Course: Introduction to Solid State

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Course title Introduction to Solid State
Course code KFC/EUFMC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Berka Karel, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Lazar Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. History of solid-state physics 2. Periodic crystal structure, primitive cell, symmetry operations, Bravais lattices. 3. X-Ray difraction in periodic structures, experimental methods of difraction, reciprocal space, Brillouin zone and periodic boundary conditions. 4. Surfaces of solids, surface energy, crystal growth 5. Semiconductors, band structure, excitation of charge carriers, solar cell 6. Quantum theory in solid state, Sommerfeld model of free electrons, conductivity of metals, Fermi-Dirac partition function. 7. Bloch theorem, electron bands, Brillouin zones 7. Quantum theory in solid state, band structure, semiconductors and isulating materials. 8. Harmonic vibrations of crystal lattice, phonons, electrical and heat conductivity, thermal expansion. 9. Beyond Bloch picture, quasiparticles, Mott insulators, electron-phonon interaction 10. Optical properties of solids, spectroscopic methods, plasmons 11. Response to external forces and fields, dielectric tensor, stress and strain tensors, elastic constants. 12. Nanocrystals, two-dimensional materials, quantum dots.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to understand the fundamental principles that govern the behavior and properties of solids. It provides an introduction to solid-state physics, basic crystallography, electron band structure, and a description of the properties of metals and semiconductors.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Attendance at lectures is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended. To pass the final exam, students must demonstrate their knowledge of the course material by discussing a topic assigned by the examiner.
Recommended literature
  • Ashcroft, N. W., Mermin, N. D. (1987). Solid State Physics. Harcourt School.
  • Atkins P., de Paula J. (2013). Fyzikální chemie. Praha.
  • Kaxiras, E. (2003). Atomic and Electronic Structure of Solids.
  • Kittel, Ch. (1985). Úvod do fyziky pevných látek. Praha.
  • Majerníková, E. (1999). Fyzika pevných látek. Olomouc.
  • Otyepka, M. (2010). Struktura atomů a molekul. Olomouc.
  • Procházka, V. (2012). Fyzika pevných látek. Olomouc.
  • Soubusta, J. (2012). Fyzika pevných látek. Olomouc.


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): Applied Chemistry (2025) Category: Chemistry courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer