Condensed Matter 1
6 EC
Semester 1, periode 1
50921GEM6Y
The world around us is dominated by solids. Correspondingly, condensed matter physics is the largest sub-discipline in the global physics research scene, and one in which Dutch physics plays a prominent role. This lecture course (GM1) introduces the most important concepts that underpin modern (quantum) condensed matter and materials physics.
GM1 (or CondMat1) - as the course is abbreviated - acts as a good basis for the courses Physics of Energy & Sustainability (50928KEV6Y), GM2 (50922GEM6Y) and the Workshop Natuurkunde (WZI, 5092WONW3Y). It also goes together well with atomic physics (50921ATO3Y and 50922ATO3Y) and quantumfysica 3 (50923QUA6Y).
GM1 addresses the topics of bonding, crystal structure, free electrons in metals, the impact of periodic lattice potential on electronic wavefunction and energy levels, the properties and description of semiconductors and semiconductor devices like LEDs or solar cells. Besides 13 lectures and 13 problem-solving classes, a lab-tour within the UvA's IoP will be organized to give you a taste of how experimental research into solid state materials is really done in practice.
If you would like to:
then this is the course for you.
This course gives a broad overview of a number of important concepts in solid state physics. These provide the quantum physics theory underlying important parts of material science, and give a framework for understanding the physics of material structure, conduction of electricity, the propagation of sound in crystalline solids, as well as the electrical and optical properties of metals and semiconductors.
Having successfully completed this course the student will:
The lectures are intended to awake interest, providing both context and a first meeting point with the material. They are not intended to be exhaustive or 'enough' on their own for a student to pick up the necessary skills and knowledge to master the course. Following the lectures and using the lecture sheets/notes, plus working with the book, with any additional material on Bb, and crucially active participation in the problem solving classes are essential for success.
GM1 contains lots of concepts that are new to the 2nd year students for which the course is designed. The lectures try to help the students become able to internalise these concepts and - after thought and work from the students' side - the core framework of condensed matter physics at this level should crystallize in the course of this lecture series. The lectures are - naturally - a place at which the astute student can pick up the emphasis and relative importance of the (many) new concepts, factual knowledge and procedures that are offered in class.
Active and serious participation in the PSCs and the problems set is a vital part of the success formula for GM1. The test questions in PE1 and E1 are just like the PSC questions, and thus getting to know how to recognise the problem being asked and an efficient route to take to get to the answers are essential skills that are only picked up by doing it. Working in groups is encouraged, but we emphasize that each individual student should be doing the exercises her/himself, using the rest of the group to discuss the material and to help overcome the inevitable blockages that crop up on the way to successful completion of the exercises. Just looking over someone else's shoulder, reading their answers to a problem and saying 'oh yeah…….' does not generally do the trick, so please DIY.
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Distribution of learning activities |
No. of hours |
No. hours per lecture, etc. |
Av. hours per week, (13 weeks) |
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Student reading through book (and other study material on Bb) before each lecture |
19 |
1,5 |
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Attending lectures of following filmed lectures |
26 |
2 |
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Students revisiting the lecture material at their own speed after each lecture, using the book, the lecture slides and the filmed audio/video |
26 |
2 |
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Students approaching lecturing staff if they get totally stuck understanding lecture materials |
6,5 |
0,5 |
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Students working offline in groups on the PSC class problems prior to each PSC |
39 |
3 |
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Students working in groups in the PSCs and asking Q's to the TA's when the whole group is stuck |
26 |
2 |
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Students working offline in groups to complete the PSC class problems after each PSC |
26 |
2 |
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Students approaching PSC TA's if they get totally stuck doing PSC exercises |
6,5 |
0,5 |
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Revision for PE1 |
28 |
28 |
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PE1 (partial exam, deeltoets) |
3 |
3 |
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Revision for E1 |
28 |
28 |
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E1 (exam, tentamen E1.1 + E1.2 = 3 + 2 = 5h) |
5 |
5 |
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Total no. of hours |
239 |
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18,4 |
Aanwezigheidseisen opleiding (OER-B):
Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:
Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:
none.
| Onderdeel en weging | Details | Opmerkingen |
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Eindcijfer | ||
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100% Theory: via two partial exams PE1 and E1.1 | Moet ≥ 5.5 zijn, Herkansbaar | PE1 + E1.1 is the shortest route to success in GM1, spreading the learning over two time-points. Re-take is via the 'total course re-take' in January. Note comments per partial exam about 'multiyear lifetime' of a mark >5. |
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50% PE1 | Moet ≥ 5 zijn | First 'half' of the course is in this partial exam (up to and including NFE model). A PE1 mark >5 can be 're-used' in later years of GM1. |
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50% Exam E1.1 | Moet ≥ 5 zijn | If PE1 is >5, the only E1.1 is necessary. Both should be >5, and the average should be >=5.5. An E1.1 mark >5 can be 're-used' in later years of GM1. |
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100% Theory via exam E1 (= E1.1 and E1.2 at same time) | Moet ≥ 5.5 zijn, Herkansbaar | E1 is a traditional final exam: it is long and you need to master all the material of the course at the same moment. If PE1 is <5, then E1 (= both E1.1 and E1.2) needs to be passed. |
Examination
PE1 - the first partial exam - covers the materials from L1-6 (L7 is a re-cap session) and PSCs1-6 (PSC is a re-cap session).
E1.1 is the second partial exam, and this covers the rest of the material (L8-13, and PSCs 8-13).
RT is the re-take and this always covers the whole of the course material.
GM1 exam rules and calculations (all marks mentioned are out of 10 [ten]):
The Course Manual .pdf on Bb contains a useful flow diagramme explaing this more simply.
De datum, het tijdstip en de locatie van het inzagemoment staan in het rooster in DataNose.
see PSCs above; WIG being used.
Onderstaande opdrachten komen aan bod in deze cursus:
Dit vak hanteert de algemene ‘Fraude- en plagiaatregeling’ van de UvA. Onder plagiaat of fraude wordt verstaan het overschrijven van het werk van een medestudent dan wel het kopiëren van wetenschappelijke bronnen (uit bijvoorbeeld boeken en tijdschriften en van het Internet) zonder daarbij de bron te vermelden. Uiteraard is plagiaat verboden. Hier wordt nauwkeurig op gecontroleerd en streng tegen opgetreden. Bij verdenking van plagiaat wordt de examencommissie van de opleiding ingeschakeld. Wanneer de examencommissie overtuigd is dat er plagiaat gepleegd is dan kan dit maximaal leiden tot een uitsluiting van al het onderwijs van de opleiding voor een heel kalenderjaar. Zie voor meer
informatie over het fraude- en plagiaatreglement van de Universiteit van Amsterdam.www.uva.nl/plagiaat
Weekly study planner
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Week number |
Subjects |
Material to be studied |
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1 (calendar week 36) |
physics of the quantum atom, bonding |
lecture sheets, notes and filmed lectures exercises from PSCs 1 and 2 Hook and Hall 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6 |
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2 (calendar week 37) |
diffraction and microscopy |
lecture sheets, notes and filmed lectures exercises from PSCs 3 and 4 Hook and Hall 1.2, 1.4, Ch. 3 |
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3 (calendar week 38) |
free electron model |
lecture sheets, notes and filmed lectures exercises from PSCs 5 and 6 Hook and Hall Ch. 3 and 4.1, 4.2 |
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4 (calendar week 39) |
nearly free electron model |
lecture sheets, notes and filmed lectures complete exercises PSC 6, do those from PSC7 Hook and Hall 4.1, 4.2 start revision for PE1, identifying things needing more attention |
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5 (calendar week 40) |
re-cap lecture and re-cap PSC |
lecture sheets, notes and filmed lectures use L7 and PSC7 to raise questions on all material up to now revise for PE1, take PE1 Hook and Hall 4.3, 4.4 exercises from PSC9 |
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6 (calendar week 41) |
tight binding model |
lecture sheets, notes and filmed lectures exercises from PSCs 10 and 11 Hook and Hall 4.3, 4.4, Ch. 5 start revision of E1.1 or E1 |
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7 (calendar week 42) |
semiconductors |
lecture sheets, notes and filmed lectures exercises from PSCs 12 and 13 Hook and Hall Ch.5 and Ch. 6 lab tour revise for E1.1 or for whole E1 |
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8 (calendar week 43) |
E1 exam |
revise for E1.1 or E1 E1.1 up to and including nearly free electron model |
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Recommended prior knowledge: Quantumfysica-1, Elektriciteit en magnetisme, Trillingen, golven en optica.
Language: Lectures and problem solving classes will be given in English, problem solving classes might be taught in Dutch, in case that all students and the TA of that group agree on it. All examination papers will be in English, and all exam questions are proof-read by a native English speaker.
During lectures questions can also be asked in Dutch (of course), or another language the lecturer is fluent in [Czech, German…], if English poses too much of a barrier.
Coördinator: prof.dr. Mark Golden (m.s.golden@uva.nl)
Other lecturers: dr. K. Dohnalová (k.dohnalova@uva.nl)
PSC TA's:
Group A = Arnon Lesage MSc (a.lesage@uva.nl)
Group B = Chia-Ching Huang (c.huang@uva.nl)
Group C = Shyama V. Ramankutty MSc (s.v.ramankutty@uva.nl) and
George Araizi-Kanoutas MSc (g.araizikanoutas@uva.nl)