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Description
Goal: This solid-state physics class is the follow up of Solid-State Physics I. It goes one step further in the description of solid properties, including light-matter interactions (polarons, polaritons), effects of magnetic field (Landau levels, Fermi surfaces) and new states of matter (introduction to superconductivity and magnetic order).
Content:
- Review of electronic band structures.
- Effects of interactions: plasmons, polarons and polaritons.
- Effects of magnetic field: Landau levels, probe of Fermi surfaces, quantum Hall effect.
- New states of matter : superconductivity, magnetic phases, spin Hamiltonians, magnons.
Bibliography:
Introduction to solid state physics, 8th edition, Charles Kittel
Solid state physics, Neil Ashcroft and David Mermin
Courses offered by :
In brief
Period : Semester 8Credits : 3
Number of hours
- Lectures (CM) : 24h
Language(s) : English
International students
Open to exchange students