Duration
25h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course gives an introduction into the physical principles of Bose-Einstein condensation and their realization with ultracold atoms. We shall particularly discuss - quantum statistical physics - Bose-Einstein condensation with noninteracting particles - cold atoms in magnetic and optical traps - atom-atom interaction - mean-field theory of an interacting Bose-Einstein condensate - collective excitations within a condensate - superfluidity
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this course is to understand the basics of Bose-Einstein condensation with ultracold atoms on the level that one is able to appreciate state-of-the-art experiments on the topic. This will also permit us to deepen the general knowledge of advanced quantum mechanics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
It is recommended to have followed the course "Advanced quantum mechanics", in order to better understand topics of advanced quantum theory that are needed to explain Bose-Einstein condensation with ultracold atoms (such as many-particle theory or scattering theory).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course will be given "ex cathedra" on the blackboard, in combination with the presentation of transparencies.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Recommended literature: - K. Huang: "Statistical Mechanics" (John Wiley & Sons, 1963) - C.J. Pethick & H. Smith: "Bose-Einstein Condensation in Dilute Gases" (Cambridge University Press, 2002) - L. Pitaevskii & S. Stringari: "Bose-Einstein Condensation" (Oxford University Press, 2003) - L. D. Landau and L. M. Lifshitz: "Quantum Mechanics" (Pergamon Press, 1965)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Peter Schlagheck Département de Physique Université de Liège IPNAS, building B15, office 0/125 Sart Tilman 4000 Liège Phone: 04 366 9043 Email: Peter.Schlagheck@ulg.ac.be http://www.pqs.ulg.ac.be