PHYS 5391-0

Brief

課程名稱： 超穎材料物理(上)(下) me<x>tamaterial Physics (1 & 2): A Unified Desc<x>ription of Solid State Physics, Emerging Materials, and Photonics 授課對象(Lecture Level)： 大學部三、四年級及研究所 (Undergraduate and Graduate Students) 授課規劃(Course Outline)： (上學期三學分，First Semester)1.固態物理背景知識(Fundamentals of Solid-State Physics)，2. 拓樸學背景知識(Introduction to Basic Concepts in Topology)，3.固態拓樸材料(Solid-State Topological Materials)，4.光子晶體(Photonic Crystals)。 (下學期三學分，Second Semester)1.超穎材料及超穎表面(me<x>tamaterials and me<x>tasurfaces)，2.拓樸光子學(Topological Photonics)， 3.Non-Hermitian光子及極化子系統(Non-Hermitian Photonic and Polaritonic Systems)，4.光量子科技(Photonic Quantum Technologies)

Description

Course keywords: Solid State Physics, Topological Material, me<x>tamatrerial, Topological Photonics, Quantum Technology This course is intended not only for a special branch of physics but targeted for general concepts and methods, and their applications to different area in solid state physics, emerging materials (optical metamaterials, topological materials, and quantum materials), and photonics. In the past two decades of teaching various courses in physics, such as general physics, solid state physics, optics/photonics, and pursuing various frontier research topics, I have found it striking that a large number and variety of subjects which are actually accessible to the same principles or concepts. For example, wave propagation in periodic structures and the concept of reciprocal k-space appear on one side problems of solid state physics, like diffraction of X-rays by crystals, thermal vibrations in crystal lattices, electronic band structures in solids, and on the other side problems intimately related to optics, namely, propagation of light waves in periodic structures and filtering properties of such systems, namely, photonic and plasmonic crystals based on subwavelength dielectric and metallic structures. More recently, it has also become apparent that mathematical and high energy physics concepts, such as topology, topological quantum numbers (topological invariants), space-time symmetry (symmetry breaking), massless Dirac equation, Weyl fermion, and Majorana fermion can play an important role in the modern development of condensed matter physics and photonic technologies. However, in conventional physics curriculum, these concepts and methods are scattered in different courses and lack a unified clear picture. Instead of a pure theoretical presentation of these concepts. I would like to lead the students to the “real- world” by including the following focuses in the course: (1) Emphasis on the relevance of experiments and theoretical concepts; (2) Introduction of latest developments, especially in condensed matter physics and photonics; (3) Grasp of key concepts by the assistance of visual aids (figures and animations) and numerical simulation packages. In this way, this course will encourage the students to develop their own thinking and taste and provide them with self-education capabilities since the new developments will come and go, but the key concepts and ideas can last for a long run. Semester Grade: Homeworks (30%), Oral Presentation (30%), Final Report (40%)

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Average Percentage 90.38

Std. Deviation 2.39

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Compulsory

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