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Advanced theoretical physics: Solid state physics
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Consider attending the Immersion Course Advanced Solid State Physics
Learning goals and competences:
The students
- aquire knowledge about the properties of solids and the related physical phenomena
- apply and extend their knowledge of quantum physics
- learn theoretical concepts and methods of many-body quantum physics
- learn principles of the electronic structure of solids
- acquire basic knowledge of electronic structure theory methods (e.g. density functional theory) and their application to solids
- are enabled to understand current topics of solid state physics and the scientific literature
Inhalt
Content: - Structure of solids - The solid as a many-body problem - Separation of electronic and ionic motion - Lattice dynamics: Phonons - Electronic structure of solids: Electrons in a periodic potential, band structure, Hartree-Fock method, density functional theory - Electron-electron interaction - Electron-phonon interaction - Magnetism