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| PHYS0055-1 | Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation (Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation), 3rd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Engineering Physics, in-depth approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Engineering Physics, in-depth approach, 1st year | | Toute l'année | | 5 |
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| Master in Engineering Physics, specialized approach, 1st year | | Toute l'année | | 5 |
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| Master in Engineering Physics, specialized approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Holder(s) : | Philippe Ghosez |
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| Language : | French language |
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| 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. |
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| Course objective : | Table of contents
1. Order and disorder in condensed matter.
2. Geometrical crystallography.
3. Crystallochemistry.
4. Chemical bond.
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.
Textbooks:
N. ASHCROFT, N.D. MERMIN, Solid State Physics, Saunders College (1976)
R. J. ELLIOTT, Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Wiley (1998) |
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| Prerequisites : | Mathematical analysis. Fourier transforms.
Basic physics.
Basic chemistry.
Quantum physics. |
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| Workshops : | Exercices on computer and report. |
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| Organization : | Second term. |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes written by the professor and reference textbooks. |
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| Assessment : | Written and oral exam in May-June, written exam in August-September.
The presentation of a scientific article will be part of the oral exam |
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| Contacts : | Prof. Matthieu Verstraete
bureau 3/7 Physique B5a
tél. : 04/366.9017
e-mail : matthieu.verstraete@ulg.ac.be
Assistant: to be determined |
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| Remarks : | No comments |
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