Course detail

Physical Properties of Materials

FSI-TFVAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is a follow-up to the course Solid State Physics; and deepens students; knowledge in the field of elastic, thermal, electric, optical and magnetic properties of solid matter. It describes simple physical models enabling calculations of some basic parameters and characteristics of solid matter in order to understand properties of classical and advanced materials as heterostructures, metamaterials, graphen, high temperature superconductors.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc.

Department

Institute of Physical Engineering (ÚFI)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge from the field of the solid state physics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The exam is combined (written and oral).
Attendance at seminars is obligatory.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with basic ideas of solid state physics and this way facilitate understanding of microscopical nature of matter and principles, which the advanced materials technologies and modern experimental methods are based on.
Students will acquire knowledge of basic physical properties of condesed matter materials, as well as ability to apply the basic physical principles in order to explain and predict the behaviour of materials.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

A. M. FOX: Optical properties of solids. Oxford University Press 2002. (EN)
Humlíček J.: Optické vlastnosti pevných látek, skriptum MU Brno (CS)
CH. KITTEL: Úvod do fyziky pevných látek. Academia, Praha 1985. (CS)
J. SINGLETON: Band theory and electronic properties of solids. Oxford University Press 2004. (EN)
S. J. BLUNDELL: Magnetism in condensed matter. Oxford University Press 2001. (EN)

Recommended reading

A. M. FOX: Optical properties of solids. Oxford University Press 2002. (EN)
CH. KITTEL: Úvod do fyziky pevných látek. Academia, Praha 1985. (CS)
J. SINGLETON: Band theory and electronic properties of solids. Oxford University Press 2004. (EN)
O. CAHA: Příklady a úlohy k předmětu Fyzikální vlastnosti materiálů. Elektronický studijní materiál, Brno 2014. (CS)
S. J. BLUNDELL: Magnetism in condensed matter. Oxford University Press 2001. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-FIN-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc.

Syllabus

Mechanical, thermal and electric properties of solids. Metals, semiconductors, polymers, ferroelectrics.
Optical properties of solids. Models describing interaction between light and matter. Dispersion relations. Kramers-Kronig relations.
Magnetic properties of solids. Diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials. Antiferromagnetic materials. Magnetoresistivity.
Superconductors. Graphen.
Metamaterials.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc.

Syllabus

Solving the problems listed in the text quoted.