Solid State Physics Field of study: Physics
Programme code: W4-S2FZA22.2025

Module name: Solid State Physics
Module code: W4-FZ-NM-S2-1-22-14
Programme code: W4-S2FZA22.2025
Semester: winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
During the lecture, the student becomes familiar with the following issues: 1. Elementary Crystallography, Solid materials (crystalline, polycrystalline, amorphous), Crystal Lattice, Crystal Structure, Types of Lattices, Unit Cell, Typical Crystal Structures, Bravais Lattices. 2. Diffraction, diffraction condition, Bragg’s law, reciprocal lattice, Reciprocal lattice vectors, Brillouin zones, the Structure Factor, Lattice planes, Miller indices. 3. Crystal Dynamics, Lattice vibrations of 1D and 3D crystals, Phonons, Heat capacity from lattice vibrations, Anharmonic effects, Thermal conduction by phonons, Models of Heat Capacity (Einstein, Debye). 4. Interatomic forces, Types of bonds in crystals, Ionic, Covalent, Metallic, Van der Waals, Hydrogen. 5. Free electron Fermi gas, Fermi-Dirac Statistics, The Fermi energy, Electron Gas at T = 0 and at T > 0. Total Energy of a Gas of N Electrons, The electronic heat capacity. 6. Band Theory of Solids, electrons in a periodic potential, bands and energy gaps, weakly and strongly bound electrons, Conductors, Insulators, Semiconductors. 7. The crystal electron under the influence of an external force, the effective mass of an electron, Energy spectrum of crystal electrons in an external magnetic field, Landau levels. 8. Transport Phenomena, Electrical and thermal conductivity in solids, the Wiedemann-Franz law, Thermoelectrical and Galvanomagnetic Effects, 11. Magnetic properties of solids, diamagnetism, paramagnetism, ferro and anitiferromagnetism, Atomistic Description of the Magnetic Moments, spin and orbital moment, spin-orbit coupling, Russell-Saunders coupling, 3d and 4f elements, types of magnetic interactions. 12. Magnetic resonans (ESR, NMR) 13. Nanocrystaline solids
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
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]
has in-depth knowledge of selected areas of theoretical and experimental physics [E1]
 KF_W02 [3/5] KF_U01 [3/5]
has extensive knowledge of quantum mechanics and statistical physics [E2]
 KF_W03 [4/5]
has in-depth knowledge of condensed phase physics [E3]
 KF_W04 [4/5]
knows and understands the description of physical phenomena within the selected theoretical models; can independently recreate the basic physical laws [E4]
 KF_W05 [4/5] KF_U02 [4/5]
knows the mathematical formalism useful in the construction and analysis of physical models with an average level of complexity; understands the consequences of using approximate methods [E5]
 KF_W06 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [FZ1] 25 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam E1 E2 E3
discussion classes [FZ2] 25 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07]  		course work E4 E5
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
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