Solid state science offers a basis for materials and electronic devices. A comprehensive understanding of the fundamental physics underlying is crucially important to pursue a research study of materials and electronic devices. This course begins with a brief review of band theory in solids, and covers other fundamental physical phenomena including semiconductors, Fermi surfaces and metals, superconductivity, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism, dielectrics and ferroelectrics, and surface and interface physics, aiming at understanding the essences of the condensed matter science.
By the end of this course, students will be able to understand the essences of several important phenomena in condensed matter science, including semiconductors, Fermi surfaces and metals, superconductivity, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism, dielectrics and ferroelectrics, and surface and interface physics.
Semiconductors, Fermi Surfaces and Metals, Superconductivity, Paramagnetism, Ferromagnetism and Antiferromagnetism, Dielectrics and Ferroelectrics, Surface and Interface Physics
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
To get a good understanding of the course contents, exercise problems are provided.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Fundamental of semiconductors: band theory | Understand electronic structures of semiconductors |
Class 2 | Properties and applications of semiconductors | Understand electronic properties and applications of semiconductors |
Class 3 | Fermi surfaces of metals | Understand the Fermi surfaces of metals |
Class 4 | Characterization of the electronic structure of metals | Understand how to characterize the electronic structure of metals |
Class 5 | Review of fundamental physics of superconductivity: Part 1 | Understand fundamental physics of superconductivity: Part 1 |
Class 6 | Review of fundamental physics of superconductivity: Part 2 | Understand fundamental physics of superconductivity: Part 2 |
Class 7 | Review of fundamental physics of magnetic moments and paramagnetism | Understand fundamental physics of magnetic moments and paramagnetism |
Class 8 | Review of fundamental physics of magnetic interactions | Review of fundamental physics of magnetic interactions |
Class 9 | Review of fundamental physics of dielectrics and ferroelectrics: Part 1 | Understand fundamental physics of dielectrics and ferroelectrics |
Class 10 | Review of fundamental physics of dielectrics and ferroelectrics: Part 2 | Understand dielectric and ferroelectric materials |
Class 11 | Surface and interface crystallography | Understand novel atomic structures at surfaces and interfaces |
Class 12 | Surface and interface electronic structure | Understand novel electronic structures at surfaces and interfaces |
Class 13 | Review of Semiconductors, Fermi Surfaces and Metals | Cultivate a better understanding of Semiconductors, Fermi Surfaces and Metals |
Class 14 | Review of Superconductivity, Magnetism, Dielectrics, Surface and Interface Physics | Cultivate a better understanding of Superconductivity, Magnetism, Dielectrics, Surface and Interface Physics |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Charles Kittel's "Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th Edition." (Wiley)
No prerequisites.
Assessment is based on a small test or report and on the status of submission thereof.
Students must be familiar with Chapters 1-7 of Charles Kittel's "Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th Edition."