SUBJECT
Title
Solid state physics
Type of instruction
lecture + practical
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
5
Recommended in
Semester 1
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
Symmetries and the role of broken symmetry in solid state physics. Quantum theory of lattice vibrations. Experimental and theoretical methods for band structure calculations. Semiclassical model of electron dynamics. Electrons in strong magnetic field. Transport and optical properties. Quantum theory of magnetism. Ginzburg–Landau theory and BSC theory of superconductivity.
Readings
required readings:
- L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Statistical Physics, Addison-Wesley (1969),
- R. Kubo, Statistical Mechanics, North-Holland (1965), Franz Schwabl: Statistical Mechanics, Springer (2002),
- M. Plischke and B. Bergersen: Equilibrium Statistical Physics, World Scientific (2006), 3rd ed.
recommended readings:
- Linda E. Reichl: A Modern Course in Statistical Physics (Wiley-VCH, 2009)
- Pathria, R. K.: Statistical Mechanics. (Oxford: Pergamon, 1972)