Course Name: Electronic Theory of Solids

Course abstract

The course aims to introduce electronic properties of solids starting from a very simple example: the two-atom solid. Building on this, it develops the theory of electrons in an N- atom solid – the band concept and its application to electrical and thermal properties in solids. The novel electronic concepts related to graphene and carbon nanotubes are discussed. Concept of symmetries and their relevance in emergent electronic properties are also outlined.Magnetism of solids is introduced. Different types of magnetic states and their origin are outlined. Magnetisation and susceptibility in para and diamagnetic cases, their measurements and calculations in simple cases discussed. Concept of magnetic long range order is presented with examples. A magnetic Hamiltonian is described and solved in simple cases. Idea of mean-field theory outlined. Basic concepts of superconductivity are introduced with historical developments. The Cooper problem and BCS theory are worked out. Electrodynamics and applications of superconductivity discussed. Elementary concepts of low dimensional electron gas, quantum dot, 1D and 2D electron gas introduced. Basics of Quantum Hall effect discussed. Spin filtering and magnetoresistance introduced. Spintronics and its applications outlined. Future directions in spin- or valley- tronics discussed.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Arghya Taraphder

Professor and former HoD, Dept of Physics and Centre for Theoretical Studies, IIT Kharagpur. PhD: IISc Bangalore 1991 PhD guidance: 7 completed 1 submitted Postdoctoral Associate in the Condensed Matter Physics Group, Rutgers University, USA: Aug. 1991 - Jan. 1993 Visiting Scientist, NEC Research Institute, Princeton, USA: Aug. 1991 - Jan. 1993 Visiting Scientist, LEPES,CNRS, Grenoble, France: Feb. 1993 ?¢â‚¬â€œ July 1994 Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, July 1999 Visiting Professor, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, Feb. 2001-Apr.2001 Visiting Associate, ICTP, Trieste Italy, May 2001-July 2001 Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, May 2001- July 2001 Visiting Professor, Humboldt University, Berlin, May 2003 Visiting Associate, ICTP, Trieste Italy, June 2003-Aug 2003 Visiting Professor, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, Aug-Sep 2003 Visiting Professor, ICMM, CSIC, Madrid, Spain Oct. 2003- Sep. 2004 Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, Oct.2004 - Dec. 2004 Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, May 2005 - July 2005 Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, May 2006 - July 2006 Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, May 2007 - July 2007 Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, Jan 2008 - April 2008 Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, May 2009 ?¢â‚¬â€œ July 2009 Guest Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, May 2010 ?¢â‚¬â€œ July 2010 Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, June 2013- July 2013 Visiting Professor, University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, Aug 2014 Academia Sinica Foreign Expert, Yangchen Institute of Technology, China, Dec. 2014, June 2015 Research Interests:Problems in Condensed-Matter Physics -- Correlated and disordered electronic systems, Phase transitions, Statistical mechanics including biological and other complex systems.
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 Course Duration : Jan-Apr 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 25-Jan-2021
 Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Mar-2021
 Exam Date : 24-Apr-2021

Enrolled

902

Registered

81

Certificate Eligible

72

Certified Category Count

Gold

8

Silver

39

Elite

19

Successfully completed

6

Participation

4

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




Legend

AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Note:
We have taken best assignment score from both Jan 2020 and Jan2021 course
Electronic Theory of Solids - Toppers list

SHIV SHAKTI TIWARI 94%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

MANJUSHREE MAITY 94%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

ROHIT SINGH 93%

Patna Womens College (Autonomous), Patna University, Patna

MUKUL BISWAS 91%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

SHIVAM SETH 91%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 902

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 81

Assignment Statistics



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Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.