Name | Prof. Dr. Manfred Sigrist |
Field | Theoretische Physik |
Address | Institut für Theoretische Physik ETH Zürich, HIT K 23.8 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 25 84 |
mansigri@ethz.ch | |
Department | Physics |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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402-0101-00L | The Zurich Physics Colloquium | 0 credits | 1K | R. Renner, G. Aeppli, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, S. Cantalupo, M. Carollo, C. Degen, G. Dissertori, K. Ensslin, T. Esslinger, J. Faist, M. Gaberdiel, T. K. Gehrmann, G. M. Graf, R. Grange, J. Home, S. Huber, A. Imamoglu, P. Jetzer, S. Johnson, U. Keller, K. S. Kirch, S. Lilly, L. M. Mayer, J. Mesot, B. Moore, D. Pescia, A. Refregier, A. Rubbia, K. Schawinski, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, M. Troyer, A. Vaterlaus, R. Wallny, A. Wallraff, W. Wegscheider, A. Zheludev, O. Zilberberg | |
Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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Prerequisites / Notice | Occasionally, talks may be delivered in German. | ||||
402-0501-00L | Solid State Physics | 0 credits | 1S | A. Zheludev, G. Blatter, C. Degen, K. Ensslin, D. Pescia, M. Sigrist, A. Wallraff | |
Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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402-0580-00L | Superconductivity | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | M. Sigrist | |
Abstract | Superconductivity: thermodynamics, London and Pippard theory; Ginzburg-Landau theory: spontaneous symmetry breaking, flux quantization, type I and II superconductors; microscopic BCS theory: electron-phonon mechanism, Cooper pairing, quasiparticle spectrum and tunneling, Josephson effect, superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID), brief introduction to unconventional superconductivity. | ||||
Objective | Introduction to the most important concepts of superconductivity both on phenomenological and microscopic level, including experimental and theoretical aspects. | ||||
Content | This lecture course provides an introduction to superconductivity, covering both experimental as well as theoretical aspects. The following topics are covered: Basic phenomena of superconductivity: thermodynamics, electrodynamics, London and Pippard theory; Ginzburg-Landau theory: spontaneous symmetry braking, flux quantization, properties of type I and II superconductors; microscopic BCS theory: electron-phonon mechanism, Cooper pairing, coherent state, quasiparticle spectrum, quasiparticle tunnel, Josephson effects, superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID), brief extension to unconventional superconductivity. | ||||
Lecture notes | Lecture notes and additional materials are available. | ||||
Literature | M. Tinkham "Introduction to Superconductivity" H. Stolz: "Supraleitung" W. Buckel & R. Kleiner "Superconductivity" P. G. de Gennes "Superconductivity Of Metals And Alloys" A. A. Abrikosov "Fundamentals of the Theory of Metals" | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The preceding attendance of the scheduled lecture courses "Introduction to Solid State Physics" and "Quantum Mechanics I" are mandatory. The courses "Quantum Mechanics II" and "Solid State Theory" provide the most optimal conditions to follow the course. | ||||
402-0800-00L | The Zurich Theoretical Physics Colloquium | 0 credits | 1K | S. Huber, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, M. Gaberdiel, T. K. Gehrmann, G. M. Graf, P. Jetzer, L. M. Mayer, B. Moore, R. Renner, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, M. Troyer, O. Zilberberg, University lecturers | |
Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
Objective | The Zurich Theoretical Physics Colloquium is jointly organized by the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. Its mission is to bring both students and faculty with diverse interests in theoretical physics together. Leading experts explain the basic questions in their field of research and communicate the fascination for their work. |