Christian Degen: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Christian Degen |
| Field | Spin Physics |
| Address | Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik ETH Zürich, HPF F 6 Otto-Stern-Weg 1 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 23 36 |
| degenc@ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.spin.ethz.ch/ |
| Department | Physics |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Objective | |||||
| 402-0538-16L | Introduction to Magnetic Resonance for Physicists Does not take place this semester. | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | C. Degen | |
| Abstract | This course provides the fundamental principles of magnetic resonance and discusses its applications in physics and other disciplines. | ||||
| Objective | Magnetic resonance is a textbook example of quantum mechanics that has made its way into numerous applications. It describes the response of nuclear and electronic spins to radio-frequency magnetic fields. The aim of this course is to provide the basic concepts of magnetic resonance while making connections of relevancy to other areas of science. After completing this course, students will understand the basic interactions of spins and how they are manipulated and detected. They will be able to calculate and simulate the quantum dynamics of spin systems. Examples of current-day applications in solid state physics, quantum information, magnetic resonance tomography, and biomolecular structure determination will also be integrated. | ||||
| Content | Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Resonance - Historical Perspective - Bloch Equations - Quantum Picture of Magnetic Resonance - Spin Hamiltonian - Pulsed Magnetic Resonance - Spin Relaxation - Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Ferromagnetic Resonance - Signal Detection - Modern Topics and Applications of Magnetic Resonance | ||||
| Lecture notes | Class Notes and Handouts | ||||
| Literature | 1) Charles Slichter, "Principles of Magnetic Resonance" 2) Anatole Abragam, "The Principles of Nuclear Magnetism" | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Basic knowledge of quantum mechanics is not formally required but highly advantageous. | ||||