Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ilaria Zardo
Time and place: Thursday 08:15-10:00, Department of Physics, Alter Hörsaal 2, 1.22

Tutorials: Dr. Marta de Luca, Dr. Milo Swinkels
Time and place: Friday 08:15-10:00, Department of Physics, Alter Hörsaal 2, 1.22

This lecture is given in English

Content

Phonons are the physical particles representing mechanical vibrations and are responsible for the transmission of sound and heat. This lecture aims at introducing the fundamentals for understanding phonon physics, theoretical and experimental methods for phonon transport description and engineering. Furthermore, we will study examples of newly developed phononic materials and devices.

Prerequisites

Physics 1-4, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics

Exam

Oral exam in June/July.
In order to access the exam, 50% or more of the exercise points are required. The exam sets the grade.