Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This lecture aims at introducing the quantum theory of magnetism in solids.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- History of magnetism and magnetostatics
- Electronic and atomic magnetism
- Exchange, super-exchange and double exchange interactions
- Ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism
- Crystal field and magnetic anisotropy
- Weak ferromagnetism and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction
- Heisenberg model
- Magnetic materials and applications
- Finite size effects
The student will learn about the microscopic origin of magnetim in crystals.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basics in solid-state physics and quantum mechanics are required to follow the lecture.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
20h lectures and 10h exercices (black board and slides)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
- Microsoft Teams
Further information:
Recommended:
Magnetism and magnetic materials, J. M. D. Coey, Cambridge University Press (good introduction).
Magnetism in Condensed Matter, S. Blundell, Oxford Master Series in Condensed Matter Physics, (good introduction).
Magnetism, From Fundamentals to Nanoscale Dynamics, J. St ¨ohr and H. C. Siegmann, Springer (advanced introduction).
Electron correlation and magnetism, P. Fazekas, World Scientific (advanced).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Further information:
Oral examination (videoconferencing if need be)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The lecture will involve numerical labs for practical applications of the theory seen in the lecture (Jupyter notebooks) and one or two seminar-like session.
Contacts
Eric Bousquet
Institut de Physique, B5a (bureau 3/3)
Allée du 6 Août, 19
B-4000 Sart Tilman
Tel: 0032 (0)4 366 25 85
email: eric.bousquet@uliege.be