The course provides an introduction to solid state physics, covering several topics that are later discussed in more detail in other more specialized lectures. The central topics are: solids and their lattice structures; interatomic bindings; lattice dynamics, electronic properties of insulators, metals, semiconductors, transport properties, magnetism, superconductivity.
Objective
Introduction to Solid State Physics.
Content
The course provides an introduction to solid state physics, covering several topics that are later discussed in more detail in other more specialized lectures. The central topics are: solids and their lattice structures; interatomic bindings; lattice dynamics, thermal properties of insulators; metals (classical and quantum mechanical description of electronic states, thermal and transport properties of metals); semiconductors (bandstructure and n/p-type doping); magnetism, superconductivity.
Lecture notes
A Manuscript is distributed.
Literature
Ibach & Lüth, Festkörperphysik C. Kittel, Festkörperphysik Ashcroft & Mermin, Festkörperphysik W. Känzig, Kondensierte Materie
Prerequisites / Notice
Voraussetzungen: Physik I, II, III wünschenswert
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Mode of examination
written 180 minutes
Additional information on mode of examination
Hilfsmittel: 10 A4-Seiten Zusammenfassung (handgeschrieben oder gedruckt); mathematische Formelsammlung; Taschenrechner; Wörterbuch Deutsch-Englisch. Die Prüfungsfragen sind auf Deutsch formuliert und dürfen auf Englisch oder auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.
Written aids
10 A4 Seiten Zusammenfassung (von Hand geschrieben oder gedruckt) mathematische Formelsammlung; Taschenrechner (nicht programmierbar) German-English Wörterbuch.
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