Models of atoms, Schrödinger equation and principles of quantum theory, bonding, concept of potential wells.
Perfect Crystals: formal description, important lattices.
Real Crystals: Defects in crystals, types of defects, interaction of defects.
Thermodynamic equilibrium: Types of equilibrium, 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics, statistical interpretation of the entropy, applications to point defects.
Kinetics: Reaction rates and Boltzmann factor, phenomenological diffusion and atomic mechanisms.
Mechanical Properties I: Stress and strain, phenomenological description of deformation, brittle behavior and fracture.
Mechanical Properties II: Mechanisms of plastic deformation, dislocation movement and multiplication, theory of yield strength.
Structural and Mechanical Properties of Amorphous Materials and Polymers
General structural properties, Modulus of elasticity, viscose and anelastic behavior, deformation and fracture.
Aging and Failure of Materials: Mechanisms in general. Fatigue and creep, corrosion, electromigration and special mechanisms.
Electronic properties in general, electronic properties and Materials Science
Electrons in Crystals: Classical theory, Hall effect, necessity of quantum description, free electron gas model, density of states, Fermi distribution and Fermi energy, properties of the free electron gas.
Diffraction in Crystals: Basic consideration of diffraction in crystals, Bragg law, reciprocal lattice and Ewald construction, intensity of the diffracted waves.
Electrons in a Periodic Potential: Free electron gas plus Bragg law, Brillouin construction of diffraction, band structures and electronic properties, band-band transitions and standard representation of semiconductor band structures.
Semiconductors: Intrinsic conductivity, conductivity as a function of temperature, the concept of holes, Doping and extrinsic conductivity, Life time and diffusion length as a function of material parameters and temperature.
Semiconductor Contacts: Surface states, space charge region, p-n-junction, currents and current-voltage characteristics, recombination and diffusion currents, diodes and solar cells, bipolar transistors, semiconductor-metal contacts, MOS contacts.