Materials Physics - Specialization
Materials Physics
The specialization in materials physics focuses on the understanding and design of materials based on a quantum mechanical or mesoscopic description. The specialization 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. Digital 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) |
| 10319 | Advanced solid state physics | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
Other programme specific courses
Must add up to at least 50 ECTS together with the programme specific core courses and the Innovation course II.
| 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) |
| 10321 | Nanosystems engineering | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| 10325 | Quantum mechanical modelling of nanoelectronics | 5 | point | January |
| 10326 | Electronic characterisation of nanomaterials: principles and practice | 5 | point | June |
| 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 |
| 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
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for the specialisation.
Start in February
Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for the specialization.
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.