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Lecturer(s)
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Soubusta Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Tomáštík Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Historical development of the knowledge about the matter structure, Bohr's atomic model - Crystals, periodic arrangement of atoms, crystal symmetry, crystal lattice, group of the symmetry operations - Crystallography, typical crystal structures, metals, salt, semiconductors - Primitive and elemental unit cell, Miller indices of important directions and planes in the crystal structure - Mathematical description of symmetry operations, proper and improper rotations. Implementation of the translation symmetry operation and its consequences - Calculations of typical geometric parameters of the crystal lattice - Experimental diffraction methods for revealing structure of crystals, Bragg's diffraction law - Description of diffraction using spatial frequencies, introduction of a reciprocal space and reciprocal elementary cells - Relationship between the crystalline structure of the sample and the measured diffraction pattern - Outline of the effect of the periodic arrangement of crystals on their physical and chemical properties
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Projection (static, dynamic)
- Preparation for the Exam
- 38 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction to structure of solids.
Knowledge Describe basic properties of solids, describe basic laws of physics of solids.
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Prerequisites
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Not specified.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Knowledge of taught topics
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Recommended literature
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C. Kittel. Úvod do fyziky pevných látek (č. překlad ACADEMIA Praha, 1985)..
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De Graef M., McHenry M.E. (2007). Structure of Materials: An Introduction to Crystallography, Diffraction and Symmetry. Cambridge University Press.
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Kittel, Ch. (1978). Introduction to solid state physics. New York.
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Razeghi M. (2009). Fundamentals of Solid State Engineering. Springer.
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