CMP6361 Electrons and Phonons in Solids

This module aims to give an introduction to the physics of electrons and phonons in solids together with theoretical concepts and techniques as applied to these systems. Theoretical approaches are developed which can deal with a macroscopic number of interacting quantum objects, with the focus on electrons and quantized lattice vibrations (phonons). Various applications are discussed with emphasis on experimental and theoretical research directions of the Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics area of the ICTP.