NFYC59 Solid State Physics 2007

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Valid for year : 2007

NFYC59	Solid State Physics, 7,5 ECTS credits. /Fasta tillståndets fysik/ For: Fys
	Prel. scheduled hours: 40 Rec. self-study hours: 160
	Area of Education: Science Subject area: Physics
	Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2
	Aim: The course gives the student fundamental knowledge about the geometrical and electronical structures of solids and it gives an understanding of different properties and phenomena that are related to the geometrical and electronical structure. The course gives the student knowledge about both static and dynamic properties. After completing the course the student should be able to: describe and treat crystalline materials in different respects (real space, reciprocal space, bonds). describe different phenomena and properties related to atomic vibrations in crystals and to describe/derive fundamental models in this area. describe different phenomena and properties that are related to the interaction between electrons and the crystal lattice and to describe/derive fundamental models in this area. apply the fundamental theories to solve problems.
	Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Participation in NFYB10. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
	Supplementary courses: NFYC57 Physical Projects and NFYD64 Solid State Physics and Surface Physics
	Organisation: The content of the course is presented in the form of lectures at which also a selection of problems are presented. There are two laboratory work assignments and an oral presentation.
	Course contents: Geometrical structure of crystals. Direct and reciprocal lattices. Introduction to Fourier analysis. Theoretical and experimental treatment of structure determination by diffraction. Crystal binding. Lattice vibrations. Dynamical properties derived from lattice vibrations: heat capacity, heat conductivity. Electronical structure of solids: Metals, semiconductors and insulators. Theoretical models of the electronic structure of solids: the free-electron model, the Bloch-band model.
	Course literature: C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8h edition, J. Wiley and Sons 2005.
	Examination:
	Written examination Laboratory work and oral presentation	4 p 1 p	/ /	6 ECTS 1,5 ECTS


Course language is Swedish. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Magnus Boman Examiner: Roger Uhrberg Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology
Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se Last updated: 05/26/2007