Course detail
Technology of Low Dimensional Structures
FSI-TNS Acad. year: 2021/2022 Summer semester
The crystal lattice, its structure and study. Bonds in solids. Lattice oscillations (thermal and optical properties of lattice). Electron theory of solid state: theory of free electrons, band model. Surfaces of solids.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
3
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The course facilitates a choice of a diploma project by a student, and make it possible to get basic knowledge on modern areas of physics.
Prerequisites
Atomic Physics, Quantum Physics, Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
The assessment of a student is made upon his performance in practice and quality of a discussion on topics selected at the examination (lecture notes allowed at preparation).
Aims
The emphases will be put to qualitative analysis of physical phenomena, explanation of basic properties of solids using microscopic models and of physical principles of selected experimental methods common in research of materials.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The presence of students at practice is obligatory and is monitored by a tutor. The way how to compensate missed practice lessons will be decided by a tutor depending on the range and content of the missed lessons.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-FIN-P: Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Bachelor's, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Crystal structure and the ways of its study (0 – 5 lessons).
Bonds in solids (6 – 8).
Lattice oscillations (thermal and optical properties of lattice):
- oscillations of 1D-monoatomic chain (9 – 10),
- quantization of oscillations, phonon, heat capacity (11 – 12),
- oscillations of 1D chain with two atoms per basis, Debye model of heat capacity (13 – 15),
- anharmonic oscillations (16 – 17)
Electronic structure of solids:
- model of free electrons (19 – 20),
- energy band model (21 – 22),
- semiconductors, p-n junction (23 – 24)
- surfaces of solids (25 – 26).
Laboratory exercise
3 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
See seminars.
Exercise
7 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
The calculation of supportive theoretical examples and practical demonstrations and testing take place during the whole semester.
Computer-assisted exercise
3 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
See seminars.