Department of Physics

10ΥΚ503 Condenced Matter Physics Laboratory

Course webpage: https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS300

Course outline

Course content

• Cycle Α: (α) Theory of voltage-current characteristics of the p-n semiconductor junction. Experimental apparatus and measuring procedure. (β) Theory of linear lattice vibrations. Experimental apparatus and measuring procedure.
• Cycle Β: (α) Theory of low-T_c and high-T_c superconductivity. Experimental apparatus and measuring procedure. (β) Theory of thermal and electrical conductivity in metals. Experimental apparatus and measuring procedure.
• Laboratory experiment: The p-n junction.
• Laboratory experiment: Linear lattice vibrations.
• Laboratory experiment: High-temperature superconductors.
• Laboratory experiment: Relationship between electrical and thermal conductivity in metals.
• Laboratory project and presentation.