Around the 1960s, the study of physical properties of liquids was added to this list, forming the basis for the more comprehensive specialty of condensed matter physics. Ī variety of topics in physics such as crystallography, metallurgy, elasticity, magnetism, etc., were treated as distinct areas until the 1940s, when they were grouped together as solid-state physics. The theoretical physics of condensed matter shares important concepts and methods with that of particle physics and nuclear physics. The field overlaps with chemistry, materials science, engineering and nanotechnology, and relates closely to atomic physics and biophysics. The diversity of systems and phenomena available for study makes condensed matter physics the most active field of contemporary physics: one third of all American physicists self-identify as condensed matter physicists, and the Division of Condensed Matter Physics is the largest division at the American Physical Society. Condensed matter physicists seek to understand the behavior of these phases by experiments to measure various material properties, and by applying the physical laws of quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, and other physics theories to develop mathematical models.

More exotic condensed phases include the superconducting phase exhibited by certain materials at extremely low cryogenic temperature, the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases of spins on crystal lattices of atoms, and the Bose–Einstein condensate found in ultracold atomic systems. More generally, the subject deals with condensed phases of matter: systems of many constituents with strong interactions among them. Kittel, (Maruzen), Chapters 2 to 5.Condensed matter physics is the field of physics that deals with the macroscopic and microscopic physical properties of matter, especially the solid and liquid phases which arise from electromagnetic forces between atoms. After the lecture the contents of lecture note and printed materials distributed in the lecture should be reviewed. Study outside of Class (preparation and review)Ī look at the textbook before each lecture is recommended. īasic knowledges on analytical mechanism, electromagnetism and statistical mechanics are required but quantum mechanism is not premised. Thermal energy of harmonic oscillators and lattice specific heat. Dynamic structure analysis (phonon spectroscopy). Interatomic potential and equation of motion. Coupled oscillation of 1D chain and its dispersion relation. Structure factor and static structure analysis. Reciprocal lattice vectors and Brillouin zones. General theory of diffraction and scattering from periodic structures.

Symmetry and crystallographic point groups. Crystal lattice (2D and 3D Bravais lattices). The first half of this course is devoted to learn symmetry of crystals and structure analysis, and the second half crystal lattice dynamics and its thermal properties including nonlinear and non-equilibrium phenomena.ġ. This course covers atomic arrangements in crystals, lattice vibrations and thermal properties, giving an introduction not only to Elementary Solid State Physics 2 but also to Material Physics a, b, c. Solid State Physics is a major part of the Condensed Matter Physics in which a macroscopic material is treated as an assembly of atomic scale particles.

Kohsaka Yuhki (Graduate School of Science Professor) TERASHIMA TAKAHITO (Graduate School of Science Professor)

Solid state physics 1