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Archived Version 2011 - 2012
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Description To introduce the student to the structure of crystalline solids and diffraction techniques for structure determination. To provide an understanding of bonding in solids. To introduce the student to the concept of band structure. To provide a basic grounding in thermal, electrical optical and magnetic properties of solids. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Describe the different types of bonding in solids. 2. Explain the concepts of unit cell, basis lattice and crystal structure. 3. Discuss experimental methods to determine crystal structure and perform crystal structure calculations. 4. Describe and explain the Drude and Free Electron Models of conduction in solids. 5. Describe the basic thermal, electrical, optical, magnetic and superconducting properties of solids. 6. Apply physical principles to solve numerical problems based on the physical properties of solids. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities CHEMICAL BONDING IN SOLIDS :Ionic, covalent hydrogen and metallic bonding.STRUCTURE OF CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS:Crystal structures. Miller indices. Bravais lattice. X-ray diffraction techniques.THERMAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDSSpecific heat and thermal conductivity. Free Electron Theory of Metals. Electrical conductivity. Heat capacity. thermal conductivity of metals. `ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF METALS, CLASSICAL APPROACH:Drude Model, Conductivity, Hall effect, Plasma Resonance. Wiedemann Franz Law. Failure of Drude ModelELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF METALS, QUANTUM APPROACH:Origin of energy bands. Metallic Fermi level. Classical and quantum statistics. Classification of solids according to band theory.MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDSDiamagnetism. Pauli and Curie Paramagnetism. Curie's Law, Ferromagnetism, Magnetic Domains.INTRODUCTION TO SUPERCONDUCTIVITY:Zero Resistivity, The Meissner Effect, The Isotope Effect, Type I and Type II superconductors, BCS Theory, Cooper Pairs, superconducting band gap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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