Materials Physics - Study line
Materials Physics
The study line in materials physics focuses on the understanding and design of materials based on a quantum mechanical or mesoscopic description. The area covers experimental and theoretical methods to investigate and change the structural, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and chemical properties of materials. Topics include neutron- and x-ray scattering experiments at large-scale facilities, electronic quantum components, molecular electronics, spintronics, magnetic materials, surface and nanoparticle reactivity, fuel-cell and hydrogen-storage materials, electronic structure theory, and atomistic simulation of materials.
Polytechnical foundation courses (10 ECTS)
As described in the curriculum for the main programmme.
Programme specific courses
A. Innovation competences
As described in the curriculum for the main programme.
Programme specific core courses
B. Experimental competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 10304 | Experimental Surface Physics | 10 | point | Spring F3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17) |
| 47333 | Electron microscopy for materials science | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
Programme specific core courses
C. Numerical competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 10302 | Electronic Structure Methods in Material Physics, Chemistry and Biology | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 10316 | Materials design with machine learning and artificial intelligence | 5 | point | January |
Programme specific core courses
D. Theoretical competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 10112 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
Other programme specific courses
Must add up to at least 45 ECTS together with the programme specific core courses
| 10200 | The structure and dynamics of materials studied with X-rays and neutrons | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 10255 | Advanced 3D X-ray imaging | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 10306 | Theory of 2D materials and Strong Light-Matter Interaction | 5 | point | June |
| 10314 | Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 5 | point | Spring F5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 10315 | Magnetism and Magnetic Materials - with project | 10 | point | Spring F5B (Wed 13-17) and Spring F5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 10318 | Many body methods in condensed matter physics | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 10321 | Nanosystems engineering | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| 10325 | Quantum mechanical modelling of nanoelectronics | 5 | point | January |
| 10326 | Electrical characterization of nanomaterials | 5 | point | January |
| 10339 | Concepts in heterogeneous catalysis and applications to energy conversion | 5 | point | Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) |
| 10346 | Advanced Continuum Physics | 5 | point | Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 10521 | Physics and technology of two-dimensional materials | 10 | point | Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) and Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 10871 | Advanced design and simulation of solar cells | 5 | point | June |
| 34032 | Optical properties of solids | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 34051 | Nanophotonics | 10 | point | Spring F1 (Mon 8-12, Thurs 13-17) |
| 34052 | Nonlinear optics | 10 | point | Autumn E3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17) |
| 34551 | Thin film photovoltaics | 5 | point | January |
| 47209 | 3D imaging, analysis and modelling | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 47319 | Functional materials | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 47336 | Applications of X-ray and neutron scattering in biology, chemistry and physics | 5 | point | August |
Recommended study plans with a minimum of programme specific courses
Start in September
1. Semester
Materials design with machine learning... Materials design with machine learning and artificial intelligence
2. Semester
3. Semester
4. Semester
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for study line
Start in February
1. Semester
2. Semester
3. Semester
4. Semester
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for study line