General information
| Persons | Lecture: Prof. Dr. Thomas Lorenz(tl -at- ph2.uni-koeln.de), Tel.: (470)-3593 |
| Time | The course will start on Wednesday October 11th, 2017 and end on February, 02nd 2018. |
Lecture (3h) | The lecture takes place in SR II. PI on Wednesdays from 10.00–11.30 and Thursdays from 12.00–13.30. |
| Lecture notes | will be available here |
| Topic | Comprehensive introduction to the basic principles and experimental methods of condensed matter physics. Examples of current research will be discussed. The entire course (I & II, given in 2 semesters) covers the following topics: crystal structure and binding, reciprocal lattice and diffraction, lattice dynamics, electronic structure and Fermi surface, semiconductors and metals, transport, magnetism, superconductivity, optical properties, and correlated electrons. Addresses: master students |
| Exercises (1h) | to be announced. |
Literature
N. W. Ashcroft, N. D. Mermin: Solid State Physics
C. Kittel: Introduction to Solid State Physics
R. Gross, A. Marx: Festkörperphysik
J. Sólyom: Fundamentals of the Physics of Solids
H. Ibach, H. Lüth: Solid State Physics
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