Experimental physics of modern materials (A): Interaction effects in metals and nanostructures - magnetism, superconductivity, transport phenomena (EPM-MAT, PW)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Experimental physics of modern materials (A): Interaction effects in metals and nanostructures - magnetism, superconductivity, transport phenomena)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Experimental physics of modern materials Part A)

Lectures:

• • Experimental physics of modern materials (A): Interaction effects in metals and nanostructures - magnetism, superconductivity, transport phenomena
    (Vorlesung, Heiko B. Weber, Mon, 8:30 - 10:00, HF)
  • Experimental physics of modern materials (A): Interaction effects in metals and nanostructures - magnetism, superconductivity, transport phenomena (Exercise class)
    (Übung, Heiko B. Weber et al., every 2. week Wed, 8:15 - 9:45, SR 00.732; starting 25.10.2017)

Inhalt:

Content:
(1) Non-interacting electron gas

• Free electron states, Bloch states, Fermi statistics

• Boltzmann-equation

• Scattering processes in metals

(2) Magnetism

• Exchange interaction

• Magnetism of localized moments

• Magnetism of free electrons

(3) Superconductivity

• Phenomenology, experiments

• BCS ground state

• Coherence of the superconducting phase, Josephson effects

(4) Electron transport in nanostructures

• Landauer model

• Coulomb-blockade

(5) Electron transport in 2 dimensions

• Conductance tensor

• Quantum corrections in magnetic fields
  

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Learning goals and competences:
Students

• explain the relevant topics of the lecture

• apply the methods to specific examples

Literatur:

Best adapted to the lecture:

• Ibach, Lüth, Solid state physics: An Introduction to Principles of Materials Science

• Ibach, Lüth, Festkörperphysik: Einführung in die Grundlagen

(covers large parts of the lecture, not item 4.)

Further reading:

• Ashcroft, Mermin, Solid state physics, revised edition 2016

• Ashcroft, Mermin, Festkörperphysik

• Ketterson, The physics of Solids

Any other textbook on solid state physics

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Experimental physics of modern materials (Part A) (Prüfungsnummer: 70051)

(englischer Titel: Experimental physics of modern materials (Part A))

Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 60, benotet, 5 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
This semester there will be an oral exam (30 min).

Masterstudierende mit Studienbeginn ab Sommersemester 2015 können Prüfungen in deutscher Sprache nur mit Genehmigung des Prüfungsausschussvorsitzenden ablegen.

Erstablegung: WS 2017/2018, 1. Wdh.: WS 2017/2018 (nur für Wiederholer)

1. Prüfer:

Heiko B. Weber