Fundamentals of solid-state materials
Summary
Fundamentals of quantum mechanics as applied to atoms, molecules, and solids. Electronic, optical, and magnetic properties of solids.
Content
Fundamentals of electronic structure: the Schroedinger equation and its solution for free electrons, electrons in a potential well, and in a Coulomb potential. Variational principle and diagonalization. Electronic structure of molecules, and approximate solutations with linear combination of atomic orbitals. Hartree-Fock. Symmetry operation and their role in classifying eigenstates. Hamiltonian in a periodic potential and energy bands. Free-electron and tight-binding models. Fermi-Dirac statistics and distribution. Electrical transport and semiconductors. Optical properties of materials, and their quantum origin.
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Basic knowledge of classical mechanics and electromagnetism.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Elaborate the electronic origin of materials properties
Assessment methods
written exam
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Fundamentals of solid-state materials
- Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Fundamentals of solid-state materials
- Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Fundamentals of solid-state materials
- Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Fundamentals of solid-state materials
- Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Fundamentals of solid-state materials
- Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Fundamentals of solid-state materials
- Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional