Ultra Cold Quantum Gases 1

Module PH2124

This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective sections.

Module version of SS 2011

There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.

Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.

available module versions
WS 2021/2	WS 2019/20	WS 2017/8	SS 2011

Basic Information

PH2124 is a semester module in German or English language at Master’s level which is offered in winter semester.

This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.

Specific catalogue of special courses for condensed matter physics
Focus Area Experimental Quantum Science & Technology in M.Sc. Quantum Science & Technology
Complementary catalogue of special courses for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics
Complementary catalogue of special courses for Biophysics
Complementary catalogue of special courses for Applied and Engineering Physics

If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.

Total workload	Contact hours	Credits (ECTS)
150 h	60 h	5 CP

Responsible coordinator of the module PH2124 in the version of SS 2011 was Stephan Dürr.

Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions

Content

Das Modul gibt eine Einführung in das Gebiet der ultrakalten Quantengase. Zu den Themen gehören: Kühlung atomarer Gase mit Laserlicht, Magnetische Fallen, Verdampfungskühlung, Dipolfallen und optische Gitter, Bose-Einstein-Kondensation, Ultrakalte Fermi-Gase, Bose-Fermi-Mischungen, Gross-Pitaevskii-Gleichung, Kollaps von Kondensaten, spontane Symmetriebrechung, Bogoliubov-Anregungen, Interferenz von Kondensaten, Suprafluidität, Quantisierte Wirbel, Feshbach-Resonanzen, Assoziation von ultrakalten Molekülen, Mott-Isolator-Übergang.

Learning Outcome

Nach erfolgreicher Teilnahme an diesem Modul ist der/die Studierende in der Lage 1) die Theorie der Atom-Licht-Wechselwirkung anzuwenden 2) sowohl lichtgestützte als auch magnetische Verfahren zur Kühlung und Speicherung ultrakalter Gase zu bewerten 3) experimentelle Situationen auf die Rolle quantenstatistische Effekte hin zu analysieren 4) den Einfluss der interatomaren Wechselwirkung auf die Eigenschaften eines ultrakalten Gases zu bewerten

Preconditions

Grundkenntnisse in Quantenmechanik und Elektrodynamik

Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature

Courses and Schedule

WS 2021/2 WS 2019/20 WS 2017/8 WS 2015/6 WS 2013/4 WS 2011/2

Type	SWS	Title	Lecturer(s)	Dates	Links
VO	2	Ultra Cold Quantum Gases 1	Dürr, S.	Thu, 12:00–14:00, PH 2271 and singular or moved dates
UE	1	Exercise to Ultra Cold Quantum Gases 1	Responsible/Coordination: Dürr, S.	dates in groups

Learning and Teaching Methods

Vortrag, Beamerpräsentation, Übungen in Einzel- und Gruppenarbeit, Diskussion, Lehrfilme

Media

Übungsblätter

Literature

Pethick & Smith: Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases
Pitaevskii & Stringari: Bose-Einstein Condensation

Module Exam

Description of exams and course work

In an oral exam the learning outcome is tested using comprehension questions and sample problems.

In accordance with §12 (8) APSO the exam can be done as a written test. In this case the time duration is 60 minutes.

Remarks on associated module exams

The exam for this module can be taken together with the exam to the associated follow-up module PH2125: Ultra Cold Quantum Gases 2 / Ultrakalte Quantengase 2 after the follwoing semester. In this case you need to register for both exams in the following semester.

Exam Repetition

The exam may be repeated at the end of the semester. There is a possibility to take the exam in the following semester.