Nonequilibrium physics of microsystems (PW)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Nonequilibrium physics of microsystems)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Materials physics elective course)

Lectures:

• • Nonequilibrium physics of microsystems
    (Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Eric Lutz, Wed, 8:00 - 10:00, HE)
  • Übung zur Vorlesung Nonequilibrium physics of microsystems
    (Übung, 2 SWS, Eric Lutz, Wed, 16:00 - 18:00, SR 01.683)

Inhalt:

The lecture is meant as an introduction to the physics of small systems far from equilibrium. Starting from standard macroscopic thermodynamics, students will be introduced to extensions of the second law valid for systems on the micro and nanoscale and driven out equilibrium. Most of the results that will be discussed have been developed in the last fifteen years or so. Strong emphasis will be put on new concepts and ideas, as well as on the connection between theory and experiment. The study of recent research literature will be an integral part of the course.

• 1. Nonequilibrium thermodynamics

• 2. Langevin equation. Fluctuation-dissipation relation

• 3. Anomalous diffusion in biological cells

• 4. Molecular and artificial motors. Nonequilibrium transport

• 5. Stochastic thermodynamics. Heat and work on the nanoscale

• 6. Entropy production in molecular systems. Nonequilibrium fluctuation theorem

• 7. Equilibrium free energy from nonequilibrium measurements. Jarzynski equality

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Students

• explain the relevant topics of the lecture

• apply the methods to specific examples

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Nonequilibrium physics of microsystems (Prüfungsnummer: 692288)

(englischer Titel: Nonequilibrium physics of microsystems)

Prüfungsleistung, mündliche Prüfung, Dauer (in Minuten): 30, benotet, 5 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

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

Erstablegung: SS 2017, 1. Wdh.: SS 2017 (nur für Wiederholer)

1. Prüfer:

Eric Lutz