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LevelFunctional Materials (B-KUL-H08G7A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contract
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Chalmers tekniska högskola
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This course in taught at Chalmers Tekniska Högskola.
More information: www.student.chalmers.se/sp/course?course_id=17490
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7.5 ects. Functional Materials (B-KUL-H08G7a)
Content
The main topics include
1. Overview of functional materials
2. Electronic structure of materials
a. Band structure in crystalline solids
b. Classification of materials based on their electronic structure
3. Optical materials
a. Optical properties and electronic structure of materials
b. Insulating optical materials
c. Optical properties of metals
d. Nano-optics
4. Semiconducting materials
a. Basic properties of semiconductors
b. Transport properties
c. Heterostructures and their applications
5. Magnetic materials
a. Magnetic ordering
b. Magnetic materials: metals, alloys, ferromagnetic oxides, and compounds
c. Applications: spin transport and magnetization dynamics
6. Superconducting materials
a. Basic phenomena
b. Material group and material processing
c. Electronic and electrotechnical uses
During the lectures four categories of functional materials are covered (optical, magnetic, semiconducting and superconducting) and additional material classes will be covered by student projects that will be reported in writing and orally.
Description of learning activities
After successfully completing this course the students will be able to:
- Assess the importance of solid state physics in materials science
- Understand the basic properties of optical and magnetic materials, semiconductors and superconductors
- Describe the electronic structure of solid materials
- Understand the connections between electronic structure and optical properties of solid materials in terms of reflection and absorption spectra, and relate them to materials characteristics such as transparency and color
- Discuss the structure and properties of man-made metamaterials such as photonic crystals or semiconductor heterostructures, and describe how metamaterials may be used to realize desired optical, electric or magnetic properties not commonly seen in traditional materials
- Understand materials-related issues in information technology
- Follow current literature on theoretical end experimental materials physics
- Work together with colleagues with different backgrounds on a common project and present the results of the project orally and in writing
- Pursue graduate studies in Physics, Materials Science and related fields
Course material
Rolf E. Hummel: Electronic Properties of Materials (Springer, New York, 2001). Supplementary material handed out at lectures.
