COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Condensed Matter Physics I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PHYS 407
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives Aim of this course is to investigate solids in general, with their crystalline structures, to describe phonons due to structural deformations and to calculate band structure due to allocation of electrons in solid.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Able to evaluate x-ray measurement experiments on crystalline structure of solid.
  • Able to observe emerging of phonons due to lattice vibrations
  • Able to generalize electron transport in solid including interactions
  • Able to develop band structure of electrons in solid
  • Able to discuss how to add electron-electron interactions in calculations in general.
  • Able to work on semiconductor physics.
Course Description The phononic and electronic structure of solid will be eximined by considering lattice vibrations and band formation of electrons in solid.
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Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Crystal structure Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 1
2 Reciprocal lattice, diffraction, Brillion zone Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 1
3 Phonons and lattice vibrations Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 2
4 Free electron model Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 3
5 Nearly free electron model Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 4
6 Band structure calculations Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 5
7 Band calculations using pseudopotentials Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 5
8 Review till here. Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 1-5
9 Static and transport properties Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 6
10 Electron-electron interaction. Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 7
11 Bloch oscillations, k.p theory Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 8
12 Structure of semiconductors Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 9
13 Types of semiconductors Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 9
14 Electronics, p-n junction Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch.10
15 General review Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra Ch. 1-10
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Physics of Condensed Matter, Prasanta Misra
Suggested Readings/Materials

Condensed Matter Physics  2nd ed., Michael P. Marder

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
5
10
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
8
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
1
36
36
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
20
Final Exams
1
10
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able master and use fundamental phenomenological and applied physical laws and applications,

 X
2

To be able to identify the problems, analyze them and produce solutions based on scientific method,

 X
3

To be able to collect necessary knowledge, able to model and self-improve in almost any area where physics is applicable and able to criticize and reestablish his/her developed models and solutions,

 X
4

To be able to communicate his/her theoretical and technical knowledge both in detail to the experts and in a simple and understandable manner to the non-experts comfortably,

 X
5

To be familiar with software used in area of physics extensively and able to actively use at least one of the advanced level programs in European Computer Usage License,

 X
6

To be able to develop and apply projects in accordance with sensitivities of society and behave according to societies, scientific and ethical values in every stage of the project that he/she is part in,
7

To be able to evaluate every all stages effectively bestowed with universal knowledge and consciousness and has the necessary consciousness in the subject of quality governance,
8

To be able to master abstract ideas, to be able to connect with concreate events and carry out solutions, devising experiments and collecting data, to be able to analyze and comment the results,

 X
9

To be able to refresh his/her gained knowledge and capabilities lifelong, have the consciousness to learn in his/her whole life,

 X
10

To be able to conduct a study both solo and in a group, to be effective actively in every all stages of independent study, join in decision making stage, able to plan and conduct using time effectively.

 X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Physics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

 X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest