Course - Solid State Physics, Advanced Course - TFY4245
TFY4245 - Solid State Physics, Advanced Course
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | C |
Course content
Crystal symmetries, methods to compute energy bands, second quantization formalism,
plasmons, phonons, polarons, polaritons, optical processes and excitations, dielectrics and
ferroelectrics, Landau-theory, phase transitions, superconductivity, dia- and paramagnetism, ferro- and
antiferro- and altermagnetism, magnetic resonance, Mott insulating state.
Learning outcome
Learning outcome
Knowledge which should be acquired from the course:
- Basic understanding of governing interactions of solids and external fields (electromagnetic,
mechanical and thermal)
- Electrodynamics in conducting materials, including electrostatic screening, metal-insulator
transitions, electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions.
- Coupling between electric fields and internal response variables in
solids, including phonon-photon coupling and plasma oscillations.
- Knowledge of various experimental methods for studying band structure, phonons and magnons.
- Knowledge of Landau theory and phase transitions
- Knowledge of dielectrics and ferroelectricity, ferroelectric domains and hysteresis
- Basic knowledge of (low temperature) superconductivity in type I and type II superconductors,
and basic introduction to theoretical models of superconductivity.
- Understanding of dia- and paramagnetic response in solids.
- Understand magnetic phase transitions and magnetic structures
(ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, and altermagnetism) through mean field and spin wave models
- Understand phenomena related to magnetic phase transitions, such as domain formation and
hysteresis
- Basic knowledge of magnetic resonance
Skills that should be acquired through the course
- Ability to perform quantitative calculations on electromagnetic, mechanical and
thermodynamic properties of solids.
- Mastering of second quantized tight-binding Hamiltonians and mean field models
- Mastering the use of Fourier transforms and wave-based descriptions of dynamical
response in solids.
General competence developed through the course
- Knowledge of established models in condensed matter physics
- Knowledge on some of the most central and active research areas in condensed matter physics
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and written problems. The course will be given in English so that international
exchange students can follow the course. Expected work load in the
course is 225 hours.
Further on evaluation
The re-sit examination (in August) may be changed from written to oral. When lectures and
lecture material are in English, the exam may be given in English only.
Recommended previous knowledge
It is assumed that the student has previous knowledge corresponding to the course
TFY4220 Solid State Physics, as well as basic knowledge of electromagnetism, wave physics,
mechanics, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics.
Course materials
Lecture notes (pdf) by Jacob Linder.
Supporting literature: Charles Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, Wiley 2005.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIF4062 | 7.5 | ||
| FY8917 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2017 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Physics
- Technological subjects
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C 2025-05-13 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL110 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 12 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"