| Unit name | Condensed Matter 410 - Magnetism and Superconductivity |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM1000 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Dave Newbold |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Normally PHYS20002, PHYS20003, Electrons and Phonons 304 and Semiconductor and Surface Physics 305 or equivalents |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Why are some materials magnetic or superconducting? What does it mean to say a material is 'superconducting'? These questions can only be answered by considering the mutual interactions between the valence electrons in a solid. The aim of this unit is to highlight the need to go beyond the independent- electron model introduced in the core unit Electrons and Phonons 304 (PHYS 30400). Topics are: Electrons in bands; Magnetism; Superconductivity.
