PřF:F7460 Solid state phys. for non-phys - Course Information
F7460 Solid state physics for non-physicists
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2008
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Václav Holý, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Josef Humlíček, CSc.
Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Václav Holý, CSc. - Prerequisites
- basic knowledge of the elementary calculus (differentiation and integration of elementary functions), elements of linear algebra (matrices etc.), basic knowledge of physics on the grammar-school level
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The lecture presents basic information on solid state physics with the emphasis on the carrier properties (electron gas, band structure), transport properties of semiconductors and metals, and optical properties of dielectrics.
- Syllabus
- 1. Crystal structure primitive lattices, the Bravais lattices, closest-packing lattices, reciprocal lattice, structure defects - point defects, dislocations, stacking faults, diffraction of x-rays and electrons from a crystal lattice, RHEED, TEM 2. Solid surfaces crystalography of surfaces, surface reconstruction, scattering of electrons from surfaces, LEED, scatterin of ions, SIMS, RBS 3. Electrons in solids The Drude and Sommerfled models, electric and heat conductivity of electron gas electrons in a periodic potential field, the band structure, the Fermi surface 4. Vibrations of a crystal lattice classical description of a harmonic crystal, acoustical and optical phonons, polaritons, elements of the quantum description, the Debye model, optical methods: IR absorption, the Raman scattering 5. Semiconductors Elements of semiconductor technology - crystal growth, zome melting, oxidation, diffusion, p-n junction 6. Basic properties of dielectric materials dielectrics and ferroelectrics, piezoelectricity, static permittivity, optical proeprties, colour centres 7. Elements of metal physics mechanical properties of pure metals and alloys, phase diagrams structure defects and their influence on the mechanical properties of metals
- Literature
- DEKKER, Adrianus J. Fyzika pevných látek. Translated by Martin Černohorský. Praha: Academia, nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1966, 543 s. info
- KITTEL, Charles. Úvod do fyziky pevných látek. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1985, 598 s. URL info
- ZANGWILL, Andrew. Physics at surfaces. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988, xiii, 454. ISBN 0-521-34752-1. info
- Assessment methods
- lecture, written test
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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