Bf.28 Introduction to experimental solid-state physics
Contents The distance between basic scientific discoveries and industrial application is constantly decreasing. The technological advances of the last 50 years have in particular been closely related to the development of experimental solid-state physics. Examples hereof are the transistor, and the whole semi-conductor technology, the high-temperature superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect, the synthesis of a number of new materials, and nanotechnology's future functional nanostructures. A large part of experimental observations are well-established whereas the basic theoretical understanding still is missing.
This course is an introduction to experimental solid-state physics. Being a large field of research, it is too extensive to be gone through in detail, and we therefore concentrate on problems and experimental techniques relevant for the experimental solid-state physics research carried out at our institute. Primary subjects will be semi-conductor physics, materials physics, surface physics and nanotechnology. More specifically, we will go through methods of diffraction, optical methods, scanning probe techniques, and electrical methods to determine geometric, electronic, electrical, chemical and magnetic properties. These methods will be exemplified with the latest research results.
The course provides a solid basis for an experimental bachelor project.
Text-books Notes
Course form 2 hours lectures and 2-3 hours exercises per week.
Evaluation Pass/fail
Teachers Flemming Besenbacher, Arne Nylandsted Larsen, Jørgen Bøttiger
Points/ECTS-credits 1/5
Semester Spring.