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B013201 - PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER
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Academic Year 2012-13
Course year
First year - Annualità singola
Belonging Department
Physics and Astronomy
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
FIS/03 - PHYSICS OF MATTER
Credits
12
Teaching Hours
104
Teaching Term
24/09/2012 ⇒ 14/06/2013
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Physics of Matter 1
Elements of atomic, molecular and crystal physics.
Physics of Matter 2
Free electron gas: Drude and Sommerfeld models. Crystal lattices, reciprocal lattice. Solids properties. Paramagnetism. Ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic orders. Mean field theory of the phase transitions. Experimental results in the superconductivity.
Elements of atomic, molecular and crystal physics.
Physics of Matter 2
Free electron gas: Drude and Sommerfeld models. Crystal lattices, reciprocal lattice. Solids properties. Paramagnetism. Ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic orders. Mean field theory of the phase transitions. Experimental results in the superconductivity.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
N.W.Ashcroft, N.D.Mermin “Solid State Physics”
C. Kittel “Introduction to Solid State Physics”
C. Kittel “Introduction to Solid State Physics”
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Fundamentals of atomic, molecular and crystal physics.
Quantum gases. Crystal structures. Phonons, Electron band structures. Magnetic properties of matter.
Competence acquired :
Knowledge of the atomic, molecular and crystal main properties.
Boson and fermion contributions to the specific heat. Evaluation of the parameters of interaction potentials. Evaluation of phonon frequencies and electronic band structures for very simple cases. Evaluation of simple magnetic properties
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Evaluation of the ground state and of the excited levels in solids. Thermal properties of solids.
Fundamentals of atomic, molecular and crystal physics.
Quantum gases. Crystal structures. Phonons, Electron band structures. Magnetic properties of matter.
Competence acquired :
Knowledge of the atomic, molecular and crystal main properties.
Boson and fermion contributions to the specific heat. Evaluation of the parameters of interaction potentials. Evaluation of phonon frequencies and electronic band structures for very simple cases. Evaluation of simple magnetic properties
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Evaluation of the ground state and of the excited levels in solids. Thermal properties of solids.
Teaching Methods
12 CFU
Lectures hours: 104
Lectures hours: 104
Further information
Office hours
M.Inguscio
inguscio@lens.unifi.it
on appointment
A.Rettori – Wednesday 11:00-13:00
May vary each academic year.
Website:--
M.Inguscio
inguscio@lens.unifi.it
on appointment
A.Rettori – Wednesday 11:00-13:00
May vary each academic year.
Website:--
Type of Assessment
Oral test
Course program
Physics of Matter 1
Black body properties. Einstein theory of the atom-electromagnetic field equilibrium. Atomic and molecular physics: atomic structure, transition rules, H fine structure, atom with 2 or N electrons; B-O separation, rotational and vibrational motions, F-C principle, selections rules. Crystal physics: binding in solids, crystallographic properties, reciprocal lattice, X and N diffraction, electronic theory,
thermal and transport properties.
Physics of Matter 2
Free electron gas: Drude and Sommerfeld models. Crystal lattices, the reciprocal lattice and determination of crystal structures by diffraction experiments. Bloch's theorem. Lattice dynamics. Thermal properties of solids. Electronic band structure: simple models. Quantum paramagnetism. Ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic orders. Mean field theory of the phase transitions. Experimental results in the superconductivity.
Black body properties. Einstein theory of the atom-electromagnetic field equilibrium. Atomic and molecular physics: atomic structure, transition rules, H fine structure, atom with 2 or N electrons; B-O separation, rotational and vibrational motions, F-C principle, selections rules. Crystal physics: binding in solids, crystallographic properties, reciprocal lattice, X and N diffraction, electronic theory,
thermal and transport properties.
Physics of Matter 2
Free electron gas: Drude and Sommerfeld models. Crystal lattices, the reciprocal lattice and determination of crystal structures by diffraction experiments. Bloch's theorem. Lattice dynamics. Thermal properties of solids. Electronic band structure: simple models. Quantum paramagnetism. Ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic orders. Mean field theory of the phase transitions. Experimental results in the superconductivity.