Course Identification

Title:

Concepts in condensed matter 2

Code:

20241201

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Ady Stern, Prof. Erez Berg

TA's:

Johannes Hofmann

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2024

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

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

First Lecture:

12/12/2023

End date:

03/03/2024

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

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

Comments

Hybrid Format

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:

50%

Final:

50%

Evaluation Type

Take-home exam

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

N/A

Location

N/A

Time

-

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

5

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
The electron phonon interaction
Magneto-transport, Shubnikov de-Haas oscillations in 2D and 3D
Linear response theory – Kubo formula, KKR relations, FD theorem, thermal transport
Fermi liquid theory
Experimental probes of electronic systems

Learning Outcomes

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

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A