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FY524: Thermal physics II (5 ECTS)

STADS: 07011401

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible

Email: paolo.sibani@sdu.dk

Additional teachers

svt@sdu.dk

Timetable

Group	Type	Day	Time	Classroom	Weeks
Common	I	Tuesday	14-16	U17	6-11,13,19
Common	I	Wednesday	08-10	U17	5
Common	I	Wednesday	10-12	U142	18
Common	I	Thursday	10-12	U17	13
Common	I	Friday	08-10	U142	17
H1	TE	Monday	12-14	U142	17-19
H1	TL	Wednesday	09-12	Lab 8 og 9	14,16
H1	TE	Friday	08-10	U142	5-12
H1	TL	Friday	09-12	Lab 8 og 9	14
H1	TL	Friday	08-11	Lab 8 og 9	16
H2	TL	Monday	09-12	Lab 8 og 9	14
H2	TL	Tuesday	08-11	Lab 8 og 9	16
H2	TL	Wednesday	13-16	Lab 8 og 9	14
H2	TL	Friday	11-14	Lab 8 og 9	16
H3	TL	Monday	14-17	Lab 8 og 9	14
H3	TL	Tuesday	14-17	Lab 8 og 9	17
H3	TL	Wednesday	12-15	Lab 8 og 9	17
H3	TL	Friday	13-16	Lab 8 og 9	14

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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to:

Have knowledge of basic thermodynamics.
Be able to use mathematics.

Course introduction
The aim of the course is to enable the student to understand statistical (or emergent) properties of physical systems, which is important in regard to condensed matter, astrophysics, computational physics and a later course in statistical physics. Besides, to understand the fundamental mechanisms behind semiconductor devices.

The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses FY502 and provides the knowledge basis for studying condensed matter and statistical physics and astrophysics, that are part of the degree program.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:

Give the competence to use statistical methods
Give skills to model physical systems.
Give knowledge and understanding of the examples discussed.

Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:

use statistical arguments to describe physical problems.
interpret experimental data.

Subject overview

The course comprises the following main topics:

Mathematical formalism and connection to thermodynamics
Classic and quantum ideal gases
Crystal vibrations, black-body radiation
Phase-transitions in classical and quantum mechanical systems
Mean field theories
Theory, applying Fermi-Dirac statistics, to describe the mechanisms behind semiconductor based devices. This includes diode, light emitting diode, transistor and solar cell.
Experiments to investigate the validity of these theories.

Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam

Participation in experimental exercises is a prerequisite for participation in the exam. Pass/fail, internal evaluation by teacher. (07011412).

Assessment and marking:

Three projects (2 theoretical and 1 experimentally) makes the foundations for an oral exam. (5 ECTS). 7-point grading scale, external examiner.(07011402).

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 24 hours
Skills training phase: 34 hours, hereof:
- Tutorials: 22 hours
- Laboratory exercises: 12 hours

Educational activities

Preparation for the tutorials and the examination project.
Self-study of the textbook and notes.
Writing the lab reports.
Preparation for the exam.

Educational form
In the skill training pase the students will have the opportunity to work with the concepts and methods presented in the intro phase by solving specific problems.

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Remarks
The course cannot be chosen by students who have passed the second part of FY509.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
See fees for single courses.