Solid State Physics I
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1TG300
- Code
- 1TG300
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Physics G2F, Technology G2F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 3 February 2023
- Responsible department
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Entry requirements
60 credits within Science/Technology. Attended courses in Quantum Mechanics and Chemical Bonding II and Thermodynamics or Chemical Thermodynamics.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- explain the basic concepts that are used to describe the structure and physical properties of crystalline substances,
- use physical models to perform calculations of the properties of solids,
- give an overview of an application related to the physical phenomena treated in the course.
Content
Building blocks of crystals: Bravais lattices, crystal structure, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zones.
Diffraction: Theory and experimental methods.
Lattice dynamics: Phonons, density of states, specific heat, thermal conductivity.
Electron theory: Free electron model, elementary band theory, metals, semiconductors, electrical conductivity.
Laboratory work: Lattice vibrations and thermal properties, Electronic band structure, semiconductors.
Instruction
Lectures (including guest lectures), lessons and laboratory work.
Assessment
Written examination at the end of the course (4 credits). Oral presentation of laboratory work (1 credit).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2019
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2017
- Reading list valid from Spring 2016
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2015
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2014
- Reading list valid from Spring 2013, version 2
- Reading list valid from Spring 2013, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2012
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2011, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2011, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2010