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| PHYS0046-2 | Quantum physics and applications to Condensed Matter
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Philippe Ghosez, Matthieu Verstraete |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Theory and methods for the calculation of the electronic structure of materials (crystals, nanostructures, molecules...). The course will cover the most common methods for the theoretical chemistry and physics of materials:
* Hartree Fock (HF)
* Density Functional Theory (DFT)
* DFT with an external perturbation (DFPT)
* N-body perturbation theory (MBPT), in particular GW |
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| Course objective : | - advanced quantum physics
- applications of quantum physics to condensed matter
- support to the master's thesis |
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| Prerequisites : | Elementary quantum physics
Advanced mathematiics |
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| Workshops : | Problem sets and computer-based exercises. |
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| Organization : | Theory, practical exercices and computer simulation. |
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| Written notes : | R.M. Martin, Electronic Structure: Basic Theory and Practical Methods, Cambridge University Press (2004)
J.J. Sakurai, Modern Quantum Mechanics, Revised Ed., Addison-Wesley (1994) |
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| Assessment : | Oral exam (June)
Reports. |
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| Contacts : | Philippe Ghosez, Institut of physique, B5, office 3/12, tel : 04/366.36.11, e-mail : philippe.ghosez@ulg.ac.be
Matthieu Verstraete, Institut of physique, B5, office 3/7, tel : 04/366.90.17, e-mail : Matthieu.Verstraete@ulg.ac.be |
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