Undergraduate Course: Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics (PHYS11039)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Expanding 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.
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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)
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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-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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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 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics | 2:00 | |
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.
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Assessment Information
25% Continual Assessment,
75% Degree Examination |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | FofCM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ingo Loa
Tel: (0131 6)51 7212
Email: I.Loa@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Laura Gonzalez-Rienda
Tel: (0131 6)51 7067
Email: l.gonzalez@ed.ac.uk |
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