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| PHYS0060-1 | Structures and Symmetries
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Matthieu Verstraete |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | The aim of this course is to describe, determine and understand the various types of order observed in molecules and condensed matter, in relation to their physical properties. Symmetry plays a central role. |
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| Course objective : | Symmetries and structures in condensed matter
1. Order and disorder in condensed matter
2. Symmetry (Group theory)
3. Geometric crystallography
4. Les grands types d'architecture atomique
5. Scattering : basics and application to crystals
6. Determination of the structure of crystals
7. Liquid, amorphous structures and nanophysics
8. Crystalline defects and crystal growth
9. Electronic et vibrational structures
10. Soft condensed matter |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic physics
Fourier transform |
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| Workshops : | Exercices : 20h. |
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| Organization : | none |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes and reference textbooks. |
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| Assessment : | Written and oral exam (May-June), written (August-September). |
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| Contacts : | Prof. Matthieu Verstraete
Universite de Liège
Institut de Physique, Bat. B5, 3/7
Allée du 6 aout, 17
Phone : +32 4 366 90 17
Fax : +32 4 366 36 29
Mail : matthieu.verstraete@ulg.ac.be(matthieu.verstraete@ulg.ac.be" target="_blank) |
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