Solid State Physics

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Course objectives

Analysis of the structure and properties of solids by theoretical and experimental methods, with emphasis on the substances with crystal structure.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After the course students should:
- Know the characteristics of the structure and properties of crystalline and amorphous solids;
- Master the structural characterization of solids, using the reciprocal space;
- Be able to determine the parameters of elasticity and plasticity of solids using appropriate methods;
- Use quantum approach when analyzing the properties of crystals;
- Know and understand in detail the properties of metals, semiconductors and dielectrics;
- Understand the mechanisms of selected phenomena in solids;
- Know the possibilities of applying the properties of solids;
- Be able to analyze the relationship between the properties and the dimensionality of solids.

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Structural properties of solid bodies. Structure of crystals. (4+2) Diffraction of
waves and reciprocal lattice.(2+2) Experimental diffraction methods.(2+2) Difusion in solid bodies.(3+1) Elastic and plastic properties of solid bodies. (1+2) Fundamentals of quantum mechanics.(1) Energy levels of electrons in solid bodies.(2+1) Static and transport properties of electrons in metals. (3+1) Vibrations waves in crystals – phonons.(2+1) Thermal properties.(2+1) Semiconductors.(2+1) Optical properties of dielectrics and semiconductors.(1+1) Fundamental phenomena and devices.(1) Microstructures and nanostructures.(2) Magnetism.(2)
Number of hours of lectures and seminars (L + S) are indicated in brackets.
Laboratory exercices: diodes and semiconductor diodes (4), photoelectric effect (4), thermoelectric effect (4), the Hall effect (4), data analysis of structural characterization (4), data analysis of morphological characterization (4) data analysis of moduli of elasticity and hardness (2) lasers and semiconductor lasers (4)

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