The ability to cool dilute gases to nano-Kelvin temperatures provides a unique access to macroscopic quantum phenomena such as Bose-Einstein condensation. This lecture will give an introduction to this dynamic field and insight into the current state of research, where synthetic quantum many-body systems are created and investigated.
Objective
The lecture is intended to convey a basic understanding for the current research on quantum gases. Emphasis will be put on the connection between theory and experimental observation. It will enable students to read and understand publications in this field.
Content
The non-interacting Bose gas Interactions between atoms The Bose-condensed state Elementary excitations Vortices Superfluidity Interference and Correlations Fermi gases and Fermionic superfluidity Optical lattices and the connection to solid state physics.
Lecture notes
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Literature
C. J. Pethick and H. Smith, Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute Gases, Cambridge. Proceedings of the Enrico Fermi International School of Physics, Vol. CXL, ed. M. Inguscio, S. Stringari, and C.E. Wieman (IOS Press, Amsterdam, 1999).
Prerequisites / Notice
Former course title: "Quantum Gases"
Performance assessment
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