Physics of Condensed State

Description: In this course, students study the fundamental foundations of solid state physics, which include the mechanical, thermal, electrical and magnetic properties of solids and various forces acting on them, which leads to structural changes. In presenting the material, the main attention is paid to clarifying the physical essence of the phenomenon under consideration and also a quantitative description of this material.

Amount of credits: 8

Пререквизиты:

• Electricity and Magnetism
• Molecular physics and thermodynamic

Course Workload:

Component: University component

Cycle: Profiling disciplines

Goal

• Have a knowledge of condensed matter physics that allows them to navigate the flow of scientific and technical information and provides them with the opportunity to use new physical principles in the areas of technology in which they specialize. Formation of scientific thinking and dialectical worldview, correct understanding of the limits of applicability of various physical concepts, laws, theories, and the ability to assess the degree of reliability of results obtained using experimental or mathematical research methods.

Objective

• Familiarization with the measuring equipment, development of the ability to conduct experimental studies, process the results of the experiment and analyze them. Development of creative thinking, skills of independent cognitive activity, the ability to simulate physical situations using a computer.

Learning outcome: knowledge and understanding

• The main regularities of the formation of condensed matter, the main methods of studying crystal structures; methods of theoretical approaches in the description and study of phenomena in condensed matter physics.

Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding

• To describe and qualitatively explain the basic states in a solid; to apply the methods of description of crystal structures, to model physical processes.

Learning outcome: formation of judgments

• Scientific thinking and dialectical worldview.

Learning outcome: communicative abilities

• willingness to cooperate with colleagues, to work in a team; willingness to use the basic laws of the discipline in professional activities, to apply the methods of theoretical and experimental research.

Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities

• independently study and understand the special scientific and methodological literature related to the problems of condensed matter physics.

Teaching methods

When conducting training sessions, it is planned to use the following educational technologies:: - interactive lecture (using the following active forms of training: executive (managed) discussion or conversation; moderation; demonstration of slides or educational films; brainstorming; motivational speech); - creating scenarios for the development of various situations based on the specified conditions; - information and communication (for example, lessons in a computer class using professional packages of application programs); - search and research (independent research activities of students in the educational process); - solving training problems.

Assessment of the student's knowledge

Teacher oversees various tasks related to ongoing assessment and determines students' current performance twice during each academic period. Ratings 1 and 2 are formulated based on the outcomes of this ongoing assessment. The student's learning achievements are assessed using a 100-point scale, and the final grades P1 and P2 are calculated as the average of their ongoing performance evaluations. The teacher evaluates the student's work throughout the academic period in alignment with the assignment submission schedule for the discipline. The assessment system may incorporate a mix of written and oral, group and individual formats.

The evaluating policy of learning outcomes by work type

Evaluation form

The student's final grade in the course is calculated on a 100 point grading scale, it includes:

• 40% of the examination result;
• 60% of current control result.

The final grade is calculated by the formula:

 

Where Midterm 1, Midterm 2are digital equivalents of the grades of Midterm 1 and 2;

E is a digital equivalent of the exam grade.

Final alphabetical grade and its equivalent in points:

The letter grading system for students' academic achievements, corresponding to the numerical equivalent on a four-point scale:

Topics of lectures

• Binding forces and the internal structure of solids
• Imperfections and defects of the crystal structure
• Methods for describing the state of a macroscopic system
• Electronic states in crystals
• Electron scattering, relaxation time
• Energy zones in the "empty" grid model
• Band structure of semiconductors
• The Fermi level, the concentration of electrons and holes
• Vibrations of the crystal lattice
• Kinetic phenomena in metals and semiconductors, the movement of free charge carriers in electric and magnetic fields
• Basic scattering mechanisms
• Boson condensation
• Filling the zones with electrons
• Scattering by ionized and neutral impurities
• Statistics of electrons and holes in semiconductors

Key reading

• Pavlov P. V., Khokhlov A.F. Solid state physics. - M.: Higher School, 2000.
• Kittel Ch. Introduction to Solid State Physics. - M.: Nauka, 1978.
• Podkladnev V.M. Solid state Physics. Guidelines for laboratory practice. KazNTU, Almaty, 2002.
• Baykov Yu.A., Kuznetsov V.M. Condensed matter physics. - M.: BINOM. Laboratory of Knowledge, 2015, p. 294.
• Grosberg A.Yu., Khokhlov A.R. Physics in the world of polymers. -M.: Nauka, 1989, p. 209
• Schmidt V.V. Introduction to the physics of superconductors. Modern lecture courses, 2000, p. 398
• Bonch-Bruevich V.L. , Kalashnikov S.G. Physics of semiconductors. 1977, p. 679
• Zyman J. Principles of solid state theory. 1971, p. 478
• Mironova G.A. Condensed matter state: from structural units to living matter. Vol. 1 - M: Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University, 2004, p. 532
• Ashcroft N., Mermin N., Solid state Physics. Vol.1-2. 1975,p. 422