This course sensitises doctoral students to ethical issues that may occur during their doctorate. After an introduction to ethics and good scientific practice, students are familiarised with resources that can assist them with ethical decision-making. Students get the chance to apply their knowledge in a discipline specific context.

Solution and application of the Schrödinger equation for an electron in a Coulomb potential (the H atom problem). Energy bands in solids from the Nearly-Free-Electron and Linear-Combination-of-Atomic-Orbitals approaches. Band gaps, semiconductors and insulators. Solution of the Schrödinger equation for a harmonic oscilattor; vibrational properties of solids

Analyse und Motivation für die Notwendigkeit einer Theorie jenseits der klassischen Mechanik zur Beschreibung von Materialeigenschaften. Es werden die Grundlagen, Begriffe und Konzepte der Quantenmechanik anhand von einfachen Problemen eingeführt und mathematisch beschrieben.