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44442 Applications of Electronic Structure Theory
Danish title: Anvendelser af elektronstrukturteori
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Prerequisite: 10201/21270.10203/10221/21475
Desirable: Some experience with numerical methods, e.g., from Technical Physics Fagpakke

Recommended semester: 6th - 8th semester
Scope and form: Group work by using computers in 3 weeks, 8 hours per day.
Examination: Evaluation of report. Term pap (Pass/fail)
Contact person: Kurt Stokbro, Building 345, Tel. +45 4525 5762, email ks@mic.dtu.dk

Department: Mikroelektronik Centret
Aim: To offer the student a possibility to apply electron structure theory on concrete problems
Contents: This is an application oriented course on electron structure theory of molecules and condensed matter, where the students themselves write the necessary software in the programming language Mathematica. During the first two weeks the students are introduced to the theoretical methods by solving problems with Mathematica (no prior knowledge is necessary). During the third week problems chosen by the students are studied. The term paper is a Mathematica Notebook. The topics are chosen so as to match active research at MIC as closely as possible, and will therefore change from year to year. Possible topics include: Electronic structure of hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, polymers, C60, grafite, and carbon nanotubes. Interactions between molecules and condensed matter. Comparison of computed electronic structures and experimental STM pictures.