Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge and understanding of condensed matter phenomena and their physical models. Judgement will be encouraged and soft skills developed by assigning short pubblic presentations to each student.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate level courses in classical and statistical physics, quantum mechanics and condensed matter.
Course unit content
Crystals and elements of crystallography, Band Theory, Cohesion in Solids, Lattice vibrations, Magnetism in itinerant electron systems.
Full programme
Recap on electrons in periodic potentials
Crystalline structure, reciprocal space
Elements of crystallography
Cohesion in Solids
One electron approximation: Hartree-Fock and Density Functional Theory
Electronic properties of crystals
Plane waves DFT and pseudopotentials
Practical session: setup, ground state energy
Dielectric screening
Adiabatic approximation, Jahn-Teller Theorem, Berry phase
Lattice dynamics, classical and quantum theory
Practical session: phonons
Practical session: properties from phonon modes
Elements of magnetism in itinerant electron systems and superconductivity
Bibliography
G. Grosso G. Parravicini - Solid State Physics - Academic Press
Ashcroft, Neil W. and Mermin, N. David - Solid state physics - Saunders College Publishing
Kittel, Charles - Quantum theory of solids - John Wiley & Sons
Ziman, John M.- Principles of the theory of solids - Cambridge University Press
Teaching methods
Lecturs
Use of software applications
Tutorials
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam and one presentation of a specialized topic chosen from a series proposed by the teacher.
Other information
See the Elly webpage of the course from the webpage of the Master Degree in Physics.
