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Tree written tests with two arguments each - final oral exam about the whole couse contents
Understanding advanced statistical mechanics, including: Linear response theory, Theory of diffusion and Transition state theory. Knowledge of the structure and properties of solids, as well as quantum theory of solid state (both nuclear and electronic). Basic knowledge about metals, semiconductors and defects in solids. Knowledge of advanced computed-aided calculations: Dendity funcional theory, Montecarlo and molecular dynamics computer simulations.
Different types of ensemble. Fluctuations. Fermi and Bose-Einstein statistics Transition state theory. Diffusion: Fick laws, statistical meccanical interpretation. Basics about crystal structure. Stress and strain. Lattice vibratios and phonons. Vibrational density of states . Debye model. Electronic energies in solid state: Fermi gas, Fermi surface, elettronic energy. Valence bands and conduction bands. Conducting, insulating and semiconducting materials. Intrinsec conduction. Impurities in semicondoctors: n and p type conduction. Juctions. Nanocristallinestructures and amorphous pahases. Density functional theory and itrs applications. Pseudopotentials. Montecarlo and molecular dynamics methods and exapmles of applications.
McQuarrie, Statistical Mechanics, Harper and Row; Moore and Pearson, Kinetics and mechanism, John Wiley and Sons Educational scientific papers about diffusion. Kittel, Introduction to solid state physics, John Wiley and Sons Adapted presentations from Internet , papers and reviews from scientific journals Frenkel and Smit, Understanding molecular simulations, Academic Press Papers and reviews from scientific journals
Tutorials with discussion of scientific papers and computer calculation results.
1) Readiness to offer individual assistance also in English and French language to incoming students 2) Availability of supporting material and bibliographic references also in english language. List:Educational scientific papers about diffusion. Adapted presentations from Internet, Papers and reviews from scientific journals
3) Readiness to accept examination of incoming students also in a foreign language (English and French)
