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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
PHYS0046-2  Quantum physics and applications to Condensed Matter
Duration :  30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
civil engineering in physics, 3rd yearToute l'année6
Master in Engineering Physics, in-depth approach, 2nd yearToute l'année5
Holder(s) :  Jean‑Pierre Gaspard
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  1. Symmetry, invariance and conservation laws
2. Quantum theory of condensed matter
3. Quantum scattering theory
4. Low dimensional systems (quantum dots, nanowires, nanotubes,..)
5. Selected topics
Course objective :  - advanced quantum physics
- applications of quantum physics to condensed matter
- support to the master's thesis
Prerequisites :  Elementary quantum physics
Advanced mathematiics
Organization :  Theory, practical exercices and computer simulation
Written notes :  J.J. Sakurai, Modern Quantum Mechanics, Revised Ed., Addison-Wesley (1994)
C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu et F. Laloë, Mécanique quantique, Dunod (1977)
D. Pettifor, Bonding and Structure of Molecules and Solids, Oxford Science Publications, Clarendon Press: Oxford (1995)
Assessment :  Oral and written exam (June), written exam (September)
Reports.
Contacts :  Gaspard Jean-Pierre, Institut de physique, B5, office 3/48, phone : 04/366.37.45, e-mail : jp.gaspard@ulg.ac.be


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