last updated Aug 24, 2025
Artemii Efimov

Fall semester 2025

• Lectures: 
  Thursdays, 10:15-12:00, neuer HS1
  and Fridays, 10:15-12:00, neuer HS1
• Exercises: 
  Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:15 - 10:00, 1.09 and alter HS

Prerequisites
Physics 1-4, math cycle, mechanics, electrodynamics
(parallel in 5th semester quantum mechanics and atomic and nuclear physiks, in 6th semester statistical mechanics)

Syllabus
Introduction to solid state physics, structure, lattice vibrations, electrons, semiconductors, magnetism

Language: English

Lecture Notes
The lectures are based in part on Steve Simon's recent condensed matter physics lectures and book (lecture notes available here) and the KoMa lecture notes by Christian Schönenberger (available on ADAM).

Exam
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 10:00-12:00 grosser HS Physik (to be confirmed, 3rd Wednesday in Jan)
Written exam, 2 hours, similar to problem sets
To pass/obtain the 6KP and for admission to the exam, 60% or more of the exercise points are required. The exam sets the grade.

Allowed

• handwritten notes, max 5 pages A4 (double sided) or 10 pages (single sided)
• non-programmable calculator
• English-German dictionary

Forbidden is everything else, in particular wireless/cellular devices, will lead to exclusion from the exam

Repetition Exam
Can be taken upon request during summer break if all participants of the repetition agree to an oral exam.

Exercises
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:15-10:00
first meeting: 23./24. Sept. (hints for set #1)
problem sets are available on ADAM
In order to pass/obtain the 6KP, 60% or more of the exercise points are required. The exam sets the grade.

Teaching Team