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520025 SE Quantum Nanophysics: Quantum Foundations and Quantum Sensing with Nanoscale Objects (2023W)

(Journal Club)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 52 - Doktoratsstudium Physik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 02.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 09.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 16.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 23.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 30.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 06.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 13.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 20.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 27.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 04.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 11.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 08.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 15.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 22.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

1) Matter-wave interferometry
* molecules
* metal clusters

2) Cooling and slowing techniques
- buffer gas techniques
- laser methods
- cavity methods

3) interference assisted sensing
- forces and fields
- phase transitions
- gravity
- dark matter

3) Decoherence and Explorations of the Limits of Quantum Mechanics
- collapse
- gravity
- "natural decoherence"

4) Quantum detectors for
- Mass spectrometry
- Anti-matter science
- Neutron detectors
- Atom and molecular beam science

Assessment and permitted materials

- Presentation of a talk
- Active participation in >80% of all meetings

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- Active participation in >80% of all meetings
- Presentation of 2 research papers

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be discussed in the first meeting

Association in the course directory

M-VAF A 2, M- VAF B

Last modified: Mo 25.09.2023 16:28