FS 2022 - Proseminar: Condensed Matter Physics
Time and place: Thursday 12:15-14:00, Department of Physics, Seminarzimmer 3.12
Prerequisites
Physics 1-4, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Mechanics, (parallel in 6th semester Statistical Mechanics)
Syllabus
Extension of the introductory condensed matter physics lecture to more specialized and advanced topics in experiment and theory of condensed matter physics.
n previous semesters, a few proseminars specializing into different directions of condensed matter physics have existed, e.g. Proseminar Oberflächenphysik, Proseminar theoretische Physik (condensed matter) and Proseminar Physik der kondensierten Materie (general introductory KoMa proseminar). These were now put together into a single proseminar covering the entire broad spectrum of condensed matter physics including both theoretical as well as experimental condensed matter physics. This should result in a larger number of participants, providing a broader range of topics and more feed back for each student, thus improving the learning experience.
Structure
Students will pick one topic (from a list, or suggest your own topic) and present it to the class (30 minutes talk plus discussion), with the goal of giving a pedagogical introduction at a level that can be followed by the class. The slides (pdf) and a 2 page summary (pdf, from LaTeX) are to be handed in. No problem sets. Topics from both theoretical and experimental condensed matter physics are available.
Goals
- Learn selected topics of condensed matter physics (more advanced compared to the introductory lecture of the fall semester)
- Presentation skills
- Discussion skills
- Literature research
Teaching assistants
The teaching assistants (TAs) will guide the students through the preparation of the talk and 2-page summary. Also, there will be a demo talk done by a TA to give a good example.
Schedule (not updated)
March 4 | 1st meeting, room 4.1, 12:15pm, infos and organization |
March 11 | TA's demo presentations |
by March 14 | email Ilaria Zardo topic of choice |
March 18 | TA assignments, presentation dates |
April 15 | student presentations start |
Grades
Number grades 1-6 will be awarded, based on the in-class presentation and the 2-page summary. Students are expected to attend class every Thursday. Students and TAs will fill out a feedback form (anonymous) after each talk giving the presenter an evaluation. Please note that the preparation is a considerable effort (4KP).
Language
English
Teaching Team
Dr. Gerard Gadea (coordinator) | gerard.gadea@unibas.ch |
| Dr. Begoña Abad | b.abad@unibas.ch |
Yashpreet Kaur | yashpreet.kaur@unibas.ch |
Prof. Ilaria Zardo | ilaria.zardo@unibas.ch |
Proseminar Talks
Time and place: Thursday 12:15-14:00, Department of Physics, Seminarzimmer 4.1