Advanced Solid State Physics
Outline
Electrons
Magnetic effects andFermi surfaces
Magnetism
Linear response
Transport
Crystal Physics
Electron-electron interactions
Quasiparticles
Structural phase transitions
Landau theory of second order phase transitions
Superconductivity
Quantization
Photons
Exam questions
Appendices
Lectures
Books
Course notes
TUG students
October 4, 2021 - Introduction, Fourier Series Video pdf October 7, 2021 - Periodic functions in 3D Video pdf
Fourier series in one dimension, Fourier synthesis, Fourier analysis of real data sets, Self assessment questions Two dimensional periodic functions, Three dimensional periodic functions, Self assessment questions Plane waves and reciprocal space, Fourier transforms, Plotting Fourier transforms, Self assessment question
October 11, 2021 - Fourier Transforms, Free electrons Video pdf October 14, 2021 - Thermodynamic properties of metals Video pdf October 18, 2021 - Plane wave method, tight binding, graphene, carbon nanotubes Video pdf October 21, 2021 -Photoemission, semiconductors Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Das freie Elektronengas 7.1-7.2, Table of free electron properties, Thermodynamic properties of non-interacting fermions, Gross & Marx: Energiebänder, Empty lattice approximation, Tight binding, Dispersion relations and densities of states of carbon nanotubes, Density Functional Theory, Separable crystal potentials
Exam Questions: Mar 20 P1, Jan 20 P3, Mar 19 P2
October 25, 2021 - Semiconductors Video pdf October 28, 2021 - Semiconductor Devices Video pdf November 4, 2021 - Semiconductor Devices / Phonons Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Halbleiter, Boltzmann approximation, Intrinsic semiconductors, Extrinsic semiconductors in the Boltzmann approximation., pn - junctions,
Exam Questions: Nov 18 P2, Nov 21 P2
November 8, 2021 - Phonons, Electrons in a magnetic field Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Dynamik des Kristallgitters , Gross & Marx: Thermische Eigenschaften des Kristallgitters, Normal Modes and Phonons, Thermodynamic properties of non-interacting bosons, Table summarizing the thermodynamic properties of phonons
November 11, 2021 - Landau Levels Video pdf November 15, 2021 - Quantum Hall Effect, Magnetism Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Geladenes Teilchen in Elekromagnetischem Feld, Charged particles in a magnetic field, Landau levels, Drift and diffusion simulations, Thermodynamic properties of free electrons in a magnetic field
Exam Questions: Mar 20 P1, Mar 20 P4, Jun 19 P3
November 22, 2021 - Magnetism Video pdf November 25, 2021 - Applications of magnetism, Superconductivity Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Magnetismus, Introduction to Magnetism, Paramagnetism, Mean field theory, Ferrimagnetism and Antiferromagnetism
Exam Questions: Jan 20 P4
November 29, 2021 - Superconductivity, Linear response theory Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Supraleitung, Macroscopic quantum model of superconductivity
Exam Questions: Oct 19 P2, Jan 19 P2, Nov 21 P4
December 2, 2021 - Linear response theory Video pdf December 6, 2021 - optical properties of insulators Video pdf December 9, 2021 - optical properties of metals Video pdf December 13, 2021 - Microwave Engineering, Transport Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Dielektrische Eigenschaften, Causality and the Kramers - Kronig relations, Optical properties of insulators and semiconductors, Optical properties of metals, Optical properties of materials, ellipsometry
Exam Questions: Mar 20 P2, Jan 20 P1, Oct 19 P4, Jun 19 P2, May 19 P1
December 16, 2021 - Boltzmann transport equation Video pdf December 20, 2021 - Thermoelectric currents Video pdf
Gross & Marx: Dynamik von Kristallelektronen: 9.4 Boltzmann-Transportgleichung, Thermoelectric effects, Crystal momentum, Boltzmann equation, Relaxation time approximation, Current densities, Electrochemical potential, Electrical conductivity, Thermoelectric currents, Seebeck effect, Free-electron model: Electrical conductivity, Electrical contribution to the thermal conductivity, Thermoelectric coefficient, Seebeck coefficient, Wiedemann Franz law, Transport in 1-D crystals, Current of Bloch waves in 1-D, Phonon contribution to thermal conductivity
Exam Questions: Mar 19 P3
Overview of Solid State Physics Video Crystal physics I Video pdf Crystal physics II Video pdf
International Tables for Crystallography Volume D: Physical properties of crystals, International Union of Crystallography: An Introduction to Crystal Physics, Gross & Marx: Thermodynamische Eigenschaften von Festkörpern, Table of the 32 crystal classes, Flowchart to determine the point group of a crystal, SGTE data for pure elements - The Gibbs energy as a function of temperature for many elements
Exam Questions: Mar 20 P3, Oct 19 P1, May 19 P2, Nov 18 P3, Nov 21 P3
Phase transitions Video pdf Ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity, and the Landau theory of phase transitions Video pdf
Landau theory of second order phase transitions, Landau theory of first order phase transitions, Piezoelectricity, SGTE thermodynamic data
Exam Questions: Oct 19 P3, Jun 19 P4, May 19 P4, Mar 19 P4
Quasiparticles, phonons Video pdf Magnons, plasmons, polaritons Video pdf Raman spectroscopy, Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Video pdf Excitons, polarons Video pdf
Table of magnon properties, Surface plasmon simulation, Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS)
Exam Questions: May 19 P3, Mar 19 P1, Jan 19 P1, Nov 18 P1
Electron-electron interactions, Metal - Insulator transitions Video pdf
Electron screening, Mott Transition
Exam Questions: Jun 19 P1, Jan 19 P4