2025-Fall Solid State Physics II (PHYS522-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. PHYS522 Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 11:00 ~ 12:15 / Science BldgⅢ[111]Lecture Room Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

Park Jae Hoon Name Park Jae Hoon Department Dept. of Physics
Email address jhp@postech.ac.kr Homepage http://esl.postech.ac.kr/
Office 공학3동411호 Office Phone 279-2088
Office Hours

3. Course Objectives

The class is to establish basic knowledge on essential topics of condensed mater physics. Students expect to understand how to describe and understand electrons/ions' motions, physical phenomena in crystals under various environments.

4. Prerequisites & require

Undergraduate levels core physics courses (QM, E&M, Thermal physics/statistical mechanics, solid state physics)

5. Grading

Homework: 40
Final: 60

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN
Solid state physics Ashcroft and Mermin 1976

7. Course References

Principles of the theory of solids by J. M. Ziman
Principles of condensed matter physics by P.M. Chaikin and T.C. Lubensky

8. Course Plan

21. Failures of the Static Lattice Model
22. Classical Theory of the Harmonic Crystal
23. Quantum Theory of the Harmonic Crystal
24. Measuring Phonon Dispersion Relations
25. Anharmonic Effects in Crystals
26. Phonons in Metals
27. Dielectric Properties of Insulators
28. Homogeneous Semiconductors
29. Inhomogeneous Semiconductors
30. Defects in Crystals
31. Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism
32. Electron Interactions and Magnetic Structure
33. Magnetic Ordering
34. Superconductivity
Final exam

9. Course Operation

Lecture

10. How to Teach & Remark

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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