Course Identification

Title:

Solid state 2

Code:

20251081

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph, Prof. Ady Stern

TA's:

Peleg Emanuel

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2025

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Sunday, 09:15 - 11:00, Weissman, Auditorium
Tuesday, 09:15 - 11:00, Weissman, Auditorium

First Lecture:

05/11/2024

End date:

28/01/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 4.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; 4.00 points

Comments

N/A

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

25

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

30%

Final:

70%

Evaluation Type

Other

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

09/02/2025

Location

Weissman, Seminar Rm B

Time

0900-1700

Remarks

The exam will be held on February 9+10

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

4

Syllabus

This course will mostly deal with the electronic properties of condensed matter systems. Subjects will include:

The Drude model
Quantum corrections to the Drude model
Electron bands and heterostructures
The electron phonon interaction
Coulombic bound states
Linear response theory – Kubo formula, KKR relations, FD theorem
Fermi liquid theory
Theory of localization

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of electronic band structure and transport in metals, semiconductors, and insulators, within the classical, semi-classical, and quantum-mechanical frameworks.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A