Bonds and Bands in Solids

By Prof. S. Ramasesha | IISc Bangalore

Learners enrolled: 1156

Electronic and Vibrational states of Solids are seldon taught in this way

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Electronics

PRE-REQUISITES : Elementary Quantum Mechanics

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Physics Chemistry Metallurgy and Material science & Mining Engineering
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	26 Jul 2021
End Date :	15 Oct 2021
Enrollment Ends :	09 Aug 2021
Exam Date :	23 Oct 2021 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week-1 : One-electron Hamiltonian after B.O and SCF approx..
Week-2 : Bonding in Hn System, n=2,3….N

Week-3 : Bloch’s theorem, Energy bands, Metal, Insulator, Semi-conductors
Week-4 : Brillouin Zones, Different Schemes, Density of States

Week-5 : Extension to p-orbitals, square lattices etc

Week-6 : Peiperl’s instability, Nearly Free Electron Model
Week-7 : Fermi Surface, Density of States, Effective Mass etc.,
Week-8 : Failures of MO and Band Theories, Beyond energy band
Week-9 : Interacting electron models and Kinetic exchange
Week-10 : Energy levels in interacting models, Excitons
Week-11 : Lattice, vibrations, Acoustic modes, optic modes etc.,
Week-12 : Phonon Photon interaction, thermal properties of insulators

Books and references

1.C. Kittel, “Introduction to Solid State Physics”

2.J. M. Ziman, “Principles of the Theory of Solids”

3.N.W. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin, “Solid State Physics”

Instructor bio

Prof. S. Ramasesha

IISc Bangalore

I have been an honorary Professor of IISc since my retirement in 2015. I have taught regularly at IISc on solid state chemistry/Physics, quantum chemistry group theory etc for about 40 years

Course certificate

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Date and Time of Exams: 23 October 2021 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
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