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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Solid state physics

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 636-3002/03
Abbreviation FPLn
Course title Solid state physics
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Material Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Mgr. Kamil Postava

Subject syllabus

1. Interatomic forces.
2. Vibrations of lattice and models for evaluation of specific heat of metals.
3. Binding in solids.
4. Symmetry of crystals and its effect on material parameters in solids.
5. Theoretical basics of wave processes description.
6. Basics of quantum mechanics with applications in solid phase physics.
7. Basics of statistical physics.
8. Dielectric properties of solids - polarisation types, dielectrics in a variable electric field.
9. Physical properties of liquid crystals.
10. Ferroelectric solids, piezoelectric and pyroelectric effects.
11. Magnetic properties of materials.
12. Electric properties of metals.
13. Electric properties of semiconductors.
14. Transport phenomena during the contact of materials.

Literature

BEISER, A. Perspectives of modern physics. New York: McGraw-Hill,1969.

KITTEL, Ch.Introduction to solid state physics. New York: John Wiley, 1976.

ASHCROFT, N. W. and N. D. MERMIN Solid state physics. Saunders College, 1976.

Advised literature

ZIMAN, J.M. Principles of the theory of Solids. Cambridge: University Press, 1972.