Responsible Instructors, Dates
Responsible Instructor:
- Prof. Dr. Tilmann Kuhn | Institut für Festkörpertheorie | room 703 | phone 36312 | E-Mail |
Dates:
- Lecture: Tue, Thu, 10-12, IG1 718
Content, Literature
Description:
- Characterization of condensed matter
- Types of bonding
- Crystal symmetry
- Born-Oppenheimer approximation
- Bloch theorem
- Electronic structure
- Lattice vibrations
- Thermal properties
- Elementary excitations and quasiparticles
Literature:
- G. Czycholl: Theoretische Festkörperphysik
- U. Rössler: Solid State Theory
- O. Madelung: Introduction to solid state theory
- G.D. Mahan: Condensed Matter in a Nutshell
- J.J. Quinn, K.-S. Yi: Solid State Physics - Principles and Modern Applications
- J.M. Ziman: Principles of the theory of solids
- N. Ashcroft, D. Mermin: Solid State Physics
- C. Kittel: Quantentheorie der Festkörper/Quantum Theory of Solids
- P.A. Taylor, O. Heinonen: A quantum approach to condensed matter physics
- W.A. Harrison: Solid state theory
Script
The script is constantly updated. Last update: 27.02.2018
- Introduction
- Periodic structures
- Separation of lattice and electron dynamics
- Lattice dynamics: phonons
- Non-interacting electrons in solids