Condensed Matter Physics
Lecture (4 hours/week) and exercises (2 hours/week) with homework (8 Credit Points)
Lecturer: R. Klingeler / A. Reiser
Lecture time
Tuesday, 11:15 - 12:45 h, INF 308 / HS 2
Thursday, 11:15 - 12:45 h, INF 308 / HS 2
Seminars: Tue + Wed
- Literature
- Extendend Table of Contents with lecture slides and further reading
- Evaluation: "Speed" of lecturing
Contents
- Structure of solids in real and reciprocal space
- Lattice dynamics and phonon band structure
- Thermal properties of insulators
- Electronic properties of metals and semiconductors: band structure and transport
- Optical properties from microwaves to UV
- Magnetism
- Superconductivity
- Defects, surfaces, disorder
Objectives
After completing the course the students
- have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of condensed matter physics.
- they understand the principles of formation of condensed matter and have learnt experimental methods to study structural properties. They are familiar with the reciprocal space.
- they understand fundamental electronic models, become aquainted with bandstructure and can describe simple crystalline materials as metals, seminconductors, and insulators.
- they can apply the basic concepts to understand optical and magnetic properties of matter and superconductivity.
- they know the relevant experimental methods for probing structural, optical, magnetic, and electronic properties of condensed matter and can analyse the experimental results.
- get insight into modern trends in experimental condensed matter physics.
Material
- CMP2015_chapter0.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter10-dielectrics.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter1_phonons.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter2_lattice.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter3_diffraction.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter4_Metals.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter5_SC.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter6_bands.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter7_magnetic_fields.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter8_semiconductors.pdf
- CMP2015_chapter9-magnetism.pdf
- Tight_binding_model.pdf
Tutorials
First tutorial and discussion 1st exercise: April, 21 / 22- Gruppe 1 (Olaf Skibbe)
22 Teilnehmer/innen
INF 227 Raum 2.402, Di 14:15 - 15:45 - Gruppe 2 (Sebastian Kempf)
25 Teilnehmer/innen
INF 227 Raum 1.404, Mi 14:15 - 15:45 - Gruppe 3 (Changhyun Koo)
23 Teilnehmer/innen
INF 227 Raum 1.403, Mi 14:15 - 15:45 - Gruppe 4 (Shikha Bhadoria)
24 Teilnehmer/innen
INF 227 Raum 3.404, Mi 14:15 - 15:45 - Gruppe 5 (Jochen Vogt)
23 Teilnehmer/innen
INF 501 Raum R103, Mi 16:15 - 17:45 - Gruppe 6 (Changhyun Koo)
20 Teilnehmer/innen
INF 501 Raum R102, Mi 16:15 - 17:45
Exercise sheets
- Exercise 01
- Exercise 02
- Exercise 03
- Exercise 04
- Exercise 05
- Exercise 06
- Exercise 07
- Exercise 08
- Exercise 09
- Exercise 10
- Exercise 11
- Exercise 12
Exam
Date: Tuesday, July 21st
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 (s.t.)
Place: INF308/HS1
You are allowed to use a A4 paper one-sided handwritten collection of formulas.
The calculator will be provided: Type of Calculator: Casio fx-85GT PLUS. A manual can be found here.
You need at least 21 points form the exercise sheets to participate in the exam.
The inspection of the exam will take place on Tuesday, September 1st between 12:00 and 13:00 h
Place: KIP INF 227, SR 2.402.
Retry exam
Date: Tuesday, October 13th
Time: 14:00 to 16:00 (s.t.)
Place: KIP INF227/SR 3.403/4
You are allowed to use a A4 paper one-sided handwritten collection of formulas.
The calculator will be provided: Type of calculator: Casio fx-85GT PLUS. A manual can be found here.
You need at 21 points form the exercise sheets to participate in the exam.
Important info:
The grades are not set up to now! This will be done in the next days.
The inspection of the retry exam will take place on Wednesday, October 21st at 1pm
Place: KIP, SB 1.107