Module Details |
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Title | CORRELATED ELECTRON MATERIALS | ||
Code | PHYS486 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr LA O'Brien Physics lobrien@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2022-23 | Level 7 FHEQ | First Semester | 7.5 |
Aims |
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Students will develop an understanding of the physical properties that emerge due to electron-electron interactions and band structure in solids, including a critical awareness of properties that cannot be explained by treating electrons individually. They will be able to conceptually understand the theoretical emergence of, and parallels between, ferromagnetism, superconductivity and exemplar contemporary strongly correlated electron effects. Using these theories, students will be able to design experimental methods to measure such phenomena. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Evaluate the impact of electron-electron interactions on the physical properties of matter |
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(LO2) Determine the mechanisms underpinning magnetic order and conventional superconductivity in solids, and their interrelation with key physical parameters |
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(LO3) Analyse experimental data from correlated electron phenomena using appropriate theoretical models |
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(LO4) Plan suitable experiments/methods to measure correlated electron phenomena |
Syllabus |
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- The nearly free electron model and its limitations |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
15 |
3 |
18 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
60 mins X 3 totaling 15
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Private Study | 57 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 75 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Written exam. | 90 | 80 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Coursework | 0 | 20 |
Recommended Texts |
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