Introduction to Solid State Magnetism

Objectives:

• To get insight into fundamentals of magnetism in solids.
• To learn about principles of advanced experimental methods and their interpretation.
• To understand the basic concepts to treat magnetic many particle systems and its implications.
• To apply this knowledge to understand and to assess modern research trends in condensed matter physics.
• To understand relevant applications of magnetic materials

Lecturer: Prof. Rüdiger Klingeler

Location: Kirchhoff-Institute for Physics INF 227, Room: ?

Time: ?

SWS: 2; Credit Points: 2

Tutorials: None. 

Exam: To be decided. Either a short presentation of a meaningful publication or oral exam. No grading, just passed/failed.

Topics:  

• Magnetism and electronic properties of atoms and ions
• Electronic properties of solids, crystal field theory
• Magnetism in insulators, magnetic interactions
• Collective phenomena: spin ordering and phase transitions
• Quantum Magnetism

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