Course

PHYS-307: Physics of materials

Summary

This course discusses materials physics associated with the mechanical and structural properties of solids, primarily focusing on the physics of dislocation defect dynamics and linking diffusion kinetics to the fundamental physics of phase transformations.

Lectures

Instructor

Thomas La Grange

Expertise Electron Microscopy, Aberration Correct Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, Electron Diffraction, Ultrafast Transmission Electron Microscopy, Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, Materials Science, High-speed deformation, Dislocation Dynamics, Skyrmionics, Martensitic Phase Transformation Theory, Solidification Expertise Electron Microscopy, Aberration Correct Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, Electron Diffraction, Ultrafast Transmission Electron Micro

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/physics-of-materials-PHYS-307

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-307

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Thomas La Grange

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/physics-of-materials-PHYS-307

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/PHYS-307

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Lectures in this course (14)

Anelasticity and Mechanical Spectroscopy Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores anelasticity, defects, thermodynamics, internal energy, dislocations, and mechanical spectroscopy.

Atomic Bonding: Course Introduction and Chapter 1 Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers course organization, historical material influence, and dislocation interaction processes.

Crystallography: Atomic Bonding, Structures, and Diffraction Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers crystallography, atomic bonding, structures, diffraction, and coordination numbers in materials.

Defects in Crystals Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores defects in crystals, including point defects, dislocations, grain boundaries, and their impact on material behavior.

Defects in Materials: Structure and Behavior Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores defects in materials, grain boundaries, grain coarsening kinetics, the glass transition, and vacancy creation.

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