HD260000 Solid State Physics I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HD260000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 固体物理学I

Subject Name
（Katakana）コタイブツリガクイチ

Subject Name in
English Solid State Physics I

Instructor KIMURA AKIO

Instructor
(Katakana) キムラ　アキオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Thur5-6：SCI E209

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture using handouts

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 6th semester

Keywords electric resistivity, reciprocal space, Fermi surface, band gap, metal, insulator, semiconductor, lattice vibration.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) The purpose of solid-state physics is to elucidate the mechanisms of a wide variety of properties and functions of solids from the microscopic viewpoints, with methodology of physics, such as quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, as has been learnt until the first semester of the third year.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Physics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of specialized field of elementary particle physics, cosmophysics, astrophysics, solid-state physics, condensed matter physics and radiation physics.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The class has aim students to learn about the fundamentals necessary for an understanding of the solid-state physics.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction
  History, Outline, Scope of lecture, Relation with other science and modern society.
2. Classic theory of conductive electrons
  Electric resistivity, Thermal conductivity, Wiedemann-Franz law, Drude mode, Relaxation-time approximation, Drift velocity, Electron mobility, Hall effect, Mean free path.
3. Heat capacity and lattice vibration
  Equipartition theorem, Heat capacity of solids, Lattice specific heat, Bose-Einstein statistics, Einstein model, Phonon dispersion, Debye temperature, Debye model.
4. Electron Fermi gas
  Fermi-Dirac statistics, Fermi surface, Fermi degeneracy, Fermi energy, Fermi momentum, Fermi velocity, Sommerfeld model, Low-temperature electronic specific heat.
5. Wave and crystal
  Diffraction experiment, Bragg's condiiton, Laue's condition, Bravais lattice, Reciprocal lattice.
6. Reciprocal space
  Fourier transform, Convolution integral, 1D periodic function, 3D periodic function, Crystal plane.
7. Electrons in periodic potential
Bloch wave, Crystal momentum, Bloch theorem, Energy band and energy gap, Metal and insulator.
8. Anisotropy of electronic structure
  Bragg plane. Brillouin zone, Nearly-free electron model, Number of degeneracy, Anisotropy of band dispersion, Semimetal, 3D shape of Fermi surface.
9. Electron as wave packet
  Bloch wave packet, Group velocity, Effective mass, Effective-mass approximation, Equation of motion of wave packet, Motion of electron in solids under electromagnetic field.
10. Conductivity and Hall coefficient
  Non-equilibrium static distribution of electrons, Simplified Boltzmann equation, Phonon resistivity, Gr"uneisen function
11. Semiconductor
  Electron and hole, Thermally-excited carrier density, Law of mass action, Photoconductive element, Optical property, Carrier doping, Donor and acceptor, Intrinsic, saturate and freeze-out regions.
12. Non-linear electric device
  PN junction, Built-in potential, Diode equation, Diode, Light emitting diode, Solar cell, Bipolar transistor.
13. Problem-solving exercise
  Solution and explanation of the problems for report and excercise.
14. Summary
15. Final examination

Semester final exam is performed, and a couple of reports will be posed for survey of your  understandings.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. "Introduction to Solid State Physics," by Charles Kittel, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.;
"Solid-State Physics," by H. Ibach and H. L"uth, Springer-Verlag;
"Solid State Physics," by Neil W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Handouts will be distributed, prior to class, and be described in detail with respect to preparation and review.
In the preparation, it is desirable to organize the questions.

Requirements In the lecture, we use Quantum mechanics, Statistical mechanics, Crystallography, Fourier transform, etc.  So, your reviewing or self-education of the elementary knowledge about these subjects is recommended.

Grading Method The criterion for evaluation is the level of understanding, and the evaluation is mainly based on the result of semester final examination.  In addition, the reports and attendance of the lecture may also be taken into account.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Students, who will be involved in researches on solid state physics, material development and relevant work, are recommended to take this lecture.

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HD260000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	固体物理学I
Subject Name （Katakana）	コタイブツリガクイチ
Subject Name in English	Solid State Physics I
Instructor	KIMURA AKIO
Instructor (Katakana)	キムラ　アキオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Thur5-6：SCI E209
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture using handouts
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	6th semester
Keywords	electric resistivity, reciprocal space, Fermi surface, band gap, metal, insulator, semiconductor, lattice vibration.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	The purpose of solid-state physics is to elucidate the mechanisms of a wide variety of properties and functions of solids from the microscopic viewpoints, with methodology of physics, such as quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, as has been learnt until the first semester of the third year.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Physics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of specialized field of elementary particle physics, cosmophysics, astrophysics, solid-state physics, condensed matter physics and radiation physics.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The class has aim students to learn about the fundamentals necessary for an understanding of the solid-state physics.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction History, Outline, Scope of lecture, Relation with other science and modern society. 2. Classic theory of conductive electrons Electric resistivity, Thermal conductivity, Wiedemann-Franz law, Drude mode, Relaxation-time approximation, Drift velocity, Electron mobility, Hall effect, Mean free path. 3. Heat capacity and lattice vibration Equipartition theorem, Heat capacity of solids, Lattice specific heat, Bose-Einstein statistics, Einstein model, Phonon dispersion, Debye temperature, Debye model. 4. Electron Fermi gas Fermi-Dirac statistics, Fermi surface, Fermi degeneracy, Fermi energy, Fermi momentum, Fermi velocity, Sommerfeld model, Low-temperature electronic specific heat. 5. Wave and crystal Diffraction experiment, Bragg's condiiton, Laue's condition, Bravais lattice, Reciprocal lattice. 6. Reciprocal space Fourier transform, Convolution integral, 1D periodic function, 3D periodic function, Crystal plane. 7. Electrons in periodic potential Bloch wave, Crystal momentum, Bloch theorem, Energy band and energy gap, Metal and insulator. 8. Anisotropy of electronic structure Bragg plane. Brillouin zone, Nearly-free electron model, Number of degeneracy, Anisotropy of band dispersion, Semimetal, 3D shape of Fermi surface. 9. Electron as wave packet Bloch wave packet, Group velocity, Effective mass, Effective-mass approximation, Equation of motion of wave packet, Motion of electron in solids under electromagnetic field. 10. Conductivity and Hall coefficient Non-equilibrium static distribution of electrons, Simplified Boltzmann equation, Phonon resistivity, Gr"uneisen function 11. Semiconductor Electron and hole, Thermally-excited carrier density, Law of mass action, Photoconductive element, Optical property, Carrier doping, Donor and acceptor, Intrinsic, saturate and freeze-out regions. 12. Non-linear electric device PN junction, Built-in potential, Diode equation, Diode, Light emitting diode, Solar cell, Bipolar transistor. 13. Problem-solving exercise Solution and explanation of the problems for report and excercise. 14. Summary 15. Final examination Semester final exam is performed, and a couple of reports will be posed for survey of your understandings.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"Introduction to Solid State Physics," by Charles Kittel, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; "Solid-State Physics," by H. Ibach and H. L"uth, Springer-Verlag; "Solid State Physics," by Neil W. Ashcroft and N. David Mermin.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Handouts will be distributed, prior to class, and be described in detail with respect to preparation and review. In the preparation, it is desirable to organize the questions.
Requirements	In the lecture, we use Quantum mechanics, Statistical mechanics, Crystallography, Fourier transform, etc. So, your reviewing or self-education of the elementary knowledge about these subjects is recommended.
Grading Method	The criterion for evaluation is the level of understanding, and the evaluation is mainly based on the result of semester final examination. In addition, the reports and attendance of the lecture may also be taken into account.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Students, who will be involved in researches on solid state physics, material development and relevant work, are recommended to take this lecture.
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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