Gianni Blatter: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016 |
Name | Prof. em. Dr. Gianni Blatter |
Field | Theoretical physics |
Address | Institut für Theoretische Physik ETH Zürich, HIT K 43.3 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 25 68 |
johann.blatter@itp.phys.ethz.ch | |
Department | Physics |
Relationship | Professor emeritus |
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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402-0800-00L | 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. | ||||
402-0861-00L | Statistical Physics | 10 credits | 4V + 2U | G. Blatter | |
Abstract | This lecture covers the concepts of classical and quantum statistical physics, and some aspects of kinetic gas theory and hydrodynamics. In a more advanced part degenerate Fermions, Bose-Einstein condensation, real Bose gases, magnetism, general mean field theory and critical phenomena will be addressed. | ||||
Objective | This lecture gives an introduction in the basic concepts and applications of statistical physics for the general use in physics and, in particular, as a preparation for the theoretical solid state physics education. | ||||
Content | Basics of phenomenological thermodynamics, three laws of thermodynamics. Basics of kinetic gas theory: conservation laws, H-theorem, Boltzmann-Equations, Maxwell distribution. Hydrodynamics. Classical statistical physics: microcanonical ensembles, canonical ensembles and grandcanonical ensembles, applications to simple systems. Quantum statistical physics: single particle, ideal quantum gases, fermions and bosons. Degenerate fermions: Fermi gas, electrons in magnetic field. Bosons: Bose-Einstein condensation, Bogoliubov theory, superfluidity. Mean field and Landau theory: Ising-, XY-, Heisenberg models, Landau theory of phase transitions, fluctuations. Critical phenomena: mean field, series expansions, scaling behavior, universality. Renormalization group: fixed points, simple models. | ||||
Lecture notes | Lecture notes available in german. | ||||
Literature | No specific book is used for the course. Relevant literature will be given in the course. |