Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code ANP25001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 物性物理学I
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ブッセイブツリガクI
Subject Name in
English
Solid State Physics I
Instructor HASEGAWA TAKUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ハセガワ タクミ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues1-2,Fri3-4:IAS K111
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Physics
Eligible Students 3rd year student
Keywords crystalline structures, thermodynamics states, interatomic interaction, reciprocal space, structure factors, lattice waves, heat capacity and thermal conductivity of a solid 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Solid state physics treats various properties of solids, liquids and gases. The target is to understand a property of crystals based on quantum mechanics.  In solid state physics I, I will talk about  crystalline structure with a periodicity and the reciprocal lattice. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Crystal structures
- crystalline symmetry and a primitive cell
- Bravais lattice
lesson2 Crystal structures
- crystalline structure, close packed structures
- non-crystalline solids
lesson3 X-ray crystallography
- translational symmetry and reciprocal lattice
- reciprocal lattice vector
lesson4 X-ray crystallography
- X-ray diffraction by crystal lattice
- Fourier analysis
lesson5 X-ray crystallography
- Miller indices and lattice spacing
- crystalline structure factor
lesson6 Chemical bonds in solids
- electronic structure and the periodic table of elements
lesson7 Chemical bonds in solids
- Van der Waals interaction
- ionic bonds
lesson8 Chemical bonds in solids
- covalent bond
- hydrogen bond
lesson9 Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids
- acoustic waves propagating in crystals
lesson10 Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids
- vibration modes of atoms in crystals
- one dimensional chain modes: one-atom model in the unit cell
lesson11 Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids
- one dimensional chain modes: two-atoms model in the unit cell
lesson12 Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids
- statistics of vibration modes in solids
- heat capacity of solids
lesson13 Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids
- Debye model for heat capacity
- Einstein model for heat capacity
lesson14 Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids
- thermal conductivity of insulators
lesson15 Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids
- mathematical methods for heat capacities
- quantum theory for lattice vibrations

final examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
C. Kittel "Introduction to solid state physics", Ziman "Theory of solids", etc.
Handouts are provided 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) blackboard/whiteboard 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Reviewing basic knowledge on a complex number and Fourier analysis may be needed after lessons. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Results of the final examination is 70% and attitude toward the class is 30%. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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