PH5103 : Advanced Condensed Matter Physics (Autumn 2012)

Details of PH5103 (Autumn 2012)

Level: 5

Type: Theory

Credits: 3.0

Course Code	Course Name	Instructor(s)
PH5103	Advanced Condensed Matter Physics	Arindam Kundagrami

Syllabus
Soft Matter Physics Scattering theory elementary scattering theory, Braggs law the density operator, correlation functions liquid crystal phases and symmetry Generalized elasticity elastic free energy of nematic and smectic liquid crystals nematic-smectic phase transition Topological defects characterization, examples, energies - Kosterlitz-Thouless transition the twist-grain-boundary (TGB) phases Introductory polymer physics isolated polymer molecule the random walk model excluded volume effect Flory-Huggins theory phase separation polymer gels (introductory theory) the statistics of a Gaussian chain Greens function and path integral formulation for a single isolated polymer

Syllabus

Soft Matter Physics

Scattering theory elementary scattering theory, Braggs law the density operator, correlation functions liquid crystal phases and symmetry

Generalized elasticity elastic free energy of nematic and smectic liquid crystals nematic-smectic phase transition

Topological defects characterization, examples, energies - Kosterlitz-Thouless transition the twist-grain-boundary (TGB) phases

Introductory polymer physics isolated polymer molecule the random walk model excluded volume effect Flory-Huggins theory phase separation polymer gels (introductory theory) the statistics of a Gaussian chain Greens function and path integral formulation for a single isolated polymer

References
P. G. de Gennes and J. Prost, The physics of liquid crystals, Clarendon Press (1993). S. Chandrasekhar, Liquid crystals, Cambridge university press (1992). W. H. de Jeu, Physical properties of liquid crystalline materials, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers (1975). P. S. Pershan, Structure of liquid crystal phases, World Scientific (1998). S. A. Safran, Statistical thermodynamics of surfaces, interfaces and membranes, Addison Wesley (1994). S. A. Safran and N. A. Clark, Physics of complex and supermolecular fluids, Wiley (1987). W. B. Russell, D. A. Saville and W. R. Schowalter, Colloidal dispersions, Cambridge university press (1989). G. R. Strobl, The physics of polymers, Springer-Verlag (1997). M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, Polymer physics, Oxford university press (2003). H. Flyvbjerg, J. Hertz, M. H. Jensen, O. G. Mouritsen and K. Sneppen (Editors), sl Physics of biological systems, Springer-Verlag (1997).

References

P. G. de Gennes and J. Prost, The physics of liquid crystals, Clarendon Press (1993).
S. Chandrasekhar, Liquid crystals, Cambridge university press (1992).
W. H. de Jeu, Physical properties of liquid crystalline materials, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers (1975).
P. S. Pershan, Structure of liquid crystal phases, World Scientific (1998).
S. A. Safran, Statistical thermodynamics of surfaces, interfaces and membranes, Addison Wesley (1994).
S. A. Safran and N. A. Clark, Physics of complex and supermolecular fluids, Wiley (1987).
W. B. Russell, D. A. Saville and W. R. Schowalter, Colloidal dispersions, Cambridge university press (1989).
G. R. Strobl, The physics of polymers, Springer-Verlag (1997).
M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, Polymer physics, Oxford university press (2003).
H. Flyvbjerg, J. Hertz, M. H. Jensen, O. G. Mouritsen and K. Sneppen (Editors), sl Physics of biological systems, Springer-Verlag (1997).

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.	Programme	Semester No	Course Choice
1	IP	1	Not Allowed
2	IP	3	Not Allowed
3	MS	9	Not Allowed
4	RS	1	Not Allowed

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