| Unit name | Condensed Matter Physics 311 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYS31111 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Nick Brook |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
The award of 120 credit points of units at level I comprising programme in Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, a joint honours programme in Mathematics and Physics or Physics and Philosophy, or a Chemical Physics programme |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit builds on the condensed matter parts of Core Physics 302 and 303 (PHYS30020 and PHYS30030) and introduces more advanced topics of condensed matter physics. These include Lattice dynamics and lattice thermal properties, the ideal Bose gas, the Van der Waals gas, the concept of phase transitions, and Landau's theory of phase transitions.
