Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Solid state physics

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Name of Lecturer(s)	Personal ID	Name
Course Unit Code	653-3302/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated	6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *	Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *	Second Cycle
Year of Study *	First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is delivered	Winter Semester
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Language of Instruction	Czech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites	There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
	POS40	doc. Dr. Mgr. Kamil Postava
Summary
Lectures from Solid State Physics include description of microscopic structure of solids, phenomenological description of their material properties, and examples of solid-state material applications in modern technologies. It is based on description of crystal structure of solids and introduction to quantum description of electrons in periodic potential and lead to understanding of mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of solids. Moreover, it demonstrate application of appropriate mathematical methods.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students will gain skils in the following fields: 1. Crystal lattice, crystal symmetry, X-ray diffraction 2. Introduction to quantum theory of solids 3. Mechanical properties of solids 4. Lattice vibration and thermal properties of solids 5. Electric properties of solids and semiconductor physics 6. Optical properties o solids and fundamentals of photonics 7. Magnetic properties of solids and spintronic applications
Course Contents
1. Crystal lattice, crystal symmetry - crystal lattice of solids, Bravais lattices, primitive cell, Wigner-Seitz cell - crystal symmetry, symmetry operations, symmetry and physical properties of crystals, Miller indices 2. X-ray diffraction, reciprocal space - Rentgen diffraction, diffractometry - real and reciprocal space, Fourier transform, Brillouin zone 3. Introduction to quantum theory I - equation of motion in classical mechanics, interference of waves, photoelectric effect, electron diffraction - duality of waves and particles, Young experiment, applications of wave properties of particles, Planck constant, resolution of electron microscopy and lithography 4. Introduction to quantum theory II - Shrodinger equation, solution for rectangular potential - quantum well, spectra of atoms, tunnel effect through potential barrier, scanning tunneling microscopy 5. Quantum description of electron state in solids - electron in periodic potential of crystals - Kronig-Penney model, band theory of solids, Brillouin zone, Fermi ennergy 6. Mechanical properties of solids I - chemical bounds in solids, Lennard-Jones potential, impact to physical properties - macroscopic description of elastic properties of solids, Hook law 7. Mechanical properties of solids II - tensor description Hook law, stress and strain tensors, tensor of elastic coefficient for a cubic crystal - microscopic description of elasticity and strength, plastic deformation, defects and dislocations 8. Lattice vibration in solids - vibrations o crystal lattice, phonons - optical and acoustic phonons, dispersion of phonons 9. Thermal properties of solids - thermal properties of solids - thermal capacity, thermal conductivity of solids, thermal expansion 10. Electric properties of solids - description of electric properties, charge conductivity and mobility, Hall effect - band structure and electric properties of solids, conductors, dielectrics, and semiconductors 11. Semiconductor physics, semiconductor applications in microelectronics - density of electron states, electric properties of semiconductors, effective mass - dopands in semiconductors, effects at interfaces, transistor, applications in electronics 12. Optical properties o solids - description of optical properties, complex index of retardation, permittivity, electromagnetic waves - models for dispersion o optical properties, Drude theory, contribution of free and bound electrons - applications o optical properties, reflection, absorption, principle of lasers and their applications, spectroscopy 1. Crystal lattice, crystal symmetry - crystal lattice of solids, Bravais lattices, primitive cell, Wigner-Seitz cell - crystal symmetry, symmetry operations, symmetry and physical properties of crystals, Miller indices 2. X-ray diffraction, reciprocal space - Rentgen diffraction, diffractometry - real and reciprocal space, Fourier transform, Brillouin zone 3. Introduction to quantum theory I - equation of motion in classical mechanics, interference of waves, photoelectric effect, electron diffraction - duality of waves and particles, Young experiment, applications of wave properties of particles, Planck constant, resolution of electron microscopy and lithography 4. Introduction to quantum theory II - Shrodinger equation, solution for rectangular potential - quantum well, spectra of atoms, tunnel effect through potential barrier, scanning tunneling microscopy 5. Quantum description of electron state in solids - electron in periodic potential of crystals - Kronig-Penney model, band theory of solids, Brillouin zone, Fermi ennergy 6. Mechanical properties of solids I - chemical bounds in solids, Lennard-Jones potential, impact to physical properties - macroscopic description of elastic properties of solids, Hook law 7. Mechanical properties of solids II - tensor description Hook law, stress and strain tensors, tensor of elastic coefficient for a cubic crystal - microscopic description of elasticity and strength, plastic deformation, defects and dislocations 8. Lattice vibration in solids - vibrations o crystal lattice, phonons - optical and acoustic phonons, dispersion of phonons 9. Thermal properties of solids - thermal properties of solids - thermal capacity, thermal conductivity of solids, thermal expansion 10. Electric properties of solids - description of electric properties, charge conductivity and mobility, Hall effect - band structure and electric properties of solids, conductors, dielectrics, and semiconductors 11. Semiconductor physics, semiconductor applications in microelectronics - density of electron states, electric properties of semiconductors, effective mass - dopands in semiconductors, effects at interfaces, transistor, applications in electronics 12. Optical properties o solids - description of optical properties, complex index of retardation, permittivity, electromagnetic waves - models for dispersion o optical properties, Drude theory, contribution of free and bound electrons - applications o optical properties, reflection, absorption, principle of lasers and their applications, spectroscopy 13. Magnetic properties of solids - magnetic properties o solids, force interaction in magnetic field - diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic properties, magnetic domains, magnetic anisotropy - applications o magnetic materials, data storage, medicine, superconductivity 13. Magnetic properties of solids - magnetic properties o solids, force interaction in magnetic field - diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic properties, magnetic domains, magnetic anisotropy - applications o magnetic materials, data storage, medicine, superconductivity
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Ch. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 8th ed., 2022. R. E. Hummel, Electroni Properties of Materials, Springer-Verlag, 2nd ed., 1993. P. Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction, 2nd ed., Wiley-VCH, 2015.
Ch. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 8th ed., 2022. R. E. Hummel, Electroni Properties of Materials, Springer-Verlag, 2nd ed., 1993. P. Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction, 2nd ed., Wiley-VCH, 2015.
Recommended Reading:
C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu, F. Laloe, Quantum Mechanics (Méchanique quantique) Wiley, 1991. M. A. Wahab, Solid state physics: Structure and properties of materials, Narosa, 3rd ed., 2015. P. Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction, 2nd ed., Wiley-VCH, 2015. H. Ibach and H. Luth, Solid-State Physics: An Introduction to Priciples and Material Sciences, Springer, 4th ed., 2009. S. H. Simon, The Oxford Solid State Basics (Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2013). N. W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin, Solid State Physics (Harcourt: Orlando, 1976). J. F. Nee, Physical properties of crystals, Oxford Clarendon Press 1992
C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu, F. Laloe, Quantum Mechanics (Méchanique quantique) Wiley, 1991. M. A. Wahab, Solid state physics: Structure and properties of materials, Narosa, 3rd ed., 2015. P. Hofmann, Solid State Physics: An Introduction, 2nd ed., Wiley-VCH, 2015. H. Ibach and H. Luth, Solid-State Physics: An Introduction to Priciples and Material Sciences, Springer, 4th ed., 2009. S. H. Simon, The Oxford Solid State Basics (Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2013). N. W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin, Solid State Physics (Harcourt: Orlando, 1976). J. F. Nee, Physical properties of crystals, Oxford Clarendon Press 1992
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task Title	Task Type		Maximum Number of Points (Act. for Subtasks)	Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and Examination	Credit and Examination		100 (100)	51
Credit	Credit		35	21
Examination	Examination		65	30