Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French 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 course is an introduction to condensed matter physics at the microscopic scale. On the one hand, it introduces some basic concepts (Bloch theorem, electronic dispersion curves, phonon dispersion curves, density of states, effective mass, hole, ...). On the other hand, it uses these concepts to describe the properties of the main classes of materials (metals, semiconductors, insulators). The emphasis will be placed on the description of some specific properties (specific heat, transport, ferroelectricity, phase transitions) and of their use in some paractical applications (electronic devices like diodes and transistors, sensors, actuators, data storage ...).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The goal of this course is to initiate the students to the microscopic aspects of condensed matter physics and to give them the basic knowledge allowing them to understand the mechanisms exploited in various electronic devices.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic concepts in quantum mechanics (cfr. "prérequis" et "co-requis" as defined in the official program).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The oral course will content 15 modules of 2 hours and will be completed by sessions of exercises (10x 2 hours). It will start after a brief introduction to crystallography. Two tutorials on Jupyer Notebook will also be organized, in order to help assimilating the new concepts through various illustrations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
All activities are organized on-site.
Recommended or required readings
The slides and additional notes will be distributed to the students.(see Supports de cours on MyULiège)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Additional information:
The exam concerns both the theory and exercices. It will include both writing and oral parts.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Pr. Philippe GHOSEZ
Institut de Physique B5a (4/56)
Phone: 04/366.36.11
E-mail : Philippe.Ghosez@uliege.be
Assistant:
Maxime Mignolet
Institut de Physique B5a (4/03)
Phone: 04/366.36.36
E-mail: m.mignolet@uliege.be