Undergraduate Course: Solid State Physics (PHYS10095)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will deepen your understanding of the electronic properties of solids already gained through Introduction to Condensed Matter, and use this under- standing to elucidate the electrical, optical and magnetic properties of crystalline solids. It will also give you an introduction to density functional theory. The course will be complemented by the presentation of examples of current solid-state research. |
| Course description |
* Revision and consolidation: crystals;
* Elastic properties of solids and sound waves;
* Fermi surfaces and metals;
* Density functional theory;
* Semiconductor and semiconductor-based devices;
* Optical properties of solids;
* Magnetic properties of matter;
* Introduction to superconductivity.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
75% exam 25% coursework |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Solid State Physics | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should:
1) have an understanding of the elastic properties of solids and lattice vibrations;
2) have an understanding of the properties of metals on the basis of the free and nearly-free electron gas models;
3) have an understanding of the essence of density functional theory and its underlying building blocks;
4) have an understanding of the magnetic properties of condensed matter;
5) have an understanding of the optical properties of solids and the relation to their electronic properties;
6) demonstrate a grasp of the orders of magnitude of the central quantities and develop confidence with żintuitiveż estimates.
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Reading List
For most of the course topics, we will follow the material and notation of the text book "Solid State Physics" by Charles Kittel (Wiley)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | SSP |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ingo Loa
Tel: (0131 6)51 7212
Email: I.Loa@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Rebecca Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 7218
Email: R.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
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