Solid State Theory (SS17) [M.Sc.]

• Wednesday: 09:45 - 11:15 a.m., Pfaffenwaldring 57, 4.331
• Friday: 02:00 - 03:30 p.m., Pfaffenwaldring 57, 5.331

• There are two types of exercises: "Written" exercises are handed in in class and graded/corrected by the tutor. "Oral" exercises are discussed in the tutorials and presented by students on the blackboard.
• Admission to the final exam requires 80% of the written scores, 66% of the oral scores, and presenting a problem on the blackboard in class twice.
• The exercises will start from 19.04.2017.
• The registration for the exercise groups will be active from Wednesday, 12.04.2017, 2 pm. To register, you need the Lecture Key given in the first lecture.
• If you assign a password at the registration, you can request your current scores here.

• There will be an oral examination at the end of the course. Details will be given in the lecture.

• G. Blatter: Festkörperphysik (ETH Zürich), username: student, password is the lecture key.
• A. Muramatsu, Solid State Theory
• A. H. Castro Neto, Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics
• N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Sauders College Publishing, 1976
• J. M. Ziman, Principles of the Theory of Solids, Cambridge University Press, 1972
• W. Jones and N. H. March, Theoretical Solid State Physics, John Wiley, 1973
• A. L. Fetter and J. D. Walecka, Quantum Theory

Development of a deepened knowledge of Advanced Theoretical Physics, i.e., Thermodynamics, Statistics and Many-Body Theory. Ability to transfer thermo-statistical and solid-statephysical concepts inside different fields of physics; model development. Well-founded insights into advanced topics of quantum statistics. Cross-linked knowledge of the problems of Solid-State Theory like phonons, electrons in solids, magnetism and superconductivity.

• Crystal structure
• Lattice vibrations
• Electrons in a periodic potential
• Interacting electrons
• Collective excitations
• Superconductivity
• Magnetism

• Table of Contents
• Electron gas
• Fermi Liquid Theory
• Structure and Response
• Charged Fermi Liquid
• Phonons and Lattice Defects
• Superconductivity

The script is in German only!