Materials and nanomaterials modelling

The aim of this course is to introduce fundamental principles of solid state physics. It provides students with the theoretical tools to address various aspects of materials and nanomaterials, from their growth to characterization using techniques such as spectroscopy, diffraction, and near-field microscopy. We present methods for studying periodic materials, describing their structures, thermodynamics, electronic and magnetics properties. We emphasize the definition of basic concepts and the orders of magnitude involved. 

Basic on quantum chemical methods, knowledge of materials, surface characterization technics.