Electronic Properties of The Materials: Computational Approach

About The Course :The course aims to explain the physics of electronic materials in detail, followed by a brief discussion on their applications. A student taking the course will learn about traditional metals, semiconductors, and ionic-conductors, as well as newly discovered low-dimensional materials. In addition to the theory part, students will also learn from simple in-silico experiments. PRE-REQUISITES :Basic physics (classical mechanics and electrodynamics), and mathematics.INTENDED AUDIENCE:Introductory courseINDUSTRY SUPPORT:This is an introductory course for UG/PG students. However, companies dealing with semiconductor materials might be interested.

Week 1: Electronic materials in various applications,Introduction to the Drude model and failure of the classical theory,Introduction to Quantum Physics Week 2: Basic introduction to Python programming ,Numerically solving Schrodinger equation, Numerov method and WKB approximation Week 3: Free electron gas in ground state T=0 ,Free electron gas at finite temperature and electronic free energy calculation by numerical integration, Failure of free electron model (1 lecture), Introduction to the Bravais lattice and reciprocal lattice, Visualization of Bravais and reciprocal lattice (1 lecture Week 4: Kronig-Penney model ,Electrons in a periodic potential: Bloch theorem ,Energy bands Week 5: Numerical methods for energy bands, Fermi surface Week 6: Semi-classical electron dynamics, Semiconductors and insulators Week 7: Semiconductors and insulators Week 8: Two dimensional materials for next generation device applications