2022 Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Physics
Condensed Matter Physics II
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Susumu Saito / Syuichi Murakami
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Tue (H103) / 1-2 Fri (H103)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.C342
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on some topics in the condensed matter physics. The basic methods applicable to interacting electron systems are explained and the magnetism in the system is explained. Experimental facts for superconductivity are reviewed and BCS theory is explained. Furthermore, the physics of the spin current and topological insulators are explained. Through this course, students will understand various interesting physical phenomena in crystals, and how they are observed in experiments.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) explain the magnetism and superconductivity characteristic of interacting electron systems
2) explain the spin current and topological insulator in the system with spin-orbit interaction
Keywords
magnetism, superconductivity, spin current, topological insulator
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule section and check what topics will be covered. Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basics of Berry curvature |
Understand gauge fields and Berry curvature |
| Class 2 | Quantum Hall effect I |
Understand quantization of Hall conductivity and chiral edge states |
| Class 3 | Quantum Hall effect II |
Understand behaviors of electrons in a magnetic field and Landau levels |
| Class 4 | Physics of spin current |
Understand physics of spin current and spin Hall effect |
| Class 5 | Topological insulator I |
Understand time-reversal symmetry and spin-orbit coupling |
| Class 6 | Topological insulator II |
Understand quantum spin Hall effect and helical edge states |
| Class 7 | Topological semimetals |
Understand topological semimetals |
| Class 8 | electron correlations and Hartree approximation |
Understand electron correlations |
| Class 9 | Hartree-Fock approximation and exchange interaction |
Understand the treatment of electron correlations |
| Class 10 | Ferromagnetic metal |
Understand the mechanism of the ferromagnetic metal |
| Class 11 | local magnetic moment and antiferromagnetism |
Understand the magnetism |
| Class 12 | Superconductivity |
Understand the properties of the superconductivity |
| Class 13 | Cooper pairs |
Understand the Cooper pairs |
| Class 14 | BCS model |
Derive the BCS model |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Text book specified by the instructor.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Textbook specified by the instructors.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students’ course scores are based on assignments.
Related courses
- PHY.C340 ： Basic Solid State Physics
- PHY.C341 ： Condensed Matter Physics I
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic condensed matter physics in "PHY.C340： Basic Solid State Physics" is a prerequisite.