6 ECTS credits
175 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1001399CNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (C) Bachelor - specialised level.
1. Introduction to solid state physics
2. Bonds in solids
3. Phonons: lattice vibrations and thermal properties
4. The free-electron Fermi gas
5. Energy bands in crystals
6. Semiconductors
7. Intrinsic charge densities
8. Generation and recombination of charge carriers
9. Junctionsof semiconductors
10. Superconductivity
Course notes.
Notes taken during the lectures, lecture slides will be given to the students.
Complementary study material:
'Introduction to Solid State Physics' C. KITTEL.
The course aims to teach physics students a basic knowledge of solid state physics. The students obtain an insight into the structuring of solids in crystals. The students know how lattice vibrations can be described based of phonons, and how the heat and electrical conduction in solids can be calculated. They know how the energy band structure of a crystal is calculated and interpreted. They know the difference between metals, semiconductors and insulators, and know how the carrier density can be calculated. The students know the operation of semiconductor junctions and the basic characteristics of superconductors.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Oral (with written preparation). Reports of the lab sessions. Labs are obligatory and no resit is possible in the second examination period.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Physics and Astronomy: Default track (only offered in Dutch)