Gianni Blatter: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402-0101-00L | The Zurich Physics Colloquium  | 0 credits | 1K | R. Renner, G. Aeppli, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, S. Cantalupo, C. Degen, G. Dissertori, K. Ensslin, T. Esslinger, J. Faist, M. Gaberdiel, 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, 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 | G. Blatter, C. Degen, K. Ensslin, D. Pescia, M. Sigrist, A. Wallraff, A. Zheludev | |
| Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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| 402-0800-00L | The Zurich Theoretical Physics Colloquium | 0 credits | 1K | O. Zilberberg, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, M. Gaberdiel, T. K. Gehrmann, G. M. Graf, S. Huber, P. Jetzer, L. M. Mayer, B. Moore, R. Renner, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, University lecturers | |
| Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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| Prerequisites / Notice | Talks in German are also possible. | ||||
| 402-2214-00L | Theory of Heat | 10 credits | 3V + 2U | G. Blatter | |
| Abstract | Thermodynamics and its applications, and basics of the kinetic theory of gases and of statistical mechanics: equilibrium, work and heat, laws of thermodynamics, Carnot process, absolute temperature, entropy, ideal gas, thermodynamic potentials, phase transitions, multicomponent systems; Boltzmann equation, H-Theorem, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution; statistical ensembles. | ||||
| Learning objective | Develop a physical understanding for thermodynamic phenomena and first contact with statistical descriptions, e.g., transport described through Boltzmann equation or classical statistical physics. Equilibrium thermodynamics as described via state variables as opposed to non-equilibrium transport phenomena. Phase transformations, such as liquid-gas or ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition. Application of mathematical concepts such as theory of functions of many variables, Legendre transformation, statistical sums. Preparation for (quantum-)statistical mechanics. | ||||
| Content | Thermodynamics and its applications, and basics of the kinetic theory of gases and of statistical mechanics: equilibrium, work and heat, laws of thermodynamics, Carnot process, absolute temperature, entropy, ideal gas, thermodynamic potentials, phase transitions, multicomponent systems; Boltzmann equation, H-Theorem, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution; statistical ensembles. | ||||