Universität Wien

260047 VU Matter-Waves (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Details

max. 15 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 05.03. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 19.03. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 09.04. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 16.04. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 23.04. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 30.04. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 07.05. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 14.05. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 21.05. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 28.05. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 04.06. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 11.06. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Dienstag 18.06. 14:45 - 17:15 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Matter-wave research started in 1923 with the idea by Louis de Broglie that all matter in motion should be associated with a wave like phenomenon. This bold hypothesis has meanwhile be proven to be true for electrons, neutrons, atoms, molecules up to large polypeptides, cluster of atoms and molecules and even for antimatter.

Quantum delocalization of matter challenges our understanding of reality and the meaning of measurement. It opens new avenues for applications in precision measurements of fundamental constants, as well as of atomic and molecular properties. It enables tests of gravitational phenomena with quantum particles and helps explore physics beyond the standard model. On the applied side it paves the way for nanoimaging techniques of bulk and surface structures and even soft biomatter.

1. Theory
2. Experimental techniques
3. Applied matter waves
4. Fundamental physics probed by matter waves

Aims:
Students will gather the knowledge and skills necessary to discuss matter-wave physics and to analyze state-of-the-art matter-wave experiments and applications both qualitatively and quantitatively.

This is a VU. Each week, 2 hours of the lecture will introduce the students to new content. The lecture is then complemented by 1 hour of exercises and also homework, in which students perform calculations, compute exercises, read papers, and read and present papers, that solidify the knowledge gained during the lecture.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

- In the first half of the course, weekly ungraded exercises will provide the required feedback and training that is necessary to discuss matter wave physics and experiments.
- In the second half of the course, weekly paper discussions will introduce the students to the state-of-the-art in matter wave science. Each student will have to present one paper.
- Presence in 80% of the exercises is mandatory.
- There will one written test (duration: 1.5 hours). You will be allowed to use a hand-written formulary (max. 1 A4 page).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Presence in 80% of the exercises is mandatory.

The paper presentation shows in-depth knowledge about the research described in the paper, its context and relevance.

You pass the test with >50% of all possible points. The scale above is linear.

Prüfungsstoff

All lecture and exercise material

Literatur

Lecture slides will be provided. The content will be collected from books on optics, electron optics, atomic physics, and molecular physics, as well as from research articles.

As an introduction, we recommend the following review articles:

Optics and interferometry with atoms and molecules, Alexander D. Cronin, Jörg Schmiedmayer, and David E. Pritchard, Rev. Mod. Phys. 81, 1051, (2009)

Colloquium: Quantum interference of clusters and molecules, Klaus Hornberger, Stefan Gerlich, Philipp Haslinger, Stefan Nimmrichter, and Markus Arndt, Rev. Mod. Phys. 84, 157 (2012)

Atom interferometry, Varenna Summer School eds. G. Tino and M. Kasevich
Publisher: IOS, Vol. 188 (2014)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

M-VAF A 2, M-VAF B

Letzte Änderung: Fr 26.01.2024 10:46