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Undergraduate Course: Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics (PHYS11039)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Physics and Astronomy CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaUndergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionExpanding on the foundations laid in the courses Diffraction Physics and Condensed Matter Physics, this course provides introductions to several topics in Condensed Matter Physics, including
* Elastic Properties & Sound Waves
* Phonons & Thermal Properties
* Electronic Energy Bands & Density Functional Theory
* Optical Properties
* Superconductivity
This will be complemented by the presentation of examples of current solid-state research.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Physical Mathematics (PHYS09015)
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Condensed Matter Physics (PHYS10028)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements At least 80 credit points accrued in courses of SCQF Level 9 or 10 drawn from Schedule Q, including Physical Mathematics or equivalent.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 18, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 66 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should have an understanding of

* the elastic properties of solids and lattice vibrations,

* the lattice contributions to the thermal properties of solids,

* the properties of metals on the basis of the free and nearly-free electron gas models,

* the essence of density functional theory and its underlying building blocks,

* the optical properties of solids and the relation to their electronic properties,

* the phenomenology of superconductivity and the essence of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
Assessment Information
25% Continual Assessment,
75% Degree Examination
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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KeywordsFofCM
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ingo Loa
Tel: (0131 6)51 7212
Email: I.Loa@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Laura Gonzalez-Rienda
Tel: (0131 6)51 7067
Email: l.gonzalez@ed.ac.uk
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