The course is an introduction to the solida state chemical physics with particular attention to crystals.
The main subjects are:
Bloch theorem and its implications, lattice dynamics and molecular dynamics
Solid State Physics
by Ashcroft Neil W , David Mermin N
Cengage Learning, Inc
Introduzione alla fisica dello stato solido
by Charles Kittel
Bollati Boringhieri
Learning Objectives
The student should learn some computational and teoretical methods to study solid state systems
Prerequisites
Bachelor in Chemistry
Teaching Methods
lectures
Type of Assessment
Discussion of a paper on solid state chemical physics
Course program
Lattice simmetry
direct and reciprocal lattice
Metals
Groud state of an electron gas: thermodyna mic properties.
Specific heat at constant volume.
Thermal and electric coducibility
Introduction to Bloch theorem
Bloch theorem I and II demonstration.
Weack interaction
Band structure: one dimension example.
Tight binding approximation.
Other approximation for band structure calculations.
Pseudopotentials
Fermi surface
Metal properties and partially filled bands.
Effective mass.
Semiconductors
Surface effects
Intermolecular interactions: models
Classical treatment of harmonic crystals
Linear chain
tridimentional monoatomic Bravais Lattice
Molecular crystals lattice dynamics
Quantum theory of harmonic crystals
Einstein and debye approximations
Transitions due to interactions
electron-photon and electron-phonon interactions.
Notes on DFT
Notes on molecular dynamics simulations of crystals