717-9023 – Theory of Solids (TPL)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Physics
Subject guarantorprof. Dr. RNDr. Jiří Luňáček
Study levelpostgraduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
717-9023/01 2016/2017 2017/2018 10
717-9023/02 2016/2017 2017/2018 10

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Explain basic ideas in the solid state physics – free electrons and the band model Collect and interpret fundamental differences between metals and semiconductors Collect and explain basic sort of magnetism in solid state physics

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations

Summary

This subject creates introduction to the solid-state theory. The quantum and statistics theory background are supposed. Students take up with basic principles, models and approximations used for theoretical study of the metal and semiconductor materials.

Compulsory literature:

1. KITTEL, CH.: Introduction to Solis State Physics. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1976, p. 598. 2. COHEN, M. L., Louie, S. G.: Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Recommended literature:

1. WERT, CH.A., THOMSON, R.M.: Physics of Solids. McGraw Hill, Inc., 1964, p.436.

Prerequisities

Subject codeAbbreviationTitleRequirement
717-2713 FPL Solid State Physics Recommended

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.