Number of hours
- Lectures 12.0
- Projects 0
- Tutorials 12.0
- Internship 0
- Laboratory works 0
ECTS
ECTS 2.0
Goal(s)
Functional material physics
Provide a basic knowledge of magnetic and superconductor functional materials in view their use in various applications.
Content(s)
Magnetism (6hCM+6hTD)
- classification of magnetic materials
- magnetic nanostructures
- characterization techniques
- spintronic phenomena
- applications (magnetoresistive sensors, magnetic memories, magnetic recording)
- problems related to the use of rare earths
- Superconductors (6hCM+6hTD)
History, Experimental results, Theoretical aspects, BCStheory, Josephson effects, High temperature Superconductors. The aim of this part of the lecture is to get a basic knowledge of extraordinary properties of superconductors, in view of their possible applications and their fundamental physical properties.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge on thermodynamics : phase diagrams, Gibbs free energy, chemical potential
Basic knowledge on point defects and solid state diffusion
Basics of quantum physics, crystallography and solid state physics
Test
Semester 7 - The exam is given in english only 
magnetism (1h): notes + copy transparent + TD + Calculator
superconductivity (1h): 1 handwritten page (both sides, front & back) + Calculator
Additional Information
Semester 7 - This course is given in english only
Course list
Curriculum->Degree Advanced Materials (AM)->Semester 7
Curriculum->Internationals Cursus->Semester 7
Bibliography
- Ashby M.F. & Jones D.R.H.,; Engineering Materials (vol. 1 & vol. 2),Oxford (1998)
- Wadhawan V.K., Introduction to ferroic materials,Gordon & Breach, (2000)
Magnetic Domains A. Hubert, R. Schäfer (Springer, 1998)
Magnetism (vol. I Fundamentals, vol. II Materials and Applications) edited by E. du Trémontlet de Lacheisserier, D. Gignoux, M. Schlenker (Springer, 2004)
Magnetism and Magnetic Materials J.M.D. Coey (Cambridge University Press, 2010)