PHYS-619 / 1 credit

Teacher: Invited lecturers (see below)

Language: English

Remark: Next time: Fall 2023


Frequency

Only this year

Summary

Starting from a microscopic description, the course introduces to the physics of quantum fluids focusing on basic concepts like Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluidity, and Fermi liquid theory.

Content

oncentrating on quantum fluids as basic examples of quantum many body systems in condensed matter physics, I will give an introduction to the physics and phenomena arising due to the interplay of interaction and quantum statistics.
I will focus on the understanding from the microscopic point of view,
based on various theoretical tools from mean-field theory over diagramatic methods to variational and quantum Monte Carlo calculations.

 

Outline:

 

- Basics of statistical physics and quantum mechanics (some reminder)
- Dilute Bose gases: Mean-field treatments and beyond
- Macroscopic quantum effects: Bose-Einstein condensation and superfluidity
- Quasi-two-dimensional Bosons: Kosterlitz Thouless transition
- Normal Fermi liquids
- many-body wave functions

 

Computational methods and algorithms will be part of the practical work (TP).

Note

Host: G. Carleo

Keywords

Bose-Einstein condenstation, superfluidity, Kosterlitz-Thouless transition, Fermi liquid theory, electron gas, quantum Monte Carlo methods, diagramatic expansions

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Statistical physics
Quantum mechanics
basic scientific programming

Resources

Bibliography

Quantum Liquids by A.J. Leggett
Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics by A.A. Abrikosov, L.P. Gorkov, and I.E. Dzyaloshinski
Theory of Interacting Fermi Systems by P. Nozières

Interacting Electrons by R.M. Martin, L. Reining, and D.M. Ceperly

Ressources en bibliothèque

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Number of places: 20
  • Exam form: Oral presentation (session free)
  • Subject examined: Many-Body Approaches to Quantum Fluids
  • Lecture: 14 Hour(s)
  • Practical work: 4 Hour(s)
  • Type: optional

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