Condensed Matter Physics

Lecture time

• Tuesday, 11:15 - 12:45 h, INF 227 / HS 2
• Thursday, 11:15 - 12:45 h, INF 227 / HS 2

Announcements

• The lecture counts as 4 SWS and the tutorial (registration below) with homework as 2 SWS. 8 Credit points are available.

Content and scope of the lecture

• Crystalline structures
• Defects and surfaces
• Structure determination
• Lattice dynamics in the harmonic approximation
• Non-harmonic properties of the atomic lattice
• Electrons in solids
• Transport of electrons in the solid
• Semiconductor physics
• Dielectric and optical properties
• Magnetism
• Superconductivity

For more information see Module Manual.

Literature

• S. Hunklinger, "Festkörperhysik", Oldenbourg, Wissensch. Vlg., 2010.
• C.Kittel, "Introduction to Solid State Phyics" (Wiley)
• Ashcroft & Mermin, "Solid State Physics".
• Ibach & Lüth, "Solid-State Physics" (Springer).
• R. Gross, A. Marx, "Festkörperphysik", Oldenbourg Wissensch. Verl., 2012.
• M. N. Rudden and J. Wilson, "Elements of Solid State Physics" (Wiley).
• M.P. Marder, "Condensed Matter Physics" (Wiley-Interscience).