Solid State Physics 1 Field of study: Biophysics
Programme code: W4-S2BFA21.2022

Module name: Solid State Physics 1
Module code: W4-2BF-MB-21-02
Programme code: W4-S2BFA21.2022
Semester:
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2022/2023
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 6
Description:
Electrons in a one-dimensional periodic potential. Electron tunneling through a periodic potential. Velocity, quasimomentum, and effective mass of an electron in a band. Geometric description of crystals: direct and reciprocal lattices. Von Laue and Bragg scattering. The Drude electron gas. The theory of Sommerfeld. Energy and density of states of a two-and three-dimensional electron gas in a magnetic field. De Haas van Alphen effect. Landau diamagnetism and Pauli paramagnetism. Theory of harmonic crystal. Phonons. Optical properties of semiconductors and insulators. Charge transport in intrinsic and doped semiconductors. Fermi level in intrinsic semiconductors. Law of mass action. Donor and acceptor levels. Fermi level in doped semiconductors.
Prerequisites:
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Key reading:
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Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Students will be able to interpret the main experimental phenomenology of condensed matter - will obtain a sound knowledge of structural, electronic, optical, and vibrational properties of solids [MB_02_1]
 KBF_W01 [4/5] KBF_W02 [4/5] KBF_U11 [4/5] KBF_U13 [4/5] KBF_K01 [4/5] KBF_K10 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
exam [MB_02_w_1]
oral exam
 MB_02_1
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [MB_02_fs_1]
Detailed discussion by the lecturer of the issues listed in the table "module description" using the table and/or multimedia presentations
 48
Supplementary reading, working with the textbook
 102 exam [MB_02_w_1]
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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