Materials Science II / Advanced Materials Science
Content
Ceramics and Glasses
- structure of ceramics
- processing
- mechanical properties
- glasses: structure and properties
Polymers
- structure of polymers
- mechanical properties
- composites
Electrical Properties
- metals and alloys
- dielectrics
- piezo - and ferroelectrics
- ionic conductivity
Semiconductors
- band structure
- intrinsic semiconductors
- extinsic semiconductors
- junctions (p-n, Schottky)
- zone refinement
- thin films
Magnetic Properties
- magnetic phenomena
- micromagnetism
- soft and hard magnets
- nanomagnetism
Optical Properties
- interaction of light with solids
- reflection, absorption, transmission, color
- applications: luminescence, photovoltaics
Lecturers
lecture : Prof. Ulrich Herr
exercise tutor: Ashley Dalmeida
Lecture and exercise will take place in presence.
Dates and Times
Lecture and Exercises :
Monday, 10-12, room 43.2.102
Thursday, 12:15-14:00, room 43.2.104
First lecture: Monday 17. 4. 2023
Lecture and exercise will take place in presence.
Exercises
Participation in the exercises is a prerequisite for the final examination.
Problem sheets can be found on the moodle site for this course.
Examination
Exam details will be announced here.
Literature
William D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering - An Introduction, Wiley
J.M.D. Coey, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2010
David Jiles, Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Chapman and Hall/CRC
M. Fox, Optical Properties of Solids, Oxford University Press, 2010
Lecture Materials
Lecrture materials will be avaible via the moodle system of Ulm University.