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PH501

This course covers solid state physics and quantum mechanics applied to condensed matter. It includes topics such as crystal structure, quantum description of electrons in solids, electron bands and transport, phonons, magnetism, superconductivity, and the quantum Hall effect. The course objectives are to understand quantum mechanics in condensed systems and discover new physics beyond classical intuitions. Key concepts covered include electronic structure of solids, electron and phonon behavior, magnetic interactions, Cooper pairing and BCS theory of superconductivity, and two-dimensional electron gases. Assessment includes lectures, experimental techniques, and readings from core textbooks.

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PH501

This course covers solid state physics and quantum mechanics applied to condensed matter. It includes topics such as crystal structure, quantum description of electrons in solids, electron bands and transport, phonons, magnetism, superconductivity, and the quantum Hall effect. The course objectives are to understand quantum mechanics in condensed systems and discover new physics beyond classical intuitions. Key concepts covered include electronic structure of solids, electron and phonon behavior, magnetic interactions, Cooper pairing and BCS theory of superconductivity, and two-dimensional electron gases. Assessment includes lectures, experimental techniques, and readings from core textbooks.

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PH501 Solid State Physics

Credit: (3-0-0-3) Approval: Approved in 2nd Senate


Prerequisites: Quantum Mechanics
Students intended for: B.Tech
Elective or Core: Elective Semester: Odd/Even
Course objective:
This is the story of nearly free electrons in a solid: why and how we need quantum mechanics to
understand condensed matter. With it, one discovers new physics beyond our classical intuitions.
Most of electronics, spintronics and quantum devices are based on these fascinating realizations of
quantum mechanics of electrons in condensed matter.
Course content:
• Crystal structure, Brillouin zone [2 Lectures]
• Quantum mechanics of electrons in a solid: Electronic degrees of freedom: from a single
atom to N atoms, “Free” electron description – why should it ever work?, “Independent”
electron description – existence of a Fermi surface, Electron bands: metal, semiconductor
and insulator, Quantum well, dot, wire, nanotube. [6 Lectures]
• Electron Transport: Electrons in a field, Boltzmann transport, Quantum of conductance,
Meaning of Ohm’s law, coherent transport, From atoms to quantum devices. [6 Lectures]
• Phonons: Vibrations of crystals with monoatomic basis, Two atoms per primitive basis,
Quantisation of elastic waves, Phonon Momentum [3 Lectures]
• Magnetism: A macroscopic quantum phenomenon, Magnetic coupling of electrons: Para,
Ferro and Diamagnets, Curie’s Law, Pauli Paramagnetism, Curie-Weiss theory, No classical
analogue: Bohr van Leueen theorem, Magnetic interactions: long range order, magnetic
excitations, Spintronics applications: using itinerant electron spin for transport - a new
paradigm, new electronic materials, GMR and CMR
[10 Lectures]
• Superconductivity: Basic phenomena, Meissner effect, London equation, Towards a pairing
mechanism: Cooper problem, BCS theory, experimental verification, Type II
superconductors
[10 Lectures]
• Two dimensional electron gas in a FET, IQHE: MOSFET configuration: 2D electron
confinement, Electrons in a magnetic field: Landau levels, Hall effect: the quantized version.
[5 Lectures]
Note: Experimental techniques associated with each chapter shall also be covered
Text Book
1. Solid State Physics, Ashcroft & Mermin (Cengage learning - Indian Edition)
2. Condensed Matter Physics in a Nutshell, G. D. Mahan (Princeton University Press)
3. Quantum Theory of Solids, Charles Kittel (Wiley)
References
1. Quantum Hall effect, A. H. MacDonald (Kluwer Academic)
2. Introduction to the theory of the integer quantum Hall Effect, Martin Janssen, JánosHajdú
(VCH)
3. Physics of Semiconductor Devices, S.M. Szeandkwok K. Nag

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