Condensed Matter Physics I

Objectifs

 At the end of this module, the student will have understood and be able to explain several concepts of quantum mechanics and electronic structure of solids, associated to band structure engineering in modern devices.

He should be able to apply the following concepts: the quantized angular moments and their addition, stationary perturbation theory and time dependent perturbation theory, and to treat the identical particles system’s, to solve simple examples such as radiative recombination, multiple electrons atom, two-level systems and magnetism model. The student will be able to calculate energy spectra from model-hamiltonians and discuss their interpretation.

The student should be capable to relate the working principle of diodes to the specific electronic structure of the material used. For example, the student will be able to present and interpret the band structure of semiconductors, its relationship with the Brillouin Zone concepts, effective mass, electron-hole formalism, and deduce the physical properties.

Pré-requis

Nanophysics I and II (S5 I3AIPH20, S6 I3AIPH30)

Quantum physics  (S6 I3MAPH30)

Solid State Physics (S6 I3MAPH10, I3MAPH50)

Mathematical tools: complex number, vector field, differential and matrix calculus.

Évaluation

L’évaluation des acquis d’apprentissage est réalisée en continu tout le long du semestre. En fonction des enseignements, elle peut prendre différentes formes : examen écrit, oral, compte-rendu, rapport écrit, évaluation par les pairs…