Condensed matter Definition and 176 Threads

http://www.ph.qmul.ac.uk/phy108/CM2005_week2_Lecture3_Interatomic%20Forces2.pdf Page 6, I've understood all of the notes so far. But it just randomly goes into this, what/where did these p's and q's come from? What do they mean? Can't find anything that I can understand online!

I've been researching CMP and it looks really interesting. I'm getting to the point of where I need to decide on my major. I'm a sophomore and have most core classes done. I understand that I won't be dealing with CMP until Grad School, but what kinda classes/major would help most in CMP as an...

I've been reading on this forum that Condensed Matter is the largest field of Physics. I can't find any stats of this anywhere. I've searched AIP.org numerous times and uncover nothing. It shows what skills and general jobs of various graduates, but nothing about specific fields. Can someone...

I don't have the time now to study QFT in depth but I need some basic knowledge about QED and quantum forces (like casimir). I want to study the role of casimir force to solid state devices (photonic and plasmonic devices). Which part of QFT is needed to study for now and which books are...

And what's the job outlook / salary of one? Thanks in advance.

Although I'm not going into physics for a love of money/easy money, I still want a decent amount to live comfortably. 80-90k+ is alright with me, and condensed matter is pretty interesting, practical, and very helpful. I'm curious as to how much they earn on average/median in a year. Does a...

Something like "SPIRES" for condensed matter? I'm trying to find (with no luck, obviously) some sort of database of people and papers in condensed matter physics, sort of like SPIRES is for the high energy community. Basically something where I can look up a professor and see a list of their...

Hi I was wondering if anyone has a good introductory article about QFT applied to condensed matter physics. I know a bit about condensed matter physics, and a bit of QFT applied to particle physics. thanx

i've read that quantum field theory can be applied to condensed matter physics but i don't understand how: quantum field theory is the union of SR with QM but how is SR related to condensed matter physics? i understand that quantum field theory would be useful because it can describe...

Homework Statement I am so confused about what a "hole orbit" is in condensed matter physics. I can identify it in the reduced zone scheme but what does it mean physically? Also, my book talks about open orbits which I am also confused about. Are open orbits subsets of hole orbits or are they...

Homework Statement An open orbit in a monovalent tetragonal metal connects opposite faces of a Brillioun zone. A magnetic field is normal to the plane of the open orbit. Describe in real space the motion of the electron on this orbit in the presence of the magnetic field. Homework...

I wish to self study condensed matter physics. I believe the Kittel and Arschcroft&Mermin are the most popular textbooks. I have read that Kittel is not very clear, however it his half the price of A&M on amazon. Also, my background in Quantum Mechanics comes entirely from Griffiths' intro, and...

...Are there any outside of academia? For example, do private companies have theorists working in R&D?

I've read a couple (nontehnical) books on cosmology and particle physics, but there seems to be a dearth of these on condensed matter. Anyone know of one out there? Or perhaps a semi-technical book that I could understand most of with 1 year of calc. Thanks in advance

Who makes the better quant, a theoretical particle physicist or a theoretical condensed matter physicist and why?

I'm starting an MSc in theoretical physics this October, and at the moment I'm considering specialising in Condensed Matter or Particle Physics, both of which look quite interesting. I was wondering which one had better career prospects. I suspect it's easier to get a well paid research job in...

I am confused about the relation between condensed matter physics and Quantum field theory (QFT). Here are my "naive" questions. 1. The condensed matter physics deals with the macroscopic physical properties of matter. The number of atoms of the system is as large as Avogadro's number. But in...

hello, do you have any experience with this book: Condensed Matter Physics, Michael P. Marder, Wiley & Sons. Is this good for the first contact to condensed matter physics, or can you recommend me another book?

Hi y'all, I have always heard of the word "condensed matter physicsts" here and there. Unitil recently, however, I realized that I have no idea what it means! What do condensed matter physicists do? What kind of things do they study? How is condensed matter physics different from QM or GR?

I am a Junior in an university , majoring in Applied Physics ,and I find I have a interest in condensed matter physics ,espacially about Superconductivity ,Nanotechnology,Low temperature phases and the like ,but in my curriculum , there is no such course like this , so I want to know which book...

If you don't have a subscription to Physics Today, RUN, don't walk, to your nearest library that has a subscription of one and COPY this article! To commemorate the AIP 75 years, Marvin Cohen wrote a TERRIFIC article on the history of condensed matter physics in the June 2006 issue of Physics...

Can anyone say concisely what the key mathematical subjects/techniques one must master for theoretical condensed matter physics are? (To be specific; things like Mesoscopic physics, Nanomagnetism, Semiconductor Physics, and then of course the low temperature stuff) Also, in general what hands...

I will begin physics grad school this fall. I am pretty well decided on studying condensed matter theory. But, within CM theory, I'm not sure which area I should choose. On one hand, there are three professors at my school who mainly use field theory to solve many body problems. Ideally...

Condensed Matter Physics (seems comprehensive) Michael Marder Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, University of Texas, Austin TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: ATOMIC STRUCTURE Chapter 1: The Idea of Crystals, page 3 1.1, Introduction, page 3 1.1.1, Why are Solids Crystalline?, page 4 1.2...

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Who can tell me some typical topics in Condensed Matter Physics nowadays?[?]