Scientific Programme

Topics covered in the School include: basics of solid-state physics, density-functional theory, electronic structure of materials; use of local basis sets; spin-orbit coupling and magnetism; elasticity; lattice dynamics, vibrational spectroscopy (IR and Raman) and thermodynamics; transport properties; electron density analysis; parallel computing and response properties.

Morning lectures (Monday-to-Friday), afternoon hands-on tutorial sessions (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday), afternoon poster session (Wednesday).

The detailed School programme will be available soon.