Course - Functional Materials - FY3114
Functional Materials
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About the course
Course content
Functional materials form the foundation of our high-tech society and future technologies. Their properties can be manipulated by external stimuli such as temperature, electric fields, and magnetic fields. This applied solid-state physics course systematically addresses the control of properties in key functional material classes. The insights gained are applied to understand a range of applications and devices.
Specific course topics:
- Relation between properties, structure and crystal symmetry
- Electronic bands structures and charge transport
- Size and interface effects on electronic structure
- Semiconductor based devices
- Optical active materials
- Ferroic functional materials
Learning outcome
Knowledge.
The candidate should gain knowledge of:
- A broader range of important functional materials.
- Anisotropic material properties and their relation to crystal symmetry.
- Tensor description of materials properties
- Band structure control related to electronic and optical applications.
- Classification and applications of ferroic functional materials
Skills.
The candidate should be able to:
- Calculate material properties using tensor description. This includes properties described by first, second, third and fourth rank tensors.
- Describe electronic properties of materials by using band structure analysis.
- Explain design of common devices such as for example transistors, lasers and energy converters.
- Evaluate of suggested novel functional materials and their proposed applications.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises and a student’s project work/assignment.
The content of this course is identical to FY8912.
Further on evaluation
The final grade is based on the project assignment (20%) and a written final exam (80%).
The re-sit examination (in August) may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
TFY4220 Solid State Physics or equivalent basic solid state physics course. The principles introduced in a basic course in solid state physics are extended and applied.
Course materials
To be announced at the beginning of the course
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From |
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FY8912 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2017 |
Subject areas
- Materials Science and Solid State Physics
- Solid State Physics
- Solid State Physics
- Physics