction to Solid State Physics Global Edition, Wiley-VCH, 9th edition, Berlin 2018.
Other references:
[2] M.P.Marder: Condensed Matter Physics, J.Wiley, New York 2000.
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans: