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PHYS0055-1

Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics

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Duration :30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
3rd year of the 5 year degree in civil engineering in physics5,5
Holder(s) :Jean‑Pierre Gaspard
Course contents : Introduction to Materials Science with application to semiconductors, metals, polymers and liquid matter. It aims at understanding the behaviour and physical properties of condensed matter, from the microscopic level to the macroscopic level.
Course objective : Table of content.

1. Order and disorder in condensed matter.
2. Geometrical crystallography.
3. Crystallochemistry.
4. Chemical bond.
5. Structural analysis by X-Ray and neutron scattering. Production of beams.
6. Nanostructures and small angle scattering.
7. Electronic structure of condensed matter.
8. Lattice vibrations. Thermal properties.
9. Magnetism.
10. Crystal defects and crystal growth.
11. Low dimensional systems : nanophysics.
12. Soft condensed matter.
Appendix : Fourier transform.

Textbooks: Y. QUERE, Physique des matériaux, Ellipses (1988)
R. J. ELLIOTT, Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Wiley (1998)
M. MARDER, Condensed matter physics, Wiley (2000)
R. L. Jones, Soft Condensed Matter, Oxford (2002)
Prerequisites : Mathematical analysis. Fourier transforms.
Basic physics.
Basic chemistry.
Quantum physics.
Workshops : Exercices on computer
Organization : Second term.
Written notes : Lecture notes and reference textbooks.
Assessment : Written and oral exam in May-June, written exam in August-September.
Contacts : Prof. Gaspard Jean-Pierre, office 3/48, tel. : 04/366.37.45, e-mail : jp.gaspard@ulg.ac.be
Otjacques Celine, office 3/47, tel. : 04/366.37.47, e-mail : celine.otjacques@ulg.ac.be
Secretary : Me J. Delcourt, office 3/49, tel. : 04/366.36.61, e-mail : jdelcourt@ulg.ac.be




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Date of data : 27/02/2006
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