PHYS40411 Frontiers of Solid State Physics 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 4 Artem Mishchenko Unit coordinator Laura Fumagalli Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 <p>Frontiers of Solid State Physics</p> <p>Frontiers of Solid State Physics</p> <p>To present several topics of contemporary solid state physics.</p> <div><p>On completion of the course, the students will be able to</p><p>1. Rationalise the concept of topology in solid state physics.</p><p>2. Analyse main quantum properties (charge, spin, valley, etc.) of low-dimensional materials and their heterostructures.</p><p>3. Analyse and describe main scanning probe techniques for characterization of low-dimensional systems</p><p>4. Conduct elementary calculations and estimations of quantities relevant to the various parts of the syllabus.</p></div> <p>&nbsp;<strong>A. Mishchenko &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(12 Lectures)</strong></p><p>- Quantum confinement in 2D, 1D, and 0D</p><p>- Physics of graphene, other 2D materials, and van der Waals heterostructures</p><p>- Many-body physics: magnetism and superconductivity in 2D</p><p>- Topological materials and quantum Hall effect</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>L. Fumagalli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (12 Lectures)</strong></p><ul> <li>Fundamentals of scanning probe microscopy (SPM)</li> <li>Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM)</li> <li>Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)</li> <li>Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy (SNOM)</li> <li>Overview of advanced SPM techniques and modes, including other electrical, optical and magnetic techniques</li> <li>Examples of SPM application to nanostructures and low-dimensional systems (2D, 1D, 0D)</li></ul><p style="text-align:justify; margin-left:48px">&nbsp;</p> 1 Written exam 100% <p style="text-align:justify">Feedback will be available on students&rsquo; solutions to example problems, and model answers will be issued.</p> PHYS10352 Properties of Matter Pre-Requisite Compulsory PHYS20252 Pre-Requisite Compulsory PHYS30051 Condensed Matter Physics Pre-Requisite Compulsory N <p>Charles Kittel, Introduction to Solid State physics, (Wiley) 2005&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Mikhail I. Katsnelson, Graphene: Carbon in Two Dimensions, (Cambridge University Press) 2012</p><p>Avouris, P., Heinz, T., &amp; Low, T. 2D Materials: Properties and Devices. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) 2017</p><p>E. Meyer, H. J. Hug, R. Bennewitz, Scanning Probe Microscopy - The lab on a Tip Springer, Berlin, 2004.</p> Assessment written exam 1.5 Lectures 24 0 74.5