IMPORTANT DIDACTIC NOTICE :
Condensed Matter Physics (A-J), the link to the Google Meet session is meet.google.com/dkg-mcoo-ugr
This is the link to the corresponding classroom of the course
Solid State Sensors, the link to the Google Meet session is meet.google.com/dym-vpon-oiq
This is the link to the corresponding classroom of the course
Condensed Matter Physics (A-J), the link to the Google Meet session is meet.google.com/dkg-mcoo-ugr
This is the link to the corresponding classroom of the course
Solid State Sensors, the link to the Google Meet session is meet.google.com/dym-vpon-oiq
This is the link to the corresponding classroom of the course
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Aim
The Condensed Matter Physics course aims at describing the main physical properties of solids with regards to the electronic and lattice degrees of freedom. The electron band structure and the vibrational characteristics of solids will be studied in detail. In particular, emphasis will be put on the electronic and lattice specific heat, the transport properties and the main characteristics of semiconductors.
At the end of the course, the students will develop quantitative reasoning abilities and problem-solving skills, which represent the basis to study, model and understand the electronic and vibrational properties of condensed matter. Such abilities and skills will be tested periodically by means of classworks.
Main topics
Crystal structures and Bravais lattice. Reciprocal lattice. Diffraction and solid crystals, structure factor. Born-Oppheneimer approximation. Lattice vibrations, phonons, specific heat (Einstein’s and Debye’s model, density of states). Electrons in solids, Bloch’s theorem. Band structure. Tightly and weakly bound electrons. Holes and effective mass. Electrons in metals and interaction with an electromagnetic field (dielectric response, metal transport properties): Drude’s and Sommerfeld’s models. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Temperature dependence of charge carrier density. p-n junction.
Exams
There are two in itinere tests during the course (lasting two hours each). If both tests are passed with a score of at least 15/30 and an average of not less than 18/30, the student is exempted from the written test for the entire academic year.
There are 5 complete calls (written and oral): two in the January/February session, two in the June/July session and one in the September session.
The written test (lasting three hours) includes two problems, each one divided into several questions. The written test is passed with a score of no less than 18/30 and is valid for the session in which it was performed.
The oral exam focuses on the whole program. The final exam grade is determined by the written score (or the average of the in itinere test) and the oral test score.
Textbooks
AM: N. W. Ashcroft, N. D. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Saunders College Publishing international series.
K: C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, J. Wiley & Sons, New York
GPP: G. Grosso, G. Pastori Parravicini, Solid state physics, 2nd ed. - Oxford : Academic Press, 2014
BG: F. Bassani, U. M. Grassano, Fisica dello Stato Solido, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino
More information, notices and didactic material can be found at this link.
The Condensed Matter Physics course aims at describing the main physical properties of solids with regards to the electronic and lattice degrees of freedom. The electron band structure and the vibrational characteristics of solids will be studied in detail. In particular, emphasis will be put on the electronic and lattice specific heat, the transport properties and the main characteristics of semiconductors.
At the end of the course, the students will develop quantitative reasoning abilities and problem-solving skills, which represent the basis to study, model and understand the electronic and vibrational properties of condensed matter. Such abilities and skills will be tested periodically by means of classworks.
Main topics
Crystal structures and Bravais lattice. Reciprocal lattice. Diffraction and solid crystals, structure factor. Born-Oppheneimer approximation. Lattice vibrations, phonons, specific heat (Einstein’s and Debye’s model, density of states). Electrons in solids, Bloch’s theorem. Band structure. Tightly and weakly bound electrons. Holes and effective mass. Electrons in metals and interaction with an electromagnetic field (dielectric response, metal transport properties): Drude’s and Sommerfeld’s models. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Temperature dependence of charge carrier density. p-n junction.
Exams
There are two in itinere tests during the course (lasting two hours each). If both tests are passed with a score of at least 15/30 and an average of not less than 18/30, the student is exempted from the written test for the entire academic year.
There are 5 complete calls (written and oral): two in the January/February session, two in the June/July session and one in the September session.
The written test (lasting three hours) includes two problems, each one divided into several questions. The written test is passed with a score of no less than 18/30 and is valid for the session in which it was performed.
The oral exam focuses on the whole program. The final exam grade is determined by the written score (or the average of the in itinere test) and the oral test score.
Textbooks
AM: N. W. Ashcroft, N. D. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Saunders College Publishing international series.
K: C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, J. Wiley & Sons, New York
GPP: G. Grosso, G. Pastori Parravicini, Solid state physics, 2nd ed. - Oxford : Academic Press, 2014
BG: F. Bassani, U. M. Grassano, Fisica dello Stato Solido, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino
More information, notices and didactic material can be found at this link.