Elvezio Morenzoni: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2012

Name PD Dr. Elvezio Morenzoni
FieldExperimentalphysik
Address
Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
WLGA 017
Lab. f. Muon Spin Spectroscopy LMU
5232 Villigen PSI
SWITZERLAND
Telephone056 310 36 70
Fax056 310 32 94
DepartmentPhysics
RelationshipPrivatdozent

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
402-0549-BSLMuon Spin Rotation Spectroscopy Restricted registration - show details 9 credits18PE. Morenzoni
AbstractLaboratory Course in Muon Spin Rotation Spectroscopy at the Paul Scherrer Institute
ObjectivePerform and analyze a Muon Spin Rotation/Relaxation experiment at a
facility beam line at the Paul Scherrer Institute
ContentThis practical course allows to learn how a muon spin rotation/relaxation experiment is performed and analyzed. It gives insight about a modern local probe technique of condensed matter research making use of particle beams. An actual problem of condensed matter physics (e.g. microscopic investigation of magnetic and superconducting properties of novel high temperature superconductors) is studied.
Lecture notessee http://people.web.psi.ch/morenzoni/
Literaturesee http://lmu.web.psi.ch/about/aboutmsr.html#rev
402-0549-MSLMuon Spin Rotation Spectroscopy Restricted registration - show details 9 credits18PE. Morenzoni
AbstractLaboratory Course in Muon Spin Rotation Spectroscopy at the Paul Scherrer Institute
ObjectivePerform and analyze a Muon Spin Rotation experiment at a
facility beam line at the Paul Scherrer Institute
ContentThis practical course allows to learn how a muon spin experiment
is performed and analyzed. It gives insight about a modern local probe technique of condensed matter research making use of particle beams. An actual problem of condensed matter physics (e.g. microscopic investigation of magnetic properties and characteristics lengths in high temperature superconductors) is investigated.
Lecture notessee http://people.web.psi.ch/morenzoni/
Literaturesee http://lmu.web.psi.ch/about/aboutmsr.html#rev
402-0770-00LPhysics with Muons: From Atomic to Solid State Physics6 credits2V + 1UE. Morenzoni
AbstractIntroduction and overview of muon science. Particularly, the use of polarized muons as microscopic magnetic probes in condensed matter physics will be presented (Muon spin rotation and relaxation techniques, muSR). Examples of recent research results in magnetism, superconductivity, semiconductors, thin film and heterostructures.
ObjectiveBasic understanding of the use of muons as microscopic magnetic micro probes of matter. Theory and examples of muon spin precession and relaxation (muSR) in various materials. Selected examples in magnetism, superconductivity, semiconductor physics and investigations of heterostructures. Determination of fundamental constants and atomic spectroscopy with muons. The lecture is a useful introduction for people interested in a Bachelor/Master thesis in muSR research at the Paul Scherrer Institute.
ContentIntroduction: Muon characteristics. Generation of muon beams
Particle physics aspects: Muon decay, measurement of the muon magnetic anomaly
Hyperfine interaction, muonium spectroscopy
Fundamentals of muon spin rotation/relaxation and resonance.
Static and dynamic spin relaxation.
Applications in magnetism: local magnetic fields, phase transitions, spin-glass dynamics.
Applications in superconductivity: determination of magnetic penetration depths and coherence length, phase diagram of HTc superconductors, dynamics of the vortex state
Hydrogen states in semiconductors
Thin film and surface studies with low energy muons.
Lecture notesLecture notes in english are distributed at the beginning.
see also http://people.web.psi.ch/morenzoni/
Literaturehttp://lmu.web.psi.ch/about/aboutmsr.html#rev
Prerequisites / NoticeLecture can also be given in English.