PHYSICS | University of Parma

Professor: Pietro BONFA'
Academic discipline: Fisica della materia (FIS/03)
Field: Microfisico e della struttura della materia
Type of training activity: Characterising

52 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

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, Microscopic theory of superconductivity.

Full programme

Recap on electrons in periodic potentials
Crystalline structure, reciprocal space
Elements of crystallography: crystallographic restriction theorem, point groups and space groups.
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 BCS theory of 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.

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

Tel. +39 0521 905116
E-mail segsmfn@unipr

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Dr. Marco Squarcia
Tel. +39 0521 906094
Office E-mail segreteria.smfi@unipr
Manager E-mail marco.squarcia@unipr.it

President of the degree course

Prof. Luigi Cristofolini
E-mail: luigi.cristofolini@unipr.it

Deputy President of the degree course

Prof. Eugenia Polverini
E-mail eugenia.polverini@unipr.it

Faculty advisor

Prof. Danilo Bersani
E-mail danilo.bersani@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Antonella Parisini
E-mail: antonella.parisini@unipr.it

Prof. Francesco Cugini
E-mail: francesco.cugini@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Alessio Bosio
E-mail alessio.bosio@unipr.it

Tutor Professors

Prof. Marisa Bonini
E-mail marisa.bonini@unipr.it

Prof. Stefano Carretta
E-mail stefano.carretta@unipr.it

Prof. Eugenia Polverini
E-mail eugenia.polverini@unipr.it

Prof. Cristiano Viappiani
E-mail cristiano.viappiani@unipr.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof. Bersani Danilo
E-mail: bersani.danilo@unipr.it

Prof. Guido D'Amico
E-mail:guido.damico@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof. Paolo Santini
E-mail: paolo.santini@unipr.it

Tutor students

Dott. Alessandro Testa
E-mail: alessandro.testa@unipr.it

Contact person for students of vulnerable groups

Prof. Andrea Baraldi Tel: 0521.905234
E-mail: andrea.baraldi@unipr.it

PHYSICS OF CONDENSED STATES cod. 1001088