Course title |
Special Topics on Solid State Physics: Advances and Applications |
Semester |
110-2 |
Designated for |
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS |
Instructor |
MINN TSONG LIN |
Curriculum Number |
Phys8096 |
Curriculum Identity Number |
222ED3210 |
Class |
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Credits |
3.0 |
Full/Half Yr. |
Half |
Required/ Elective |
Elective |
Time |
Friday 7,8,9(14:20~17:20) |
Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 30. |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Course Syllabus
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Please respect the intellectual property rights of others and do not copy any of the course information without permission
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Course Description |
This is a seminar and discussion class which will cover a wide range of topics which are subject to intense interest in present-day Solid State Physics. Students will read about specific topics (chosen by themselves, with the guidance of the Professor), before giving presentations in the class. Students should try to give a clear introduction to the basic principles of the topic, and emphasize applications which may arise. |
Course Objective |
Students may choose any topic in modern Solid State Physics, including (but not limited to) the following:
Graphene: Physics, Synthesis, and Applications
Transition metal dichalcogenides (e.g. MoS2) and other 2-D semiconductors
Superconductivity (including high-Tc superconductors)
Dielectricity and ferroelectricity
Multiferroic materials
Spintronics and spin dependant transport
Topological Insulators and Quantum Spin Hall systems
The Rashba and Dresselhaus effects
The Hanle effect and spin-FETs
Ferromagnetism and anti-ferromagnetism
Half-metallic materials
The Tunneling magneto-resistance (TMR) effect and magnetic tunneling junctions
Organic spintronics
Organic photovoltaics
Molecular electronics
The Kondo effect and the quantum blockade
Plasmons, polarons and polaritons
Optical processes and excitons
Advanced nano-scale characterization techniques
Scanning probe microscopy (SEM, STM, AFM, SPEM,...)
etc... |
Course Requirement |
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
Appointment required. |
Designated reading |
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References |
Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th edition, Charles Kittel
For paper report: https://journals.aps.org/revtex (REVTeX Home Page) |
Grading |
No. |
Item |
% |
Explanations for the conditions |
1. |
Long oral presentation |
50% |
1 oral presentation (30 minutes).
Q&A follows. |
2. |
Short oral presentations |
30% |
2 oral presentations (10 minutes each).
Q&A follows. |
3. |
Bonus oral presentations |
10% |
Talks to unanswered questions during Q&A. |
4. |
Paper report |
10% |
1 paper report on relevant topics.
Use LaTex, with PRL format (abstract, figures, references, etc.)
2-3 pages, with at least 1 page of text.
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE.
Due day 11Jun. |
5. |
Attendance |
0% |
Please inform MT and TA in advance in order to ask for leaves.
Absence without reason is only allowed once. |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Week 1 |
2/18 |
Introduction (1/2)
If one's unable to join the course in person, please use the page:
https://meet.google.com/akc-zbov-gyw |
Week 2 |
2/25 |
Introduction (2/2) |
Week 3 |
3/04 |
Short talk #1 Yi Shiuan Huang: Quantum spin hall
#2 Jian-Jhang Lee: The optics of Recycling
#3 Shih Wei Huang: Rashba spin-orbit coupling
#4 Sumangaladevi Koodathil: Introduction to AFM |
Week 4 |
3/11 |
Short talk #5 Syed Mohammed Faizanuddin: MBE
#6 Zheng-Zhe Chen: Introduction to FIB
#7 Yi-Chun Hung: superconducting proximity effect |
Week 5 |
3/18 |
(no class) |
Week 6 |
3/25 |
(no class, MT absent) |
Week 7 |
4/01 |
(no class) |
Week 8 |
4/08 |
Class skipped (week of mid-term) |
Week 9 |
4/15 |
Long talk #1 Syed Mohammed Faizanudding: Topological materials
Short talk #8
#9 |
Week 10 |
4/22 |
Course online
Starting from 14:30
meet.google.com/zxy-uasv-jsv
Long talk #2 Jian-Jhang Lee: Introduction to Triboeletric Nanogenerators
Short talk #10 Sumangaladevi Koodathil: MoS2 emergent 2D material
#11 Syed Mohammed Faizanuddin: ARPES |
Week 11 |
4/29 |
Course online
meet.google.com/ryv-ccat-wnj
Long talk #3
#4 Zheng-Zhe Chen: 2D-material TMDC and its applications
Short talk #12 Shih Wei Huang |
Week 12 |
5/06 |
Course online
https://meet.google.com/kzf-fxfc-rrm
Long talk #5 Yi Shiuan Huang
Short talk #13
#14 Zheng-Zhe Chen |
Week 13 |
5/13 |
Invited talks (online)
https://meet.google.com/pio-xqkq-ggp
Dr. YuHsun Chu
Dr. Gaurav Pande
Johnny Chien |
Week 14 |
5/20 |
(no class, MT absent) |
Week 15 |
5/27 |
Course online
Long talk #6 Shih Wei Huang
#7 Sumangaladevi Koodathil: Introduction to SECM
Short talk #15 Yi Shiuan Huang
#16 Jian-Jhang Lee
(the last week of the semester) |
Week 16 |
6/03 |
No class (the week of final exams; Dragon-boat festival) |
Week 17 |
6/10 |
(week reserved) |
Week 18 |
6/17 |
(week reserved) |