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Advanced Condensed Matter

Key information

  • Module code:

    7CCP4931

  • Level:

    7

  • Semester:

      Spring

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

This module covers the advanced concepts of condensed matter physics and its applications to various systems of current research interest.

The topics include:

  • Second quantisation formalism for many-particle systems
  • Electron and phonon band structures using tight-binding theory
  • Many-body interactions (e.g. electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions) using perturbation theory
  • Effects of many-body interactions on physical properties (optical properties, transport, magnetism, superconductivity)
  • Applications of the above concepts to low-dimensional and topological matter

Learning aims & outcomes

After successfully completing this module, students will have a deep and systematic understanding of the basic approaches to understand electronic properties of materials. Upon completion of the course students should be able to undertake analysis of complex, incomplete or contradictory areas of knowledge related to electronic properties of materials and communicate the outcome of such analysis effectively.

Pre-requisites

There are no formal pre-requisites for this module, although students are expected to have background knowledge equivalent to the content of the following modules: 5CCP2242 Quantum Mechanics I, 6CCP3221 Quantum Mechanics II and 6CCP2000 Condensed Matter Physics I.

Assessment details

Details of the module's assessment/s

Assessment 1 worth 20%: Four KEATS quizzes spaced out over the semester
Assessment 2 worth 20%: Group mini-project and report
Assessment 3 worth 60%: Written May exam

Please note: module assessment may be subject to change. If you have any questions, please contact ug-physics@kcl.ac.uk

Teaching pattern

2 lectures per week and 1 tutorial per week

Subject areas

Department

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