Solution and application of the Schrödinger equation for an electron in a Coulomb potential (the H atom problem). Energy bands in solids from the Nearly-Free-Electron and Linear-Combination-of-Atomic-Orbitals approaches. Band gaps, semiconductors and insulators. Solution of the Schrödinger equation for a harmonic oscilattor; vibrational properties of solids

Analyse und Motivation für die Notwendigkeit einer Theorie jenseits der klassischen Mechanik zur Beschreibung von Materialeigenschaften. Es werden die Grundlagen, Begriffe und Konzepte der Quantenmechanik anhand von einfachen Problemen eingeführt und mathematisch beschrieben.

In this course we study how the properties of solids are determined from the chemistry and arrangement of the constituent atoms, with a focus on materials that are not well described by conventional band theories because their behavior is governed by strong quantum-mechanical interactions.

Continuation of Solid State Physics and Chemistry of Materials I