Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Physics Program
Lecture Code WSB14000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 電子物性物理学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
デンシブッセイブツリガク
Subject Name in
English
Electronic Properties of Condensed Matter
Instructor NAKAJIMA NOBUO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナカジマ ノブオ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon5-8:SCI E208
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture with a white board and/or a projecter. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Physics
Eligible Students 1st grade of the master course
Keywords Condensed matter physics, lattice vibration (phonon), electrons in solids, electron-energy band, phase transition 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Fundamental physics for condensed matters 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
To understand both familiar and novel properties of condensed matters from the viewpoint of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics.
To understand recent researches of condensed matters. 
Class Schedule "Atoms in solids:1" Crystal structure, Reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zone.
"Atoms in solids:2" Agglomeration mechanism in solids, Quasicrystal.
"Wave propagation in solids" Diffraction, Missing law, Bloch theorem.
"Lattice vibration:1" Acoustic and optical phonons.
"Lattice vibration:2" Lattice specific heat, Nonlinear effect, Crystal momentum.
"Electrons in solids :1" Free electron gas model.
"Electrons in solids :2" Energy band, Bloch function, NFE approximation.
"Electrons in solids :3" Tight binding approximation.
"Electrons in solids :4" Ligand field theory.
"Electrons in solids :5" Cluster model.
"Exchange interaction and Magnetic order"  Heitler-London approximation, Molecular field approximation.
"Structures in liquids and intermolecular force" Phase diagram of materials, van der Walls' equation of state.
"Ferroelectric materials" Landau theory
"Optical properties of materials" Various luminescent phenomena, nonlinear optics
"Recent topics"

Reports (5-6 times) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
e.g., Introduction to the Solid State Physics (C. Kittel)
There are many similar textbooks. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) white board,  projecter, prints. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
At the end of this course, all the students are expected to be able to view their own research topics from the electronic points of view. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Reports and attendance 
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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