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Condensed Matter Physics Major Option C3

C3 option coordinator: Prof Andrew Boothroyd

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[27/09/11] Solutions to the vacation problem set can be found here

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Introduction

The 4th year condensed matter physics option covers all the topics introduced in the 3rd year course, but at an academically much more satisfying level. The course is primarily aimed at those interested in pursuing a research career, and is designed to take you to a level where you can comprehend research publications over a wide range of areas.

Intercollegiate classes

Students will be assigned to classes at the beginning of Michaelmas Term 2011

Lectures, Handouts and Problem Sets (for 2010/11)

The course is divided into five section: crystal structure & dynamics, optical properties of solids, band theory, magnetism and superconductivity. Details of each part are given below. Lecture notes and problem sheets are only available for download within the university computer network (if you are outside Oxford you must use the login given in the lectures).

C3 Major Option

[Animation of a (10,5) nanotube]
Animation of (10,5) carbon nanotube
From Dr Shigeo MARUYAMA's Nanotube coordinate generator Nanotube coordinate generator. Place your mouse over the image to animate.


[image of Fermi surfaces]
Electron orbits in k-space
See band theory Handout 9.


[Image of GaN nanocolumns]
Looking at excitons in whiskers of GaN
Courtesy of Dr RA Taylor Applied Physics Letters 86, 123102, 2005.
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