Course: Condensed Matter Physics 2

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Course title Condensed Matter Physics 2
Course code KEF/FKL2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Procházka Vít, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Properties of condensed materials, Superconductivity. Experimental methods in solid state physics. Electronic structures and bands models. Basics of quantum theory of crystalline materials - Schrödinger equation, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Hartree-Fock one-electron approximation, Bloch theorem, band models of crystalline materials Theory of free electrons in metals, density of energy states, Fermi energy, emission of electrons from a metal, specific electron heat and paramagnetism of free electrons, Fermi level for semiconductors

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Basic facts about condensed materials. Solving of basic tasks.
Knowledge Define the main ideas and conceptions of the subject, describe the main approaches of the studied topics, recall the theoretical knowledge for solution of model problems.
Prerequisites
Knowledge Define the main ideas and conceptions of the subject, describe the main approaches of the studied topics, recall the theoretical knowledge for solution of model problems.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

Knowladge of solid state physics in the range of FKLU1.
Recommended literature
  • Dvořák L. (1988). Řešené úlohy z fyziky pevných látek. UP Olomouc.
  • Dvořák L. (1993). Úvod do fyziky kondenzovaných látek. UP Olomouc.
  • Eckertová L. a kol. (1992). Fyzikální elektronika pevných látek. Karolinum Praha.
  • Kittel C. (1985). Úvod do fyziky pevných látek. Academia Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Teaching Training in Physics for Secondary Schools (2019) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter