Summer Semester 2020
The 2020 summer semester runs from April 4th - September 30th 2020. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, many of the following courses will take place online.
The online platform used by TU Dresden is called Opal. If you do not already have an Opal account, you can register for one here. Once you have access you will be able to view the course materials for some of the courses listed here.
General lecture: Solid State Theory
| lecturer: | Jun. Prof. Hong-Hao Tu | |
| time: | Wednesdays 14:50-16:20; Thursdays 13:00-14:30 | |
| location: | Follow this link for news about online lectures. | |
| content: | 1. Structure and symmetry of crystalline solids. 2. Lattice vibrations and phonons. 3. Non-interacting electrons in solids. 4. Theory of electron transport. 5. Electrons in magnetic fields. 6. Interacting electrons and collective excitations. | |
| format: | Every 4th lecture will be a tutorial session. |
General lecture: Theory of Frustrated Magnetism
| lecturer: | Prof. Matthias Vojta (TUD) | |
| time: | Mondays 11:10-12:40 , Thursdays 11:10-12:40 | |
| location: | Online materials available from Opal (see top of this page) | |
| content: | 1. Local moments and microscopic models 2. Spin wave theory: collinear vs. non-collinear states 3. Classical degeneracies and order-by-disorder 4. Spin ice 5. Quantum spin liquids 6. Quenched disorder and glassiness 7. Frustration in metals 8. Quantum criticality and frustration | |
| format: | Every 4th lecture will be a tutorial session. |
General lecture: Gauge Theories and Standard Model of Particle Physics
| lecturer: | Prof. Dr. Dominik Stöckinger, Dr. Hyejung Stöckinger-Kim, Dr. Arno Straessner (TUD) | |
| time: | Mondays 11:10-12:40, Mondays 14:50-16:20 | |
| location: | Online lectures. Please register with one of the lecturers. | |
| content: | The Standard Model of particle physics: non-Abelian gauge theories, confinement, asymptotic freedom, parton model, massive weak gauge bosons, Higgs mechanism, three generations of leptons and quarks | |
| format: | Every 4th lecture will be a tutorial session. |
General lecture: Topological Insulators and Superconductors
| lecturer: | Dr. Dmitry Efremov | |
| time: | Mondays: 16:40-18:10. Tuesdays: 13:00-14:30. First lecture April 20th | |
| location: | Online course. Follow this link. Contact lecturer to obtain code. | |
| content: | Simple models of topological insulators in 1D and 2D. Physical and mathematical concepts: Berry phase, Chern invariants, chiral and helical edge states. Topological superconductors. Majoranas. Weyl materials. |
General lecture: Nanostructured Materials
| lecturer: | Prof. Gianaurelio Cuniberti and Dr. Bergoi Ibarlucea (TUD) | |
| time: | Tuesdays 09:20-10:50; Wednesdays 13:00-14:30 | |
| location: | Online course | |
| content: | The course deals with the physical properties of nanostructured materials and their fabrication. The course is accompanied by lab classes. The following topics are discussed: - scaling laws, mesoscopic systems, quantum effects |
Special lecture: Molecular Nanostructures
| lecturer: | Prof. Bernd Büchner | |
| time: | Mondays 09:20-10:50. First lecture April 6th. | |
| location: | Distance learning: "script, phone conversation, possibly video". See here for further information. | |
| content: | 1. High resolution microscopy (TEM, STM) 2. Chemical bonds in molecular nanostructures 3. Synthesis and functionalization of molecular nanostructures 4. Physical properties and applications 5. Molecular magnetism 6. Transport properties of graphene |
Special lecture: Theoretical Biophysics
| lecturer: | Prof. Dr. Frank Jülicher, Prof. Dr. Stephan Grill | |
| time: | Tuesdays 11:10-12:40 Tutorial: Thursdays 14:50-15:35 | |
| location: | Zoom. See here for details. | |
| content: | Statistical physics of polymers and membranes, active processes, stochastic motion in potential landscapes, dynamics of biological molecules |