CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS II

Course objectives

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: The course introduces the students to Condensed Matter phenomena related to the interaction between electrons, and of electrons with external electromagentic fields. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: A - Knowledge and understanding OF 1 The Condensed Matter Physics II course provides a theoretical introduction students to the main methods and phenomena of condensed matter physics, related to electron-electron interactions. The course will also feature selected examples of the applications of condensed matter theory methods to real-world research problems. B - Application skills OF 2: Theory lectures will be integrated by practical (analytical and numerical) exercises, addressing real-world problems. C - Autonomy of judgment OF3: After attending course, students will have developed quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills related to condensed matter theory, which will allow them to understand and model fundamental phenomena in condensed matter. D - Communication skills E - Ability to learn OF 6) To be able to read independently scientific texts and articles in order to elaborate on the topics introduced in the course.

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RICCARDO MAZZARELLO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
- Electron-electron interactions • Hartree-Fock approximation • Homogeneous electron gas • Screening, Lindhard dielectric constant • Density functional theory - Magnetism • Diamagnetism and paramagnetism in solids • Electron-electron interaction effects: exchange mechanisms, ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic Heisenberg Hamiltonians • Itinerant magnetism: magnetism in the free electron gas, Stoner theory of itinerant ferromagnetism • Magnetic structures, spin waves - Transport theory • Boltzmann equation • Relaxation-time approximation • Scattering by impurities • Transport in a magnetic field, quantum Hall effect
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and statistical physics
Books
N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, “Solid State Physics”, Saunders College Publishing, 1976. Giuseppe Grosso and Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, “Solid State Physics”, Academic Press, 2000. Leo Kantorovich, “Quantum Theory of the Solid State”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004. S. Blundell, "Magnetism in Condensed Matter", Oxford University Press. P. Fazekas, "Lecture notes on electron correlation and magnetism", World Scientific. D. I. Khomskii, "Transition metal compounds", Cambridge University Press. R. M. Dreizler e E. K. U. Gross, "Density Functional Theory", Springer Verlag. R. G. Parr e W. Yang, "Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules", Oxford University Press. R. Martin, "Electronic Structure: Basic Theory and Practical Applications", Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Frequency
Non-compulsory attendance
Exam mode
In the oral exam evaluation, the following aspects are taken into account: the general preparation of the student, which must cover the entire syllabus, the reasoning skills and the explanatory accuracy. The oral exam lasts about 45 minutes per student.
Lesson mode
The course consists of about 60 hours of blackboard lectures and exercise classes
JOSE' GUILLERMO GARCIA LORENZANA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
- Electron-electron interactions • Hartree-Fock approximation • Homogeneous electron gas • Screening, Lindhard dielectric constant • Density functional theory - Magnetism • Diamagnetism and paramagnetism in solids • Electron-electron interaction effects: exchange mechanisms, ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic Heisenberg Hamiltonians • Itinerant magnetism: magnetism in the free electron gas, Stoner theory of itinerant ferromagnetism • Magnetic structures, spin waves - Transport theory • Boltzmann equation • Relaxation-time approximation • Scattering by impurities • Transport in a magnetic field, quantum Hall effect
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and statistical physics.
Books
N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, “Solid State Physics”, Saunders College Publishing, 1976. Giuseppe Grosso and Giuseppe Pastori Parravicini, “Solid State Physics”, Academic Press, 2000. Leo Kantorovich, “Quantum Theory of the Solid State”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004. S. Blundell, "Magnetism in Condensed Matter", Oxford University Press. P. Fazekas, "Lecture notes on electron correlation and magnetism", World Scientific. D. I. Khomskii, "Transition metal compounds", Cambridge University Press. R. M. Dreizler e E. K. U. Gross, "Density Functional Theory", Springer Verlag. R. G. Parr e W. Yang, "Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules", Oxford University Press. R. Martin, "Electronic Structure: Basic Theory and Practical Applications", Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Frequency
In presence lectures twice a week.
Exam mode
The evaluation of the oral exam takes into account the general preparation of the student (which must cover the entire program), the reasoning ability and the rigor of the presentation. The oral exam lasts approximately 45 minutes per student.
Lesson mode
About 60 hours of blackboard lectures and exercise classes.
  • Lesson code10596041
  • Academic year2024/2025
  • CoursePhysics
  • CurriculumCondensed matter physics: Theory and experiment (Percorso valido anche fini del conseguimento del titolo multiplo italo-francese-portoghese-canadese) - in lingua inglese
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDFIS/03
  • CFU6
  • Subject areaMicrofisico e della struttura della materia