Fundamentals of Electronic Physics

Course title

E0019000

Course description

Electrical and magnetic properties of materials can be understood in terms of the arrangement of atoms and the behaviors of their electrons. The purpose of the lecture provides pariticpants with fundamental knowledge to understand the natures and the befavior of the electrons in materials. First, the participants will learn the basic concept of quantum theory to treat electrons in materials as quantum mechanical particles. Then, we understand the role of electrons in the covalent and metallic bonds by regarding materials as a system where many atoms coupled together. Behavior of conduction electrons in metals will be explained by the quantum mechanical free electron model. Furthermore, the basic idea of quantum mechanical statistics will be shown to understand the themal equilibrium state of conduction electrons in a real world at a finite temperature. Excercises and home works will be given at each lecture to promote understanding.

Purpose of class

Things surrouding us have been realized by making most of the nature of materials. Material properties are determined by the behavior of electrons in the comprising atoms. The purpose of the lecture is to provide pariticpants with fundamental knowledge to understand the natures and the befavior of the electrons in materials.

Goals and objectives

To understand the basic idea of quantum theory and the Schrodinger equations.
To be able to calculate the energy of an electron in a simple potential.
To understand the free electron model based on quantum theory.
To understand and apply the Fermi-Dirac distribution function.
To be able to apply the the Fermi-Dirac distribution function to calculate Fermi energy of conduction electrons.。

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Excercises and homeworks	mid-term exam	final exam	Total.
1.	20%	15%	0%	35%
2.	10%	15%	15%	40%
3.	10%	0%	15%	25%
Total.	40%	30%	30%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Objective 1: Exercises, homeworks in lectures 1-6
Objective 2: Exercises, homeworks, and mid-term exams in lectures 7-10.
Objective 3: Exercises, homeworks in lectures 11-13.
Total score is calculated by a sum of 40 % of the exercises, homeworks, and 60 % of the mid-term exams and the final exam.
Total scores of more than 60% is required to pass the course.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Introduction to quantum mechanics 1 §1-1. Wave-particle duality, The concept of the de Broglie wave	Read the index and §1-1 of the text.	190minutes
2.	Introduction to quantum mechanics 2 §1-2. The Heisenberg's uncertainty principle	Read §1-2 of the text.	190minutes
3.	Introduction to quantum mechanics 3 §1-3. The Schrodinger equation	Read §1-3 of the text.	190minutes
4.	Introduction to quantum mechanics 4 §1-4. A particle in a well	Read §1-4 of the text.	190minutes
5.	The structure of atoms 1 §1-5. Electronic states in a hydrogen atom	Read §1-5 of the text.	190minutes
6.	The structure of atoms 2 §1-6. The structures of many-electron atoms and the periodic table.	Read §1-6 of the text.	190minutes
7.	Conduction elecrons in metals 1　 §2-1. Character of bondings in metals, conduction electrons in metals	Read §2-1 of the text.	190minutes
8.	Conduction electrons in metals 2 §2-2. Why many elements tend to form metals? Summary of the lectures 1-7. Mid-term exam.	Read §2-2 of the text.	190minutes
9.	Quantum mechanical free electron model 1 §2-3. Density of states of conduction electrons	Read §2-3 of the text.	190minutes
10.	Quantum mechanical free electron model 2 §2-4. Fermi energy of conduction electrons	Read §2-4 of the text.	190minutes
11.	Statistical mechanics §3-1. Thermal equilibrium states of many particles The Fermi-Dirac Distribution §3-2. Fermi-Dirac Distribution Function	Read §3-1, §3-2 of the text.	190minutes
12.	Energy distribution of electrons 1 §3-3. Fermi level of conduction electrons, energy density, and thermal equibrium states of conduction electrons.	Read §3-3 of the text.	190minutes
13.	Energy distribution of electrons 2 §3-3 (the latter half). Energy distributions of electrons in semiconductors and insulators. §3-4. Application of the Fermi-Dirac distribution function.	Read the latter half of §3-3 and §3-4 of the text.	190minutes
14.	Final exam (covers §1-4). Explanation after the exam.	Read the whole chapters of the text, your notes and and solve the exercises.	190minutes
15.
Total.	-	-	2660minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class

Textbooks and reference materials

教科書：この授業のためのテキスト「電子基礎物理ノート」
　　　　授業開始までに用意する。生協にて販売する。

参考書：電気学会編(電気学会大学講座)「電子物性基礎」(オーム社)
　　　　C.Kittel著、宇野良清他約「固体物理学入門（上）」（丸善）
　　　　溝口正著「物質科学の基礎,物性物理学」(裳華房)
　　　　A.バイザー著　佐藤猛　他訳　「現代物理学の基礎」（好学社）

本講義前半の量子力学、後半の熱統計力学の内容に関してはそれぞれ優れた名著が数多くあるので、授業中に紹介する。

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of Electronic Physics

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Wednesday, 12:30～13:10.
Nishikawa,E-mail: nishi@shibaura-it.ac.jp

Regionally-oriented

Non-regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge

Active-learning course

N/A

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A	N/A

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Last modified : Sat Mar 08 04:29:40 JST 2025