Solid State Physics Field of study: Physics
Programme code: W4-S2FZ19.2021

Module name: Solid State Physics
Module code: W4-2F-12-14
Programme code: W4-S2FZ19.2021
Semester: winter semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Description:
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
Prerequisites:
Completed course of quantum mechanics, knowledge of the foundations of mathematical analysis and algebra
Key reading:
1) C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics, 2) Georg Busch Horst Schade: Lectures on Solid State Physics, 3) Neil W. Ashcroft, N. David Mermin: Solid state physics
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 [2F_14_1]
 KF_W02 [3/5] KF_U01 [3/5]
has extensive knowledge of quantum mechanics and statistical physics [2F_14_2]
 KF_W03 [4/5]
has in-depth knowledge of condensed phase physics [2F_14_3]
 KF_W04 [4/5]
knows and understands the description of physical phenomena within the selected theoretical models; can independently recreate the basic physical laws [2F_14_4]
 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 [2F_14_5]
 KF_W06 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
colloquium [2F_14_w_1]
2 times a semester; grading scale 2-5. The final grade for the discussion classes will be based to a large extent on the results of the test.
 2F_14_1 2F_14_2 2F_14_3 2F_14_4
activity in class [2F_14_w_2]
Solving previously posed problems and tasks. Performing analytical calculations appearing during classes at the blackboard.
 2F_14_1 2F_14_2 2F_14_3 2F_14_4
oral exam [2F_14_w_3]
the condition for taking the exam is passing the discussion classes; scope of the material - all issues discussed during the lectures; scale grades 2-5;
 2F_14_3 2F_14_4 2F_14_5
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 [2F_14_fs_1]
Discussion by the lecturer of issues being the topic of the lecture
 25
Reading lecture notes, studying recommended literature
 40 colloquium [2F_14_w_1] oral exam [2F_14_w_3]
discussion classes [2F_14_fs_2]
Solving tasks at the blackboard
 25
Solving tasks assigned by the tutor of the seminar
 40 colloquium [2F_14_w_1] activity in class [2F_14_w_2]
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