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10203 Condensed Matter Physics
Danish title: Faststoffysik

Type: Å, Language: EEE
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: C1556
Offered by: Department of Physics (FYS)
No credit points with: C2061/21270/C1208/C4045/C4075/C1556
Prerequisite: 10201/C1555
Recommended semester: 6th semester
Scope and form: Lectures and problem solving
Examination: Written exam (13 point scale )
Contact person: Hans Skriver, FYS, Building 307, Tel. +45 4525 3176
Jens K. Nøreskov, FYS, Building 307, Tel. +45 4525 3175
Aim: Through a partly integrated study of elementary quantum mechanics and solid state physics, the necessary and systematic basis is established for advanced courses in condensed matter physics specialising in semiconductor physics and technology, superconductivity, materials physics, and surface physics.
Contents: Structure of solids: Crystal lattices, defects, amorphous and fluid matter. Electronic properties: Free and nearly-free electron model, tight-binding model, energy band structure, band gaps, electrical conductivity, and optical properties. Characteristics of metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Lattice vibrations: Phonons, heat capacity, heat conduction, and anharmonic effects. Relevant experimental methods in solid state physics are discussed.