Low Temperature Physics

MVCMP1.1 : (8 Credit Points): The course is a general introduction to the physics of matter at low temperatures and will provide a discussion of phenomena that uniquely occur near absolute zero. For example, when the thermal energy becomes small new macroscopic quantum states like superfluidity and superconductivity are formed. The course is divided into three sections: Quantum fluids, Properties of Solids and Refrigeration Techniques.

Module Parts

Lecture (4 hours/week)

Mon 11:15 - 13:00, INF 227, HS-2
Wed 11:15 - 13:00, INF 227, HS-2

Tutorial (2 hours/week)

Module Content

Properties of quantum fluids: super fluid ³He and ⁴He, normal fluid ³He,

Properties of solids at low temperatures: specific heat, thermal transport, electrical conductivity, magnetic properties, atomic tunnelling systems, superconductivity

Cooling techniques, thermometry

Material

• LT2022_01.pdf
• LT2022_02.pdf
• LT2022_03.pdf
• LT2022_04.pdf
• LT2022_05.pdf
• LT2022_06.pdf
• LT2022_07.pdf
• LT2022_08.pdf
• LT2022_09.pdf
• LT2022_10.pdf
• LT2022_11.pdf
• LT2022_12.pdf
• LT2022_13.pdf
• LT2022_14.pdf
• LT2022_15.pdf
• LT2022_16.pdf
• LT2022_17.pdf
• LT2022_18.pdf
• LT2022_19.pdf
• LT2022_20.pdf
• LT2022_21.pdf
• LT2022_22.pdf
• LT2022_23.pdf
• LT2022_24.pdf
• LT2022_25.pdf

Exercise sheets

• 01
  
  • LTP2022_Sheet_01.pdf
• 02
  
  • LTP2022_Sheet_02.pdf
• 03
  
  • LTP2022_sheet_03.pdf
  • INTERMOLECULAR_AND_SURFACE_FORCES_by_Jac.pdf
• 04
  
  • LTP2022_sheet_04.pdf
• 05
  
  • LTP2022_sheet_05.pdf
  • Feynman53c.pdf
  • Feynman57.pdf
• 06
  
  • LTP2022_sheet_06.pdf
• 07
  
  • LTP2022_sheet_07.pdf
• 08
  
  • LTP2022_sheet_08.pdf
• 09
  
  • LTP2022_sheet_09.pdf
• 10
  
  • LTP2022_Sheet_10.pdf

Practice groups

• Group 1 (Dr. A. Fleischmann)
  7 participants
  INF 227, SR 02.403, Thu 14:15 - 16:00
• Group 2 (Dr. A. Fleischmann)
  10 participants
  INF 227, SR 03.404, Fri 9:15 - 11:00