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Module Catalogue

Physics M.Sc.

Ulm University Faculty of Natural Sciences

Ulm, 13 July 2016

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Content Program Description ....................................................................................................... 5 Module Descriptions ....................................................................................................... 7

Compulsory Modules ................................................................................................................... 7 Advanced Physics Laboratory Course II ................................................................................. 7 Advanced Seminar Physics (M.Sc.) ........................................................................................ 9 Molecular Physics .................................................................................................................. 11 Solid State Physics ................................................................................................................ 13 Project-Based Laboratory Course ......................................................................................... 15

Specialisation Modules in Physics ........................................................................................... 17 Specialisation in Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics ............................................................... 17

Biophotonics .......................................................................................................................... 17 Biophysics: Fundamentals ..................................................................................................... 19 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics ............................................................................................. 21 Biophysics: Gene Expression ................................................................................................ 23 Biophysics: Molecular Motors ................................................................................................ 25 Cellular Biophysics ................................................................................................................ 27 Gene Expression ................................................................................................................... 29 Molecular Motors ................................................................................................................... 31 Selected Topics in Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics ........................................................ 33 Advanced Seminar in Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics (M.Sc.) ...................................... 35

Specialisation in Condensed Matter Physics and Nanosciences ............................................. 37 Condensed Matter Theory ..................................................................................................... 37 Semiconductor Physics: Fundamentals ................................................................................ 41 Semiconductor Physics: Devices and Low-Dimensional Systems ........................................ 43 Structure Physics ................................................................................................................... 45 NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging Methods ............................................................................ 47 Analytical Electron Microscopy .............................................................................................. 49 Crystal Defects: Physical Effects and Mechanics ................................................................. 51 Advanced Seminar in Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (M.Sc.) .................................. 53

Specialisation Econophysics ..................................................................................................... 55 Econophysics: Fundamentals ................................................................................................ 55 Econophysics: Non-Equilibrium Statistics ............................................................................. 57 Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods ..................................................................... 59 Advanced Seminar in Econophysics (M.Sc.) ........................................................................ 61 Special Topics of Econophysics ............................................................................................ 63

Specialisation in Plasma Physics .............................................................................................. 65 Energy Supply, Climate Change, Nuclear Fusion ................................................................. 65 Plasma Physics: Fundamentals ............................................................................................ 67 Plasma Physics: Applications ................................................................................................ 69 Plasma Physics Laboratory Course ...................................................................................... 71 Special Topics in Plasma Physics ......................................................................................... 73 Advanced Seminar in Plasma Physics (M.Sc.) ..................................................................... 75

Specialisation in Quantum Information and Technologies ........................................................ 77 Theory of Quantum Information ............................................................................................. 77 Computational Quantum Physics .......................................................................................... 79 Experimental Quantum Optics ............................................................................................... 81 Photonics ............................................................................................................................... 83 Theoretical Quantum Optics .................................................................................................. 85 Ultracold Quantum Gases ..................................................................................................... 87 (Coherence and Decoherence in) Open Quantum Systems ................................................. 89 Selected Topics of Quantum Physics A / B ........................................................................... 91 Advanced Seminar in Quantum Information and Technologies (M.Sc.) ............................... 93

Elective Modules in Physics ...................................................................................................... 95 Nuclear Technology ............................................................................................................... 95

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Laser, Laser-Matter Interactions ............................................................................................ 97 Physical Electronics ............................................................................................................... 99 Radiation Metrology ............................................................................................................. 101 Near-Field Optics and Plasmonics ...................................................................................... 103 Path Integrals ....................................................................................................................... 105 Advanced Methods of Quantum Mechanics ........................................................................ 107 Group Theory ....................................................................................................................... 109 Selected Topics of Experimental Physics ........................................................................... 111

General Elective Modules in Sciences and Humanities ....................................................... 113 Elective Module Physics ...................................................................................................... 113 Elective Module Humanities ................................................................................................ 115 Elective Module Computer Science..................................................................................... 117 Elective Module Engineering and Sciences ........................................................................ 119 Elective Module Mathematics and Economic Sciences ...................................................... 121

Research Phase ........................................................................................................................ 123 Methodology and Project Planning I .................................................................................... 123 Methodology and Project Planning II ................................................................................... 125 Master’s Thesis.................................................................................................................... 127

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Program Description Degree program objectives

Students graduating in the Master degree program in general Physics:

• have a deep knowledge of methods and techniques relevant for the chosen specialisation area of physics and as a consequence they are ready to work in a cutting-edge international research environment;

• have learned to plan, set up and conduct a research project during the second year (e.g. analytic and numeric modelling of a physical system, carrying on experiments in a team or independently);

• have developed key skills such as the ability to work in a team, independent project planning, communication skills together with a strong commitment in order to reach their objectives.

Curriculum

The master's program has a modular structure and each student can configure his/her study plan according to personal preferences. Obligatory core lectures are to be attended and combined with specialisation and elective courses in the first year. In the second year, students focus more on their research project gaining the required technical skills and planning the project within a group of their choice.

The curriculum indicates in which sequence the modules have to be completed and how the sum of credit points should be obtained.

Semester Curriculum/Study Plan

1

Compulsory Modules 12 CP

• Advanced Physics Lab 8 CP

• Advanced Physics Seminar 4 CP

Specialisation Modules

18 CP

Electives Modules in

Physics 9 CP

General Electives Modules

18 CP

German Language Course

or ASQ 3 CP

2

3 Methodology and Project Planning I 15 CP

Methodology and Project Planning II 15 CP

4 Master’s Thesis 30 CP

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Advanced Physics Laboratory Course (8 CP) and Advanced Physics Seminar (4 CP) –

Compulsory modules

Students are expected to work in small groups on advanced physics laboratory experiments and literature-based projects, which are assessed respectively by a written essay and an oral presentation. Advanced Physics Lab is not graded, the Advance Physics Seminar is graded and counts towards the final grade. Specialisation Modules (18 CP) Courses to be chosen from one of the following specialisation fields:

• Biophysics and Soft Matter • Econophysics • Condensed Matter and Nanoscience • Plasma Physics • Quantum Information and Technologies

At least 16 CP have to be graded. Grades count towards the final grade.

Elective Modules in Physics (18 CP)

Courses chosen by the student to deepen a particular subject. Courses can be chosen from the vast offer of master lectures in either physics or other relevant subjects. Refer to the MHB for more details.

The 18 CP can be graded or ungraded, the do not count towards the final grade.

Elective Modules in Physics (9 CP) Courses chosen individually by the student to deepen a particular subject, they can be chosen between a given list (check MHB), some of the specialisation modules can be chosen as well.

All 9 CP have to be graded and count towards the final grade.

German language course (3 CP) All non-native speakers have to attend a German language course during the first semester. German students can choose to attend courses from ASQ (Additive Schlüsselqualifikationen) offered by the Humboldt Study Centre (Humboldt-Studienzentrum) and the Language Centre (Zentrum für Sprachen und Philologie).

Research Phase (60 CP)

The last year of the master program is dedicated to the research phase consisting of three modules:

• Methodology and Project Planning I (15 CP) • Methodology and Project Planning II (15CP) • Master's thesis (30 CP)

The students join one of the groups in the physics department where the three modules are carried out.

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Module Descriptions

Compulsory Modules

Module Advanced Physics Laboratory Course II

Code 71053

Instruction language English or German

ECTS credits 8

Credit hours 8

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester

Coordinator Prof. Othmar Marti

Lecturer Prof. Othmar Marti, Dr. Manuel Gonçalves

Allocation to study programs

Physics M.Sc., compulsory module, 1st semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., compulsory module, 1st semester

Formal prerequisites None

Recommended prerequisites

None

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand modern measurement techniques and are able to handle

complex measuring equipment. • have the ability to make measurements and to analyse the data of

advanced physical experiments. • are able to set-up, run and evaluate complex experiments as well as to

report the results in a clear manner.

Syllabus • Modern microscopic methods • Solid state physics • Semiconductor physics • Nuclear physics • Scattering and diffraction techniques • Optical spectroscopy • Biophysics • Soft matter physics • Fundamentals of advanced metrology • Fundamentals of astrophysics

Literature Lab manual

Teaching and learning methods

Lab work with 4 two-days experiments (8 hours per week)

Workload 120 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 120 hours self-study, data evaluation, report writing Total: 240 hours

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Assessment Successful participation in four experiments. Each lab report has to be assessed satisfactory by the supervisor.

Examination 11492 Advanced Physics Lab II

Grading procedure This module is not graded.

Basis for Experimental research project

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Module Advanced Seminar Physics (M.Sc.)

Code 71054

Instruction language German or English

ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester

Coordinator Dean of Physics Studies

Lecturer All the lecturers and professors in the physics department


Physics M.Sc., compulsory module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., compulsory module, 1st – 3rd semester



Depends on the theme of each seminar.

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are able to read and understand a selected topic in physics from

various sources, i.e. scientific books, databases and journals (information competence)

• have the ability to elaborate and present a scientific topic in a talk within a given time

• learn to defend their point of view in a scientific discussion

Syllabus Elaboration (content structure) and presentation of a scientific talk. In each semester will be given the possibility to choose between many advanced seminars on specialized topics in theoretical and experimental physics.

Literature Depends on the theme of each seminar


Seminar (2 hours per week) or as indicated by the instructor.

Workload 30 hours exercise (attendance time) 90 hours Talk preparation Total: 120 hours

Assessment The talk elaboration and presentation as well as the relative scientific discussion will be evaluated.

Examination • 11911 Advanced seminar in Theoretical Physics • 12358 Advanced seminar in Biophysics and Soft Matter (M.Sc.) • 12389 Advanced seminar in Experimental Physics (M. Sc.) • 12359 Advanced seminar in Condensed Matter and Nanosciences

(M.Sc.) • 11751 Advanced seminar in Econophysics (M.Sc.) • 11750 Advanced seminar in Plasma Physics (M.Sc.) • 12362 Advanced seminar in Quantum Information (M.Sc.)

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• 12360 Advanced seminar in Quantum Technologies (M.Sc.)

Grading procedure The note is the result of the evaluation of the talk and discussion.

Basis for

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Module Molecular Physics

Code 72168

Instruction language German

ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 3

Duration 2 Semester

Cycle Each winter semester


Lecturer Prof. Othmar Marti


Physics B.Sc., compulsory module, 4th – 6th semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., compulsory module, 1st – 3rd semester Physics M.Sc. (for students with a Bachelor degree in Wirtschaftsphysik): compulsory module, 1st - 2nd semester



Content of the following courses: Optics, Thermodynamics, Atomic Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Advanced mathematics I, II and III

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know the mathematical models to describe molecular bonds • understand the experimental methods to investigate molecular

properties • are able to expand independently their knowledge in the area of

Molecular Physics and to look for the appropriate literature.

Syllabus • Molecular bonding • Molecule spectroscopy (rotational-vibrational spectra and band

spectroscopy, Franck-Condon principle) • ESR • Group theory

Literature • Haken Wolf, Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry, Springer

• Atkins, Friedmann, Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Oxford


Lecture: Molecular physics (2 hours per week) Exercises: Molecular physics in small groups (1 hour per week)

Workload 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 15 hours exercise (attendance time) 75 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 120 hours

Assessment Written examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified by the lecturer

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at the beginning of the course.

Examination 13051 Molecular Physics 13052 Molecular Physics (Precourse)

Grading procedure The module grade is the examination grade.

Basis for Specialisation in the field of Condensed Matter.

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Module Solid State Physics

Code 72169


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each summer semester


Lecturer Prof. Klaus Thonke


Physics B.Sc., compulsory module, 5th semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., compulsory module, 1st – 3rd semester Physics M.Sc. (for students with a Bachelor degree in Wirtschaftsphysik): compulsory module, 1st – 2nd semester



Content of the following courses: Optics, Thermodynamics, Atomic Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Mathematics I, II and III

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are able to classify condensed matter on the basis of structure,

symmetry and properties • know basic models of Solid State Physics and their mathematical

description • know the most important crystal structures and the experimental

methods to investigate condensed matter • are able to expand independently their knowledge in the area of

Condensed Matter and to look for the appropriate literature.

Syllabus • Classification of condensed matter based on properties, binding forces • Structure and symmetry of solid state objects, reciprocal space • Determination of the structure of condensed matter • Crystal lattice dynamics (phonons, specific heat) • Electron: band structure • Superconductor

Literature Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, Wiley


Lecture: Solid State Physics (3 hours per week) Exercises: Solid State Physics in small groups (2 hours per week)


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Assessment Written examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Examination 13054 Solid State Physics (precourse) 13053 Solid State Physics


Basis for Specialisation in the field of Condensed Matter

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Module Project-Based Laboratory Course

Code 70372


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Othmar Marti


Physics B.Sc., compulsory module, 5th or 6th Semester Physik Staatsexamen, elective module, 6th – 9th Semester Physics M.Sc. (for students with a Bachelor degree in Wirtschaftsphysik): compulsory module, 1st -2nd Semester

Formal prerequisites Satisfactory evaluation of Physics Lab I and II from the Physics B.Sc. (§16 par. 3 Study and Examination Regulations).


Physics Lab I and II, Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Thermodynamics, Atomic Physics, Theoretical Mechanics Quantum Mechanics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are able to solve a simple scientific exercise in experimental or

theoretical physics. • can work independently on a topic and plan a realistic time frame for

their projects. • learned to work in a problem-oriented approach. • are trained in working independently as well as in a team. • are able to provide both a written and oral presentation of their project.

Syllabus Students will carry out a self-selected experimental project in teams of two. The experiments are to be selected between the ones available in Mechanics, Optics, Electricity, Thermodynamics, Atomic Physics or Condensed Matter Physics.

Literature Demtröder, Experimentalphysik 1 and 2, Springer


Practical course (6 hours per week) in teams of two students.

Workload 90 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 90 hours self-study Total: 180 hours

Assessment The written report and the oral presentation are graded.

Examination 10350 Project-based Laboratory Course – Oral presentation 10342 Project-based Laboratory Course – Written report

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Grading procedure The final grade is the arithmetic mean of the grades for the oral presentation and the written report.

Basis for Bachelor’s thesis

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Specialisation Modules in Physics

Specialisation in Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics

Module Biophotonics

Code 71502


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Summer semester

Coordinator Prof. Alwin Kienle

Lecturer Prof. Alwin Kienle


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester



Principles of Electrodynamics and Optics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand the basics of Tissue Optics. • know the medical applications of optical methods. • are able to solve numerically differential equations with the Monte-

Carlo method • are able to solve analytically differential equations in scattering

problems with integral transforms

Syllabus • Description of light propagation in scattering media based on Maxwell’s equations, radiative transport theory and diffusion theory

• Determination of the optical properties of scattering media • Light scattering from particles of different shapes • Colour origin in scattering media

Literature


Lecture (3 hours per week) Exercise (1 hour per week) Laboratory course (2 hours per week)

Workload 45 hours lecture (attendance time) 15 hours exercise (attendance time) 30 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 90 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours

Assessment Written or oral examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the

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examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Examination 12112 Biophotonics (precourse) 12102 Biophotonics


Basis for Research in the field of Biophysics

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Module Biophysics: Fundamentals

Code 71654

Instruction language English

ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator Prof. Jens Michaelis

Lecturer Prof. Christof Gebhardt, Prof. Jens Michaelis, Prof. Kay Gottschalk

Allocation to study programmes

Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st – 3rd Semester



Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand the basic concepts, ideas and methods of Biophysics • are able to describe biophysical phenomena with simple physical

models

Syllabus • Time and length scales in Biophysics • Brownian motion and diffusion, chemotaxis of bacteria • Physics at low Reynold’s numbers • Structure and mechanics of cellular biomolecules, methods of

structure determination • Polymer models for the description of biomolecules • Protein folding • Force spectroscopy • Fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy • Electrostatics in Biophysics • Neurobiology

Literature • Phillips, Kondev, Theriot: Physical Biology of the Cell, Garland Science

• Howard: Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton, Sinauer • Berg: Random Walks in Biology, Princeton University Press • Lakowicz: Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Springer • Alberts: Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Science


For students, who have already passed the Bachelor module “Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics”: • Fundamental Methods of Biophysics (Lecture, 2 hours per week) with

exercises (1 hour per week), 2nd Semester half • Biophysics Lab I (2 hours per week) For students, who did not pass the Bachelor module “Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics”:

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• Fundamental Methods of Biophysics for Physicists (lecture, 2 hours per week), 1st semester half

• Fundamental Methods of Biophysics (lecture, 2 hours per week) with exercises (1 hour per week), ), 2nd Semester half

Workload For students, who have already passed the Bachelor module “Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics”: 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 15 hours exercises (attendance time) 30 hours lab 105 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours For students, who did not pass the Bachelor module “Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics”: 60 hours lecture (attendance time) 15 hours exercises (attendance time) 105 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours

Assessment Written or oral examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Examination 12083 Biophysics: Fundamentals (precourse) 11951 Biophysics: Fundamentals


Basis for Modules Biophysics: Gene Expression, Biophysics: Molecular Motors or Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics

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Module Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics

Code 73809


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Jens Michaelis; Prof. Kay Gottschalk


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st – 3rd semester




Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand complex experimental setups in modern biophysics • can apply fundamental biophysical methods to current molecular

biological and cell biological issues • are able to describe biological phenomena using physical models of

varying complexity

Syllabus •

Literature •


Cellular Biophysics (Lecture, 2 hours per week) Biophysics Lab II (4 hours per week)

Workload 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 60 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 90 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours


Examination 13812 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics (precourse) 13811 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics



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Module Biophysics: Gene Expression

Code 72233


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Jens Michaelis








varying complexity

Syllabus • Molecular basics and structural Biology of gene expression • RNA polymerase as molecular motor • FRET studies of transcription dynamics • Simple model of gene expression I and II • Gene expression in bacteria- Live single cell experiments • Gene expression in eukaryotes- Live single cell experiments • Whole genome analysis – Methods and Applications • Transcriptome analysis, methods for real time information • Single cell RNA sequencing • Introduction to Optogenetics

Literature • Phillips, Kondev, Theriot: Physical Biology of the Cell, Garland 2013 • Alberts: Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Publishing 2008 • Latchman: Gene control, Garöland Science 2010 • Armstrong: Epigenetics, Garland Science 2014 • Buc and Strick: RNA Polymerases as Molecular Motors, RSC

Publishing 2009 • Selvin and Ha: Single-Molecule Techniques, Cold Spring Harbor

Laboratory Press 2008 • Papers: special papers, see lecture slides for sources


Gene Expression (Lecture, 2 hours per week) Biophysics Lab II (4 hours per week)

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Examination 13182 Biophysics: Gene Expression (precourse) 13181 Biophysics: Gene Expression



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Module Biophysics: Molecular Motors

Code 72234


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer Prof. Christof Gebhardt






Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand complex experimental setups in modern Biophysics • can apply fundamental biophysical methods to current molecular


varying complexity

Syllabus • Modern methods of Biophysics • Electrophysiology • Single molecule methods • Stochastic methods and descriptions • Microfluidics • Motor proteins • Molecular mechanisms of gene expression • Biophysics of cell division • Modern microscopy methodologies • Introduction to Bioinformatics and Statistics


• Howard: Mechanism of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton, Sinaur and Associates

• Lakowicsz: Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Springer US


Molecular Motors (Lecture, 2 hours per week) Biophysics Lab II (4 hours per week)


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Examination 13184 Biophysics: Molecular Motors (precourse) 13183 Biophysics: Molecular Motors



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Module Cellular Biophysics

Code 74005


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 3

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Kay Gottschalk


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Biophysics M.Sc., elective module, 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st – 3rd semester






varying complexity






Cellular Biophysics (Lecture, 2 hours per week)

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Workload 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 60 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 90 hours

Assessment Written or oral examination. Form and scope of the examination is determined and notified by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Examination 14005 Cellular Biophysics



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Module Gene Expression

Code 74004


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 3

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Jens Michaelis








varying complexity






Gene Expression (Lecture, 2 hours per week)

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Assessment Written or oral examination. Form and scope of the examination is determined and notified by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Examination 14004 Gene Expression



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Module Molecular Motors

Code 74003


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 3

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Christof Gebhardt






Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand complex experimental setups in modern Biophysics • can apply fundamental biophysical methods to current molecular


varying complexity

Syllabus • Modern methods of Biophysics • Electrophysiology • Single molecule methods • Stochastic methods and descriptions • Microfluidics • Motor proteins • Molecular mechanisms of gene expression • Biophysics of cell division • Modern microscopy methodologies • Introduction to Bioinformatics and Statistics


• Howard: Mechanism of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton, Sinaur and Associates

• Lakowicsz: Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Springer US


Molecular Motors (Lecture, 2 hours per week)


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Examination 14003 Molecular Motors



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Module Selected Topics in Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics

Code 73810


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer Various lecturers from the Biophysics area.


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st - 3nd semester



A basic knowledge of polymers will be sufficient.

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have a deep knowledge in a special area of Biophysics and Soft

Matter Physics Please find below the description for the Smart Materials lecture. Smart Materials (Dr. Amirkhani): Responsive soft matters shows significant properties changes in response to electrical stimulation, PH and other external stimuli, which can be used as actuator, sensor and energy harvester. These types of materials possess very promising potential to be used for minimally invasive medicine, space and automobile application. Additionally, soft lithography has been proposed as a cheap and easy method to replace expensive conventional lithography. Furthermore, students will learn the effect of external stimuli on the nanometer and sub-nanometer thick polymeric layer.

Syllabus Artificial Muscles and Soft Lithography (Dr. Amirkhani): • Responsive polymers • Temperature- and PH-responsive polymers • Electroactive polymers • Sensing and actuating • Soft robotic • Medical application • Space application • Soft nanolithography • Space separation of block copolymers • External stimuli • Nanometer and sub-nanometer polymers on surface

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Literature Smart Materials (Dr. Amirkhani):

• Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications Artificial Muscles and Sensors, Kwang J. Kim and Satoshi Tadokoro.

• Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators, Federico Carpi, Elisabeth Smela

• Electroactive Polymer Gel Robots Modelling and Control of Artificial Muscles,Mihoko Otake


Lecture (2 hours per week):

Workload 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 60 hours self-study (a few exercises weekly) and exam preparation Total: 90 hours

Assessment Combination of report and oral exam.

Examination


Basis for Specialisation in the field of Biophysics or Experimental Physics.

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Module Advanced Seminar in Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics (M.Sc.)

Code 72296


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer Prof. Kay Gottschalk, Prof. Jens Michaelis, Prof. Christof Gebhardt





Course Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics or Biophysics: Fundamentals





Syllabus Students have to elaborate and present a scientific talk on a topic in Biophysics or the field of Soft Matter.

Literature • Textbook chapters • Review articles • Original research articles


Seminar (2 hours per week)

Workload 30 hours exercise (attendance time) 90 hours talk preparation Total: 120 hours

Assessment Elaboration, oral presentation and subsequent discussion are graded.

Examination 12358 Advanced Seminar in Biophysics and Soft Matter (M.Sc.)


Basis for Research in the field of Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics

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Specialisation in Condensed Matter Physics and Nanosciences This specialization area consists of lectures and labs dealing with the physical properties of solid matter (i.e. insulators, semiconductors, metals). Students learn the phenomenological and theoretical description of such properties and their relation to the matter structure. They can evaluate the corresponding experimental techniques and test their efficiency. The thematic diversity of the courses allows students to focus either on theory or on experiment, according to their personal preference. Courses in this area provide the requirements for a master’s thesis in the fields of Condensed Matter Physics or Nanosciences.

Module Condensed Matter Theory

Code 71659


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer Prof. Joachim Ankerhold





Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand methods and concepts of the description of open classical

and quantum mechanical systems • understand basic differences in the dynamics of classical and

quantum mechanical open systems • possess advanced knowledge of quantum statistics • are able to read relevant original literature to present it and know

current experimental realizations

Syllabus There are several courses with different content, which are alternately offered for this module. Decoherence and dissipation: • Classical Langevin equation, Fokker-Planck equation • Response functions, fluctuation dissipation theorem • Master equations, Redfield equation • Born-Markov approximation • System + bath model • Harmonic oscillator: exact description • Correlation functions • Path integrals, reduced density operator • Dissipative tunnelling • Real-time dynamics as a path integral

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• Paths minimal effect Collective quantum phenomena: • Second quantization • Many-body theory, quantum statistics • Superconductivity (BCS theory) • Bolgoliubov-de Gennes equations • Josephson effect and superconducting circuits • Integral and fractional quantum Hall effect • Laughlin wave function and Chern-Simons theory • Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) • BEC atomic gases • Gross-Pitaevskii equation • Elementary excitations Many-body theory and transport: • Second quantization • Linear response theory • Green functions • Concept of quasiparticles • Perturbation theory at T = 0 • S-matrix, Wick's theorem • Feynman diagrams, Dyson equation • Exactly solvable models • Approximation methods: Hartree-Fock • Hubbard model, the Kondo model • Landauer and Landauer-Büttiker formalism • Meir-Wingreen equation

Literature Decoherence and dissipation: • Weiss, Quantum Open Systems, World Scientific • Breuer, Petruccione, The Theory of Open Quantum Systems, Oxford • Kleinert, Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics etc., World Scientific Collective quantum phenomena: • De Gennes, Superconductivity of Metals and Alloys, Westview Press • Tinkham, Introduction to Superconductivity, Krieger Publishing • Yoshioka, The Quantum Hall Effect, Springer • Pitaevskii, Stringari, Bose Einstein Condensation, Oxford University

Press Many-body theory and transport: • Mahan, Many-Particle Physics, Plenum Press • Nolting, Grundkurs Theoretische Physik 7, Springer


Lecture (3 hours per week) Exercise (2 hours per week)



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Examination 12370 Condensed Matter Theory (precourse) 12369 Condensed Matter Theory


Basis for Research in the field of Condensed Matter

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Module Semiconductor Physics: Fundamentals

Code 71597


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator Prof. Klaus Thonke



Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st - 3rd semester Electrical Engineering M.Sc., elective module, 1st – 3rd semester



Course in Solid State Physics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know basic phenomena and concepts of semiconductor physics • understand crystal structures, band structures, dopant issues, carrier

statistics, optical properties, non-equilibrium situations, basic experimental methods to measure semiconductor properties

Syllabus • Introductory overview: Materials, Applications, History • Crystal structures • Band structure calculations • Determination of band structure parameters • Impurities • Occupation statistics • Non-equilibrium processes • Transport • Optical properties • Rectifying end transitions

Laboratory course • Characteristics of solar cells • Cyclotron resonance in semiconductors

Literature • Sauer R., Halbleiterphysik (Oldenbourg, München, 2009) • Marius Grundmann, The Physics of Semiconductors (Springer 2006)



Workload 45 hours lecture (attendance time) 15 hours exercise (attendance time)

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30 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 90 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours


Examination 12076 Semiconductor Physics: Fundamentals (precourse) 12638 Semiconductor Physics: Fundamentals


Basis for Module Semiconductor Physics: components and low-dimensional systems

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Module Semiconductor Physics: Devices and Low-Dimensional Systems

Code 71598


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator Prof. Klaus Thonke



Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st - 3rd semester Electrical Engineering M.Sc., elective module, 1st - 3rd semester



Modules Solid State Physics and Semiconductor Physics: Fundamentals

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have a deeper understanding of the fundamentals and applications of

semiconductor physics • know the basic operation principles of bipolar and homopolar devices • are familiar with basic effects of low-dimensional structures and with

the current or future components working with them (single electron transistor, strained hetero systems, quantum cascade laser, …)

• master modern and sophisticated experimental methods of investigation in the field of solid state physics and in particular semiconductor physics

• are able to present their experimental results and the underlying physical relationships in a scientific way

Syllabus • Bipolar diodes, transistor • Field-effect transistors • Quantization effects in low dimensions • Semiconductor light-emitting diodes and lasers • Procedures to manufacture nanostructures • Spectroscopy of nanostructures (electrical, optical) • Quantum effects in low-dimensional semiconductor structures

Laboratory course • Temperature-dependent photoluminescence of quantum wells • Determination of optical transition energies using photo-reflection • Optical spectroscopy of semiconductors with the Fourier spectrometer

Literature • Lab Manual • Sauer R., Halbleiterphysik (Oldenbourg, München, 2009) • Marius Grundmann, The Physics of Semiconductors (Springer 2006)

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Workload 45 hours lecture (attendance time) 15 hours exercise (attendance time) 30 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 90 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours


Examination 12078 Semiconductor Physics II (precourse) 12077 Semiconductor Physics II


Basis for Research in the field of Semiconductor Physics

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Module Structure Physics

Code 72502


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 Semester

Cycle Irregularly

Coordinator Dean of Physics studies

Lecturer Prof. Koch





Undergraduate physics and mathematics, some experience in programming (ideally Python, but Matlab is also very helpful)

Learning objectives The objective of this course is to teach the fundamental principles and introduce the state-of the art instrumentation for probing atomic and electronic structure by X-rays, electrons, and neutrons, along with the skill to transfer the theory taught during the course to practical computer code.

Each student will have to write an ipython notebook dedicated to a specific problem related to one of the topics addressed during the lectures. These notebooks will contain computer code for solving a specific numerical task, along with a detailed explanation of the background of the implemented theory and the numerical solution.

Syllabus • X-ray diffraction (Bragg & Laue, history, instrumentation) • Characterization of structure of crystalline and amorphous materials • Electron diffraction (history, instrumentation) • Multiple scattering: Multislice and Bloch wave formalisms • Neutron diffraction (theory, history, instrumentation) • Phonon scattering (X-rays, neutrons, electrons) • X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray magnetic circular dicroism • Electron energy loss spectroscopy • Tomography

Literature Links to relevant literature and programming guides will be provided on the course website http://elim.physik.uni-ulm.de/?page_id=2266


Lecture (3 hours per week) Seminars/Exercises (2 hours per week)


http://elim.physik.uni-ulm.de/?page_id=2266

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Assessment The final grade will be composed as follows: 50% for the programming project and the oral presentation of it + 50% for a final written exam.

Examination 13685 Structure Physics 13686 Structure Physics (precourse)



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Module NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging Methods

Code 72557


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer Prof. Volker Rasche, Prof. Fedor Jelezko


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st - 3rd semester



None

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module: • know the basic concepts of imaging techniques in medicine and

various system architectures • understand the application of various imaging methods • understand the fundamentals of magnetic resonance spectroscopy • are able to handle a magnetic resonance tomography

Syllabus Imaging methods The lecture deals with the basic principles of imaging techniques currently used in medicine. Imaging techniques in medicine allow generating image-based information about the anatomy and function of the human body. The methods involved are based on different physical principles such as: • X-rays (X-classical and computer based tomography (CT)), • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI), • Ultrasound (ultrasound and echocardiography), • Positron Emission Tomography (PET), • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). The lecture will be divided into four blocks. Each block deals with different physical principles and relative system architecture, advantages and disadvantages of the methods involved as well as their main fields of application in medicine. Physical principles of magnetic resonance spectroscopy • Introduction to NMR: QM description of spins, spin operators, density

matrix • Semi-classical description, Bloch equations • Lineshape of NMR signal • Spin echoes • Theory of relaxation: coherence times (T2 and T1), extreme narrowing

regime, intensity of NMR signal

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• Electronic shielding, chemical shift • Spin-Spin coupling, J coupling • Dipolar interactions, averaging by molecular motion • Magic angle spinning • Polarization transfer in NMR: nuclear Overhauser effect, Solomon

equations, Hartmann-Hahn resonance, solid effect, optical hyperpolarization

• Two dimensional NMR, COSY experiment • New detection methods for NMR: Magnetic resonance force

microscopy (MRFM), NV centres in diamond Practical course Project work

Literature • Olaf Dössel, Bildgebende Verfahren in der Medizin. Von der Technik zur medizinischen Anwendung. (2000), ISBN: 3540660143

• Arnulf Oppelt (Ed), Imaging Systems for Medical Diagnostics, (2005), ISBN: 3895782262


Imaging methods in medical technology (lecture, 2 hours per week) Physical principles of NMR (lecture and exercise, 2 hours per week) Practical course (3 hours per week) Project work

Workload 45 hours lecture (attendance time) 15 hours exercise (attendance time) 45 hours practical course 30 hours project work 45 hours self-study Total: 180 hours

Assessment A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is an ungraded course achievement, which is determined and notified by the lecturer at the beginning of the course. The examination is a graded project work.

Examination 13831 NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging Methods 13832 NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging Methods (precourse)


Basis for Research in the fields of Biophysics, condensed matter, quantum optics and medical techniques

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Module Analytical Electron Microscopy

Code 72155


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 6

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly

Coordinator Prof. Ute Kaiser

Lecturer Prof. Ute Kaiser


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st - 3rd semester



None

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know the set up and operation of different electron microscopes • are able to associate known phenomena in wave optics with electron

optics • can be transferred to the electron optics known phenomena of wave

optics • understand the kinematic and dynamic scattering theory • can apply mathematical methods to solve electron optical problems • are capable to prepare samples and determine local defect structures

in solids by experimental methods

Syllabus • Wave optics with electrons and tools o wave optics with electrons o tools (TEM,SEM)

• Sample preparation • Diffraction theory and high resolution

o kinematic and dynamic diffraction theory o high resolution contrast and calculation

• Laboratory course o adjustment of a TEM o determination of magnification and camera length o determination of the size of lattice parameters and size

distribution in unknown cubic crystals o high resolution in nanocrystals, experiment and image computing

Literature



Workload 45 hours lecture (attendance time)

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15 hours exercise (attendance time) 30 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 90 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours


Examination 12955 Analytical Electron Microscopy (precourse) 12954 Analytical Electron Microscopy


Basis for Research in the field of Nanosciences

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Module Crystal Defects: Physical Effects and Mechanics

Code 72189


ECTS credits 3/2 (without examination)

Credit hours Block lecture, on average 2 hours/week

Duration 4 days

Cycle Irregularly

Coordinator Dean of Physics studies

Lecturer Prof. Jeong-Ha You, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Garching





Introductory courses on calculus, mechanics and solid state physics.

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • gain basic understanding on the types, structures, formation

mechanisms and physical effects of various kind of crystal defects • be equipped with theoretical skills for describing the dynamic

interactions and energetic reactions between defects based on a continuum mechanics framework

• be able to interpret various physical, thermal and mechanical features being observed in actual crystalline solids in terms of defect effects in addition to idealized bulk behaviours

• get fundamental knowledge on the microstructures and mechanical behaviours of engineering materials

Syllabus • Classification and structures of crystal defects • Point defects: formation mechanisms, physical effects,

thermodynamics, irradiation damage • Elements of solid mechanics (linear elastic), continuum slip theory,

crystal plasticity • Line defects: edge/screw dislocation, slip mechanisms,

stress/displacement/strain fields • Dynamics of dislocation: line tension, forces between dislocations,

reaction mechanisms • Planar defects: structure of grain boundaries, impact on mechanical

behaviour, interactions • Recovery of defects, recrystallization and grain growth

Literature • Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Keith Bowman, John Wiley & Sons, 2004

• Physikalische Grundlagen der Materialkunde, G. Gottstein, Springer-Lehrbuch (3 Aufl.), Springer

• Introduction to Dislocations, Hull & Bacon, Pergamon (3rd Ed.) • Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials, R.

Hertzberg, John Wiley & Sons • Theory of Dislocations, Hirth & Lothe, John Wiley & Sons

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• Crystal Defects and Microstructures, R.Phillips, Cambridge University Press

• Crystallography and Crystal Defects (revised ed.), A. Kelly, G. W. Groves, P. Kidd, John Wiley & Sons

• Mechanical Metallurgy, M. Meyers, K. Chawla, Prentice Hall


Course type: block lecture For example: Monday-Thursday, 12:30-18:00


Assessment Graded Project

Examination 13077 Crystal Defects: Physical Effects and Mechanics



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Module Advanced Seminar in Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (M.Sc.)

Code 72293


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer Prof. Christof Gebhardt, Prof. Ute Kaiser, apl. Prof. Klaus Thonke





Basics of Solid State Physics or Biophysics




• learned to defend their point of view in a scientific discussion

Syllabus Elaboration (content structure) and presentation of a scientific talk on a topic in the field of Condensed Matter or Nanosciences.

Literature



Workload 30 hours seminar (attendance time) 90 hours talk preparation Total: 120 hours


Examination 12359 Advanced seminar in Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (M.Sc.)

Grading procedure The final grade is the result of the evaluation of the content structure, talk and discussion

Basis for Research in the fields of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences

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Specialisation Econophysics This specialisation area enables students to apply techniques from statistical physics, theory of non-linear systems and control theory to the dynamics of economical processes. They gain a quantitative understanding of market mechanism, tools of financial markets and their risk evaluation.

Module Econophysics: Fundamentals

Code 71447


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer Dr. Jürgen Stockburger





Basic knowledge of Probability Theory

Learning objectives Students, who successfully passed this module, have learned the theoretical foundations for the application of physical concepts in interdisciplinary fields, particularly in economic disciplines.

Syllabus Advanced Probability Theory • moments, cumulants, generating • multidimensional distributions • modular, shape-stable distributions Time series and correlations • hierarchical characterization of correlations • portfolio Theory • non-linear and non-stationary modelling of time series • scaling behaviour and fat-tailed distributions Stochastic Processes • Markov processes • Martingale • stochastics in physical context • Brownian motion, Ito processes Market pricing models for options and other derivatives • Black-Scholes theory • Risk-neutral valuation, Martingale measures • Binomial Model • Levy financial models

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• Limitations of the models

Literature





Examination 11991 Econophysics: Fundamentals (precourse) 11990 Econophysics: Fundamentals


Basis for Modules Econophysics: Non-Equilibrium Statistics and Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods

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Module Econophysics: Non-Equilibrium Statistics

Code 71778


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly

Coordinator Prof. Joachim Ankerhold







Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know formal methods of advanced statistical physics • are able to apply the learned statistical methods in both scientific and

interdisciplinary contexts

Syllabus Stochastics in economic and physical systems • stochastic processes, Markov chains • Ito processes • application: Black-Scholes theory • physical model: Langevin equation • birth and death processes Dynamics and statistics of open systems • Liouville equation • projector formalism • master equation and Fokker-Planck equation • Open Quantum Systems Solution method • time scale separation and related approximations • path integral methods Elements of Information Theory and applications • basic concepts of Information Theory • relations with the entropy of the thermal statistics • data processing by entropy maximization

Literature



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Examination 12075 Econophysics: Non-Equilibrium Statistics (precourse) 12074 Econophysics: Non-Equilibrium Statistics


Basis for Research in the area of Econophysics and Theoretical Physics

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Module Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods

Code 71657


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly








Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand the theory of the numerical simulation of stochastic

processes, and statistics of complex systems • are able to apply numerical simulation methods to complex systems

Syllabus Integral and convergence concepts • Ito and Stratonowitsch integrals, Ito processes • concepts of convergence for random variables Numerical integration and differentiation • integration method with equidistant nodes • Gaussian integration • Taylor expansion and difference schemes Numerics for stochastic differential equations • explicit methods • Predictor-corrector methods • numerical integration of stochastic differential equations Random numbers and Monte Carlo simulations • elementary MC method • Metropolis algorithm • MC simulation of large systems Optimization methods and Control Theory • numerical optimization methods • Control Theory: optimization of dynamic systems • algorithms for Control Theory

Literature



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Examination 12366 Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods (precourse) 12365 Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods


Basis for Research in the field of Econophysics

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Module Advanced Seminar in Econophysics (M.Sc.)

Code 72294


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester








Stochastics





Syllabus Elaboration (content structure) and presentation of a scientific talk on a topic in the field of Econophysics.

Literature





Examination 11751 Advanced seminar in Econophysics (M.Sc.)

Grading procedure The final grade is the result of the evaluation of the content structure, talk and discussion.

Basis for Research in the fields of Econophysics and Theoretical Physics

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Module Special Topics of Econophysics

Code 72471


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer apl. Prof. Michael Schulz





Theoretical Mechanics and Advanced Calculus

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have a deep knowledge in a special area of Econophysics • have the required skills to create and solve models for complex and

stochastics systems • know the applications and effects of filters and predictors • are able to control mechanisms and apply them to complex systems

Syllabus More courses with different contents are offered alternatively for this module Control of complex systems: • relationship between classical Mechanics and control systems • variational principles and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellmann equation • system information and information deficit • linear-quadratic Problems • control of vibrations and fields • deterministic chaos and synchronization • KAM Theorem und control of complex mechanical systems • control of stochastic systems • filter and prediction, system analysis • basics of Game Theory for the control of complex systems • quantum control

Literature M. Schulz: Control Theory in Physics and Other Fields of Science (Springer, Heidelberg, 2006)


Lecture (2 hours per week)


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Examination 13596 Special Topics of Econophysics


Basis for Specialisation in the fields of Econophysics and Theoretical Physics.

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Specialisation in Plasma Physics Students learn the theoretical background and the most important applications of Plasma Physics in laboratory as well as in astrophysics. It is included a practical course held at the IPP Garching. Students, who passed this module, are qualified to do research in the fields of theoretical or experimental Plasma Physics.

Module Energy Supply, Climate Change, Nuclear Fusion

Code 72198


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Dr. Thomas Eich





Introductory lectures in Physics (also as a minor subject)

Learning objectives The course deals with central questions about the energy supply in Germany and the world. It focuses on fossil, nuclear and CO2-free energy sources. Furthermore, the current energy policies and climate change are discussed. The possibility of using nuclear fusion as energy source will be discussed.

Syllabus • Survey on energy supply and energy consumption in Germany and in the world

• The concept of the individual energy balance sheet for course attendees

• Survey on fossil energy forms: coal, gas, oil • Climate History and radiative forcing, near term projection of global

warming • Natural cycles of CO2 in the atmosphere, lithosphere and oceans • The physics of the Greenhouse effect • Consequences of CO2-increase and international CO2-reduction

strategies • Near-term CO2-free energy: wind, solar, nuclear fission power plants • Energy transformation in Germany and necessity for a power grid

extension / smart grids • Consequences of a Nuclear Renaissance and proliferation risks • Current and future experiments in nuclear fusion research in Europe • Concept of Nuclear Fusion power plants and potential Fusion Energy • Climate-Engineering

Literature http://www.weltderphysik.de/gebiete/technik/energie/

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E. Rebhan, Energiehandbuch T. Buhrke, Renewable Energy: Sustainable Energy Concepts for the Future, Wiley Klimawandel (S. Rahmstorf) Kernfusions-Forschung: Physik (H. Zohm)


Lecture with seminar (2 hours per week)

Workload 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 90 hours self-study Total: 120 hours


Examination 13090 Energy Supply and Nuclear Fusion Research


Basis for Specialisation in the field of Plasma Physics

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Module Plasma Physics: Fundamentals

Code 71063


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Dr. Thomas Eich, Dr. Emanuele Poli





Electrodynamics, Maxwell’s equations

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know the applications of Plasma Physics in nature and technology • are able to carry out theoretical or experimental research in plasma

physics

Syllabus Foundations of Plasma Physics a) Introduction to Plasma Physics b) Single-Particle Motion c) Collisions and Radiation d) Continuum Description e) Dissipative Plasmas f) Waves in Homogeneous Plasmas g) Kinetic Description

Literature • Lecture Notes by F. Jenko and E. Poli • T.J.M. Boyd J.J. Sanderson, The Physics of Plasmas, CUP, 2003 • R.J. Goldston P.H. Rutherford, Plasmaphysik, Vieweg, 1998 • F.F. Chen, Plasma Physics, Springer, 1984 • R. Kippenhahn C. Möllenhoff, Elementare Plasmaphysik, BI, 1975 • P.M. Bellan, Fundamentals of Plasma Physics, CUP, 2008 • J. Freidberg, Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy, CUP, 2007 • R.M. Kulsrud, Plasma Physics for Astrophysics, PUP, 2004 • A. Yoshizawa S.-I. Itoh K. Itoh, Plasma and Fluid Turbulence, IoP

Publishing, 2003 • P.H. Diamond S.-I. Itoh K. Itoh, Modern Plasma Physics, CUP, 2010 • I.H. Hutchinson, Principles of Plasma Diagnostics, CUP 2005 • C.K. Birdsall A.B. Langdon, Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation,

IoP Publishing, 2004 • S. Jardin, Computational Methods in Plasma Physics, CRC Press,

2010

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Examination 12080 Fundamentals of Plasma Physics (precourse) 12079 Fundamentals of Plasma Physics


Basis for Module Plasma Physics: Applications

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Module Plasma Physics: Applications

Code 71064


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester









Learning objectives Nuclear fusion is one of the promising options for generating large amounts of carbon-free energy in the future. Fusion is the process that heats the Sun and all other stars, where atomic nuclei collide together and release energy. Fusion scientists and engineers are developing the technology to use this process in tomorrow's power stations. This course gives an introduction to the basics of nuclear fusion in general with particular focus on modern magnetic confinement experiments such as ASDEX Upgrade in Garching and Wendelstein-7X in Greifswald. During the course actual problems and challenges for the development of today’s experiment to large scale machines like ITER and commercially viable reactors (DEMO) will be discussed. Students who successfully passed this module • know applications of plasma physics in nature and technology • understand the problems of fusion research for energy generation • are able to carry out theoretical and experimental research in plasma

physics

Syllabus Introduction to modern fusion research a) fusion energy b) inclusion of high-temperature plasmas c) tokamaks d) Shock-induced transport e) plasma turbulence f) Fusion Research: Development, Status and Perspectives

Literature • Lecture Notes by F. Jenko and E. Poli • T.J.M. Boyd J.J. Sanderson, The Physics of Plasmas, CUP, 2003 • R.J. Goldston P.H. Rutherford, Plasmaphysik, Vieweg, 1998 • F.F. Chen, Plasma Physics, Springer, 1984 • R. Kippenhahn C. Möllenhoff, Elementare Plasmaphysik, BI, 1975

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• P.M. Bellan, Fundamentals of Plasma Physics, CUP, 2008 • J. Freidberg, Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy, CUP, 2007 • R.M. Kulsrud, Plasma Physics for Astrophysics, PUP, 2004 • A. Yoshizawa S.-I. Itoh K. Itoh, Plasma and Fluid Turbulence, IoP

Publishing, 2003 • P.H. Diamond S.-I. Itoh K. Itoh, Modern Plasma Physics, CUP, 2010 • I.H. Hutchinson, Principles of Plasma Diagnostics, CUP 2005 • C.K. Birdsall A.B. Langdon, Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation,

IoP Publishing, 2004 • S. Jardin, Computational Methods in Plasma Physics, CRC Press,

2010


Lecture (3 hours per week) One-week practical training in the recess period at the MPI Garching.



Examination 12082 Plasma Physics: Applications (precourse) 12081 Plasma Physics: Applications


Basis for Research in the field of Plasma Physics

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Module Plasma Physics Laboratory Course

Code 74086


ECTS credits 2

Credit hours One-week practical training in the recess period at the MPI Garching

Duration 1 semester









Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are able to carry out experimental research in plasma physics

Syllabus • Plasma technology • Plasma crystal • Plasma interferometry • Plasma spectroscopy

Literature Will be announced by the lecturer


Lecture (3 hours per week) One-week practical training in the recess period at the MPI Garching.

Workload 30 hours laboratory course (attendance time) 30 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 60 hours


Examination



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Module Special Topics in Plasma Physics

Code 72266


ECTS credits 2

Credit hours 1

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Dr. Thomas Eich





Fundamentals in experimental physics, knowledge of Electrodynamics is advantageous

Learning objectives Students who passed this module know and understand • basics of Nuclear Fusion processes in nature (stars) and in magnetic

confinement experiments • basics of plasma motion for high temperature fusion plasmas in

magnetic cages • requirement of the magnetic confinement properties to reach

breakeven in fusion reactors • detailed description of the physical goals of the European fusion

program (‘Roadmap to fusion’) and physical goal of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor ITER

Syllabus • Magnetic confinement: tokamaks, stellarators • fusion plasma basics • motion of charges particles in magnetic fields • fluid description of plasmas • drifts in electro-magnetic fields • plasma heating • basics of waves in plasmas • plasma boundary physics • plasma surface interaction • power balance of fusion reactors • requirement for commercial power plants • necessity for CO2 free base load • socio-economic aspects of nuclear fusion • actual topics for fusion research

Special devices: ASDEX Upgrade, JET, ITER, Wendelstein-7X

Literature • M. Kaufmann, Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research, Madison

• R. J. Goldston, Introduction to Plasma Physics • F. Jenko, Notes Plasmaphysik I und II • H. J. Hartfuss, Notes, Diagnostik von Hochtemperaturplasmen

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Seminar (2 hour per week)

Workload 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 30 hours self-study Total: 60 hours

Assessment Seminar work

Examination 13313 Special Topics in Plasma Physics

Grading procedure The module is not graded.

Basis for Specialisation in the field of Plasma Physics

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Module Advanced Seminar in Plasma Physics (M.Sc.)

Code 72295


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Frank Jenko, Dr. Emanuele Poli, Dr. Thomas Eich










Syllabus Students have to elaborate and present a scientific talk on a topic in Plasma Physics

Literature


Exercise (2 hours per week)


Assessment Elaboration, oral presentation and subsequent discussion are graded.

Examination 11750 Advanced Seminar in Plasma Physics (M.Sc.)



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Specialisation in Quantum Information and Technologies Students learn the theoretical and experimental background in Quantum Physics and the most important applications in modern technologies. Students are qualified to do research in the fields of theoretical or experimental Quantum Information and Technologies.

Module Theory of Quantum Information

Code 71500


ECTS credits 6

Attendance time 5 hours per week

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator Prof. Martin Plenio

Instructors Prof. Tommaso Calarco, Prof. Martin Plenio





Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are familiar with the theoretical concepts of Quantum Information • know the application of Quantum Information to other areas of

physics, such as quantum mechanical many-particle systems, statistical physics and computer sciences.

Syllabus • What is Quantum Information Processing? • Quantum complexity and quantum parallelism • Decoherence and errors in a quantum computer • Quantum bits, quantum gates, quantum circuits • Quantum circuits for entanglement production, teleportation, error

correction • Quantum dynamics and measurement processes • Ensembles of quantum states and density operators • EPR paradox and Bell inequalities • Quantum cryptography • Quantum algorithms • Physical realizations of quantum processors

Literature • M.A. Nielsen and I. Chuang, “Quantum Computing and Quantum Information”, Cambridge University Press

• Preskill, Quantum Computation Lecture Notes



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Assessment Written or oral examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified by the instructor at the beginning of the course.

Examination 12118 Theory of Quantum Information (prerequisite) 11665 Theory of Quantum Information


Basis for Research in the fields of Quantum Information and Technologies

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Module Computational Quantum Physics

Code 71658


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Dr. Simone Montangero



Formal prerequisites

None


Programming skills

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are experienced in Python scripting and Fortran 90 programming • can solve many-body quantum system problems using numerical

methods

Syllabus • Computers and software for physicist • Programming good practices • Numerical solution to linear algebra problems • Numerical methods to solve the Schrödinger equation • Numerical Renormalization group methods • Tensor Networks methods • Elements of parallel processing

Literature • W. Gibbs, Computation in Modern Physics, World Scientific (2006) • S. Oliveira, D. Stewart, Writing Scientific Software – A guide to good

style, Cambridge University Press (2006). • P. De Forcrand, P. Werner, Computational Quantum Physics, ETH

Lecture Notes (2009).


Lecture (3 hours per week) Exercise in PC-pool (2 hours per week)


Assessment Written or oral examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified

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by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Examination 12368 Computational Quantum Physics (precourse) 12367 Computational Quantum Physics

Grading procedure The module grade is the mean value of the grades for the examination and the project work.

Basis for Research in the field of Quantum Information and Technologies

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Module Experimental Quantum Optics

Code 72190


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Alexander Kubanek





Optics, Atomic Physics, Quantum Mechanics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are familiar with concepts and techniques used in modern Quantum

Optics • know the application of Laser Physics and the applications of laser for

cavity QED

Syllabus • Laser Physics • Quantum nature of light • Interaction of light and matter • Atomic and ”atom-like” systems • Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics • Current research topics in Quantum Optics (Nonlinear Optics,

Quantum Entanglement, Bell’s inequalities, Quantum Teleportation , Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Computing)

Literature Specific literature will be provided throughout the course. In-depth literature research is also part of independent preparation of the student presentations. Quantum Optics books for general preparation: • C. C. Gerry and P. L. Knight, Introductory Quantum Optics

(Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005) • G. Grynberg, A. Aspect and C. Fabre, Introduction to Quantum Optics • R. Loudon, The Quantum Theory of Light (Oxford university Press) • M. O. Scully and M. S. Zubairy, Quantum Optics (Cambridge

University Press, Cambridge, 1997)

More specialized books: • C. Cohen-Tannoudji, J. Dupont-Roc, and G. Grynberg, Atom-Photon

Interactions (Wiley-Interscience); comment: specialized on Light Atom Interaction

• S. Haroche, J. M. Raimond, Exploring hte Quantum, (Oxford

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University Press 2006); comment: specialized on cavity QED





Examination 13079 Experimental Quantum Optics (precourse) 13078 Experimental Quantum Optics



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Module Photonics

Code new


ECTS credits 6

Attendance time 5 hours per week

Duration 1 semester



Instructors Prof. Ana Predojević





Knowledge of Optics, Semiconductor Physics and/or Quantum Optics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are familiar with the fundamental topics relevant for the fields of

photonics • know how to focus on optics and semiconductor physics aspects of

photonics with respects to quantum optics.

Syllabus • Harmonic generation: nonlinearity, birefringence, and periodic poling • Methods of parametric down-conversion: entanglement and squeezed

light • Interferometry with non-classical light • Testing light: quality vs. quantity • Quantum dots: structure • Semiconductor single photon devices • Quantum dots as photon pair emitters • Quantum dot as memory • Photonic crystal cavities • Storage of quantum light in solid state • Laser written photonics circuits • Waveguides • Superconductors as detectors

Literature Will be announced by the lecturer-





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examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified by the instructor at the beginning of the course.

Examination



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Module Theoretical Quantum Optics

Code 71420


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester

Cycle irregularly


Lecturer Prof. Wolfgang Schleich





Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics, classical Electrodynamics, Thermodynamics and Statistics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • are familiar with the concepts of theoretical quantum optics • are able to transfer their knowledge to other branches of physics

Syllabus • Quantum phase-space distributions, and in particular, the Wigner function

• Tools of semi-classical quantum mechanics • Wave packet dynamics and connections to number theory • Quantization of the radiation field • Interaction Hamiltonian of light and matter • Jaynes-Cummings model • Atom optics with classical and quantized light fields

Literature • W.P. Schleich, Quantum Optics in Phase Space (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2001)

• M.O. Scully and M.S. Zubairy, Quantum Optics (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997)

• R. J. Glauber, Quantum Theory of Optical Coherence (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2007)

• C.C. Gerry and P.L. Knight, Introductory Quantum Optics (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005)





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Examination 11975 Theoretical Quantum Optics (precourse) 11959 Theoretical Quantum Optics



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Module Ultracold Quantum Gases

Code 71504


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator Prof. Johannes Hecker Denschlag

Lecturer Prof. Johannes Hecker Denschlag





Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics

Learning objectives Students who have successfully completed this module • have in-depth knowledge of quantum physics • know experimental methods for the investigation of gases at very low

temperatures • understand the quantum-physical properties of extremely cold

fermionic and bosonic gases

Syllabus • Laser cooling • Atomic and molecular traps • Ultra-cold collisions • Bose-Einstein condensation • Degenerate Fermi gases • Matter-wave interferometry • Superfluidity • Artificial solids with optical lattices • Non-linear dynamics with cold atoms • Quantum mechanical entanglement of atoms

Literature




Assessment Written or oral examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is an ungraded course achievement. Form and scope of the examination and of the course achievement are determined and notified

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by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Examination 12114 Ultracold Quantum Gases (precourse) 12104 Ultracold Quantum Gases



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Module (Coherence and Decoherence in) Open Quantum Systems

Code 71766


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Winter semester


Lecturer Prof. Susana Huelga





None

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • can describe theoretically an open quantum system • are familiar with the theoretical concepts of coherence and

decoherence in a quantum system

Syllabus • Description of systems • Environment interactions and dynamics of open quantum systems • Coherent Dynamics • Decoherence and re-Coherence • Relation to current experiments

Literature • M.A. Nielsen and I. Chuang, “Quantum Computing and Quantum Information”, Cambridge University Press

• Preskill, Quantum Computation Lecture Notes





Examination 12581 Open Quantum Systems (precourse) 12580 Open Quantum Systems


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Module Selected Topics of Quantum Physics A / B

Code 72423 / 72424


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer Dr. Maxim Efremov, Dr. Albert Roura






Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have a deep knowledge in a special area of Quantum Mechanics • know the fundamentals of the theory of scattering within the context of

classical and quantum mechanics

Syllabus Path Integrals (Prof. Ankerhold): In this course, we will start with very basic derivations of path integrals for simple quantum systems (e.g. harmonic oscillator) to learn techniques to evaluate them and to get insight into their subtleties. We will then proceed with perturbative techniques (semi-classics, anharmonic systems), open quantum systems (reduced densities), coherent state path integrals and path integrals for fermionic systems (Grassmann fields). Corresponding techniques will be applied to simple examples to illustrate the underlying physics. Special Topics of Quantum Mechanics (Dr. Efremov): • Classical and quantum-mechanic particles interacting by central and

non-central potentials in one, two, and three spatial dimensions • Elastic and inelastic scattering • Three-particle collisions • Analytical properties of scattering amplitude and cross section • Dispersion relations and inverse scattering problem Atom Interferometry - Theory and Applications (Dr. Roura): Atom interferometers play a central role in atomic clocks and in some of the most accurate inertial sensors to date. They are also employed in precise measurements of fundamental constants (e.g. the fine structure constant or Newton’s gravitational constant) and fundamental tests. The course will provide a detailed introduction to the theoretical aspects of atom interferometry with especial attention to light‐pulse interferometers. In addition, several important applications and their main experimental

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aspects will be discussed.

Literature Path Integrals (Prof. Ankerhold): • H. Kleinert, Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Statistics, and

Polymer Physics, and Financial Markets, World Scientific; http://users.physik.fu-berlin.de/~kleinert/kleinert/?p=booklist

• L. Schulman, Techniques and Applications of Path Integration, John Wiley & Sons.

• R. Feynman, A. Hibbs, Quantum mechanics and Path Integrals, McGraw Hill

Special Topics of Quantum Mechanics (Dr. Efremov): • R.G. Newton, Scattering Theory of Waves and Particles (Springer‐

Verlag, 1982) • M.L. Goldberger and K.M. Watson, Collision Theory (Wiley, 1964;

Dover, 2004) • L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifshitz, Quantum Mechanics (Pergamon Press,

New York, 1958) • H. Friedrich, Scattering Theory (Springer, 2013)


One of the following lectures (2 hours per week): • Path Integrals • Special Topics of Quantum Mechanics • Atom Interferometry - Theory and Applications

Workload 30 hours lecture (attendance time) 60 hours self-study (a few exercises weekly) and exam preparation Total: 90 hours

Assessment Oral examination

Examination 13540 Selected Topics of Quantum Mechanics A or 13541 Selected Topics of Quantum Mechanics B


Basis for Specialisation in the field of Quantum Mechanics

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Module Advanced Seminar in Quantum Information and Technologies (M.Sc.)

Code 72297


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Tommaso Calarco, Prof. Johannes Hecker Denschlag, Prof. Susana Huelga, Prof. Fedor Jelezko, Dr. Simone Montangero, Prof. Martin Plenio





None




• learned to defend their point of view in a scientific discussion

Syllabus Elaboration (content structure) and presentation of a scientific talk on a topic in the field of Quantum Information and Technologies.

Literature





Examination 11743 Advanced Seminar in Quantum Information and Technologies (M.Sc.) 12362 Advanced Seminar in Quantum Information (M.Sc.) 11913 Advanced Seminar in Quantum Simulation in Quantum Optics (M.Sc.) 12360 Advanced Seminar in Quantum Technologies (M.Sc.)

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Basis for Research in the field of Quantum Information and Technologies

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Elective Modules in Physics Here is a list of courses from the Physics department that the students can choose to deepen a particular subject. Students can choose as elective modules also courses from the specialisation modules, as long as they collect a final amount of 9 credit points in the first year.

Module Nuclear Technology

Code 71588


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 4

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Thomas Raiber


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st-3rd semester



Basic knowledge in Atomic Physics and Nuclear Physics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know and understand the operation of power plants • are able to estimate independently the sustainability of nuclear energy

Syllabus • Foundations of Nuclear Technology • Types of reactors (worldwide) • SWR und DWR reactors • EPR (European pressurized water reactor) • Fusion reactor • Chernobyl accident • Safety in nuclear power plants • Fuel cycle and waste management

Literature


Lecture (2 hours per week) Lab practice with training reactor (2 hours per week) (The courses are held at the Hochschule Ulm, H205, Prittwitzstr. 10)


Assessment Written exam. The successful completion of the lab course is a

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prerequisite for the participation at the exam.

Examination 12286 Nuclear Technology


Basis for

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Module Laser, Laser-Matter Interactions

Code 70455


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator Prof. Alwin Kienle

Lecturer Prof. Alwin Kienle


Advanced Materials M.Sc., elective module, 3rd semester Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester


None


Electrodynamics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • understand physics and techniques of lasers • gained a broad view of different types of lasers and their application • know the interaction mechanisms of laser radiation with matter • can select and use suitable lasers and their parameters for specified

problems • know the safety precautions for laser applications

Syllabus • Physical background of generation of laser radiation • Assembly and construction of lasers • Characterizing laser radiation • Physical and technical properties of different types of lasers • Optical properties of dielectrics, semi-conductors and metals • Modelling of reflexion, absorption and scattering • Photochemical effects • Laser ablation • Application of lasers

Literature Reference texts: a) General • J. F. Ready, D.F. Farson: LIA Handbook of Laser Materials

Processing, Laser Institute of America, 2001 • M. von Allmen: Laser-Beam Interactions with Materials Springer, 1987 • D. B. Suerle: Laser Processing and Chemistry Springer, 2000 • W.M. Steen: Laser Material Processing Springer, 2003 b) Laser physics • W. Koechner: Solid-State Laser Engineering Springer, 1996 • F.K. Kneubühl, M.W. Sigrist: Laser Teubner, 1999 • dtv-Atlas zur Atomphysik dtv, 1980

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c) Optical properties of matter and light propagation • Bergmann, Schaefer: Lehrbuch der Experimentalphysik, Band 3,

Optik, de Gruyter, 1993 • Bergmann, Schaefer: Lehrbuch der Experimentalphysik Band 6,

Festkörper, de Gruyter, 1992 • C.F. Bohren, D.R. Huffmann: Absorption and Scattering of Light by

Small Particles Wiley, 1983 • Handbook of Chemistry and Physics CRC, 1986 d) Laser material interactions • R. Hibst: Technik, Wirkungsweise und medizinische Anwendung von

Holmium-und Erbium-Lasern ecomed, 1997 • A.L. McKenzie: Physics of thermal laser-tissue interaction Phys. Med.

Biol. 1990, Vol. 35, No. 9, pp. 1175-1209 • A.L. Lehninger: Prinzipien der Biochemie de Gruyter, 1987


Lecture (1 hour per week) Exercise (1 hour per week)


Assessment Written examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is attendance in the lab practice.

Examination 10493 Laser, Laser-Matter Interactions


Basis for

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Module Physical Electronics

Code 71507


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 7

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator apl. Prof. Bernd Koslowski

Lecturer apl. Prof. Bernd Koslowski


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1.-3. Semester



Electricity, Solid State Physics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know the electronic components, their construction, properties and

application • are able to construct and simulate the most important circuits

Syllabus • Fundamentals (block diagram, signal flow diagram, transfer functions, continuous signals, 4-poles and 4-poles theory, modulation theory, background noise)

• Components (semiconductor basics and components, phenomena of electrical contacts, fundamental circuits, alternatives to classical semiconductors)

• Circuit technology (circuit with transistors and amplifier, filters)

Laboratory course (5 experiments, 4 hours per week): Simulation and construction of • Transistor circuits • Logical circuits • Analog circuits • Simple and advanced circuits with Ops • Experiment set up: capacitive motion detector, function generator

Literature


Lecture (3 hours per week) Laboratory course (4 hours per week)



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Examination 12117 Physical Electronics (precourse) 12107 Physical Electronics


Basis for Experimental research.

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Module Radiation Metrology

Code 71419


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 4

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer Prof. Thomas Raiber


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st -3rd Semester



Fundamentals of Atomic Physics and Nuclear Physics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know the generation and effects of X-rays and radioactive radiation • understand the foundations of dosimetry • are able to implement the radiation protection properly • have applied independently the acquired knowledge in a team, and

practiced the handling of radioactive measurement methods

Syllabus Foundation of Nuclear Physics: • composition of the atomic nucleus • decay scheme, decay laws • properties of Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation protection • Dosimetry: activity, dose rate, measurement instruments • Contamination, incorporation, radio toxicity, natural radiation exposure,

man-induced radiation, measurement and estimation of radiation, • Biological effects of radiation: radiation damage, early damage, late

damage, effects on adults and embryos, low dose radiation

Literature


Lecture (2 hours per week) Lab practice (2 hours per week) (The lectures are held at the Hochschule Ulm H205, Prittwitzstr. 10)


Assessment Written examination. A prerequisite for the participation in the examination is attendance in the lab practice.

Examination 11958 Radiation Metrology

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Basis for

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Module

Near-Field Optics and Plasmonics Code 71422 (FSPO 2010) / 71088 Surface Plasmon Photonics


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 3

Duration 1 semester


Coordinator Prof. Othmar Marti

Lecturer Dr. Manuel Rodrigues Gonçalves


Advanced Materials M.Sc., elective module, 3rd Semester Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd Semester


None


Knowledge of geometrical wave optics, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetism, fundamentals of algebra and mathematical analysis.

Learning objectives Near-field optics (NFO) includes all optical phenomena at nanoscale dimensions. Plasmonics is closely related to NFO and is the domain of physical effects related to and generated by surface-plasmons, i.e. quantized oscillations of electrons coupled with electromagnetic waves. For particles of size larger than few nm the theory of surface-plasmons is mainly based on the Maxwell's equations. Plasmonic particles are actually a subject of increasing research because of the unprecedented strong light focusing at the nanoscale, field enhancements and extraordinary optical sensitivity. Modern microscopy techniques including scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM) reach resolutions much smaller than the wavelength and require a good knowledge of the optical phenomena at the nanoscale.

In this course fundamental principles of near-field optics and plasmonics are introduced. Examples and functionality of SNOM and confocal microscopes are presented in detail. Plasmonic nanostructures and their optical properties are discussed. Fabrication techniques, simulation methods and applications will be presented in detail. Some experiments will be carried out during the semester. Students can learn to operate with some optical microscopes, to fabricate nanostructures and characterize them using other techniques.

Students who successfully passed this module • understand the mathematical description of electromagnetic waves in

near- and far-field • know the physical basis of surface plasmons and the preparation of

plasmonic nanostructures • can operate optical scanning near-field microscopes • can simulate optical properties of nanoparticles

Syllabus • Concepts of near-fields and far-fields • Principles of confocal and SNOM microscopy

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• SNOM probes and near-fields probing methods • Fresnel formulas • Light scattering, absorption and extinction of isolated nanoparticles • Mie theory • Plasmons in films and nanoparticles • Fabrication techniques of noble metal nanostructures • Simulation of optical properties of plasmonic particles • Surfaces-enhanced Raman scattering • Near-field enhancement and fluorescence • Optical forces and thermal effects of plasmons • Quantum plasmonics Lab experiments: • Fabrication of plasmonic nanostructures • Confocal microscopy: reflection and transmission modes • SNOM in illumination/transmission mode • Angle-resolved spectroscopy • Light scattering and surface-plasmon resonance • Surface enhanced Raman scattering

Literature • Principles of Nano-Optics 2nd Ed., L. Novotny and B. Hecht, Cambridge 2014

• Nanoplasmonics,V. Klimov, Pan Stanford Publishing 2014 • Modern Introduction to Surface Plasmons, D. Sarid and W. Challener,

Cambridge 2010 • Journal papers and lectures script


Lecture with practical course (2 hour per week)

Workload 30 hours lab and exercise (attendance time) 60 hours self-study and examination preparation Total: 90 hours

Assessment The students will obtain a grade based on a lab work which may include sample preparation, characterization and optical measurements, or simulations of optical properties on nanoparticles. Students have to prepare a report of the experiments and an oral presentation.

Examination 11981 Near-Field Optics and Plasmonics (AMS, FSPO 2012) 11516 Surface Plasmon Photonics (PHYS , FSPO 2014)


Basis for Research in Nanosciences

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Module Path Integrals Code 72425


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Irregularly


Lecturer Prof. Joachim Ankerhold, Dr. Björn Kubala


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd Semester


None



Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module have a deep knowledge in Path Integrals.

Syllabus In this course, we will start with very basic derivations of path integrals for simple quantum systems (e.g. harmonic oscillator) to learn techniques to evaluate them and to get insight into their subtleties. We will then proceed with perturbative techniques (semi-classics, anharmonic systems), open quantum systems (reduced densities), coherent state path integrals and path integrals for fermionic systems (Grassmann fields). Corresponding techniques will be applied to simple examples to illustrate the underlying physics.

Literature • H. Kleinert, Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Statistics, and Polymer Physics, and Financial Markets, World Scientific; http://users.physik.fu-berlin.de/~kleinert/kleinert/?p=booklist

• L. Schulman, Techniques and Applications of Path Integration, John Wiley & Sons.

• R. Feynman, A. Hibbs, Quantum mechanics and Path Integrals, McGraw Hill


Lecture (2 hour per week)

Workload 30 hours (attendance time) 60 hours self-study and examination preparation Total: 90 hours

Assessment Oral examination.

Examination 13542 Path Integrals


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Basis for Research in quantum physics

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Module Advanced Methods of Quantum Mechanics

Code 71155


ECTS credits 6

Credit hours 5

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Wolfgang Schleich


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Physik B.Sc., elective module, 5th or 6th semester



Quantum mechanics

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • know how quantum mechanics is formulated in relativity • know the formalism of second quantization and can derive it for

electron and photon fields • understand the perturbative theory of the electron-photon interaction

by means of Feynman diagrams • understand the calculation of simple Feynman diagrams • master the conventions and the mathematical methods that are

relevant for this area (operator algebra, Fourier integrals, covariant formulation, tensors)

Syllabus • Relativistic quantum mechanics (Klein-Gordon and Dirac equation) • Second quantization • Electron-photon interaction by the principle of minimal coupling • Feynman rules, calculation of simple Feynman diagrams • Techniques and problems of Feynman diagrams, renormalization

Literature • C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu und F. Laloë: Quantum Mechanics, Vol. I and II (Wiley, New York, 1977)

• L.D. Landau und E.M. Lifshitz: Quantum Mechanics (Pergamon Press, New York, 1958)

• J.I. Sakurai: Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Addison-Wesley, Redwood, 1987)

• C. Itzykson und J.B. Zuber: Quantum Field Theory (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1966)

• F. Mandl und G. Shaw: Quantum Field Theory (Wiley, New York, 1984)



Workload 45 hours lecture (attendance time)

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30 hours exercise (attendance time) 105 hours self-study and exam preparation Total: 180 hours


Examination 11661 Advanced Methods of Quantum Mechanics (precourse) 11660 Advanced Methods of Quantum Mechanics


Basis for Research in the field of Quantum Physics

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Module Group Theory

Code 74088


ECTS credits 4

Credit hours 4

Duration 1 semester



Lecturer Prof. Peter Reineker


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd semester Physik B.Sc., elective module, 5th or 6th semester



Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module •

Syllabus •

Literature •




Assessment Written or oral examination..

Examination 14088 Group Theory


Basis for

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Module Selected Topics of Experimental Physics

Code 71660


ECTS credits 3

Credit hours 2

Duration 1 semester

Cycle irregularly

Coordinator Dean of Physics Study

Lecturer Dr. Masoud Amirkhani, Dr. Alfred Plettl


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd Semester Advanced Materials M.Sc., elective module, 1st or 2nd Semester


None


None

Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have enhanced their knowledge of special experimental techniques • understand how to prepare samples for the different experimental

methods • know the limits of the different techniques and are able to estimate

there advantages and disadvantages

Syllabus This module consists of several courses which are offered alternately. Physics of Scattering: • Fundamentals of scattering theory • Scattering equation for a dispersion of spherical colloid particles • Experimental methods (small angle neutron scattering (SANS), small

angle X-ray scattering, static and dynamic light scattering), their advantages and disadvantages and their limits

• Experimental techniques for different kind of samples Cleanroom Techniques in Nanosciences: • Clean room (concepts, materials, clothing, rules, security) • Typical samples, cleaning strategies, storage and handling • Optical lithography (mask aligners, laser-beam mask writing) • Electron-beam lithography (physics, lab-standard, high-resolution, low

voltage, ebeam-assisted deposition) • Deposition of metals and oxides (evaporation, PLD, ALD) • Wet and dry etching (HF, plasma (deep-Si, deposition, nanoscale-

RIE)) • Ion-beam techniques (FIB, sputtering, lithography) • Metrology (HRSEM, TEM, AFM, optical microscopy, stylus profiler) • Applications (nanoimprint lithography, microfluidics)

Literature Physics of Scattering: • Methods of X-ray and Neutron Scattering in Polymer Science Ryong-

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Joon Roe • Small angle x-ray scattering, O. Glatter, O. Kratky • Dynamic light scattering: with applications to chemistry, biology, and

physics By Bruce J. Berne, Robert Pecora Cleanroom Techniques in Nanosciences: Marc J. Madou, Fundamentals of Microfabrication: the science of miniaturization, CRC Press, 2nd Edn. (2002) or 3rd Edn. (2011)


Lecture (1 hour per week) Exercise (1 hour per week)

Workload 15 hours Lecture (attendance time) 15 hours Exercise (attendance time) 60 hours self-study and examination preparation Total: 90 hours

Assessment Written or oral examination.

Examination 12371 Physics of Scattering 12473 Cleanroom Techniques in Nanosciences


Basis for Experimental research work.

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General Elective Modules in Sciences and Humanities Students can choose between these optional modules in order to expand their knowledge and skills in Physics and related subjects, in Humanities and in Languages. Students who already have previous knowledge in a subject due to their Bachelor’s degree (i.e. Physics or Mathematics, with minor in Computer Science or Chemistry, or in particular areas of Engineering Sciences), are allowed to choose only courses at the master level.

Module Elective Module Physics

Code 71653


ECTS credits

Credit hours Depends on the selected course.

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st and 2nd Semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st -3rd Semester



Depends on the selected course.

Learning objectives Students, who successfully passed this module, deepen their knowledge and skills in Physics.

Syllabus Courses from the Master programs in Physics, Physics and Management and Advanced Materials can be selected for this module. These include: 1. All specialisation courses in Physics 2. All elective courses in Physics 3. Following modules from Advanced Materials: • Advanced Physics of Materials (see Module Nr. 70914) • Computational Methods in Materials Science (see Module Nr. 70462) • Functional Properties of Nanomaterials (see Module Nr. 70919) • Innovation Management for Nanotechnology (see Module Nr. 70627) • Micro- and Nanostructured Optics (see Module Nr. 70626) • Micro- and Nanotechnology (see Module Nr. 70918) • Sensors and Actuators (see Module Nr. 70917) • Thin Films (see Module Nr. 70625) 4. Following modules (not graded): • Special topics in Astrophysics and Cosmology (see Module Nr. 12463) • Special topics in Complex Systems (see Module Nr. 71250)

Literature Depends on the selected course.

Teaching and Depends on the selected course.

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learning methods

Workload Depends on the selected course.

Assessment Depends on the selected course.

Examination Depends on the selected course.

Grading procedure Depends on the selected course.

Basis for

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Module Elective Module Humanities

Code 71664


ECTS credits Depends on the selected course


Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 1st and 2nd Semester Wirtschaftsphysik M.Sc., elective module, 1st – 3rd Semester




Learning objectives Students, who successfully passed this module, have an expanded knowledge in a particular subject in Humanities and Languages.

Syllabus Courses offered by the Humboldt Study Centre or the Language Centre can be selected for this module. The module can be graded or not graded.








Basis for

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Module Elective Module Computer Science

Code 71661


ECTS credits


Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer



Formal prerequisites Students missing skill/knowledge in one module of Computer Science, are allowed to select a matching module from the Bachelor’s program. The approval of the Examination Board is required.



Learning objectives Students, who successfully passed this module, have expanded their knowledge and skills in programming, in the development of algorithms as well as in using information systems and databases.

Syllabus Courses from the Master programs in Computer Science and Media Computer Science can be selected for this module. The module can be graded or not graded.








Basis for

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Module Elective Module Engineering and Sciences

Code 71662


ECTS credits


Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer



Formal prerequisites Students missing skill/knowledge in one module of Engineering and Natural Sciences are allowed to select a matching module from the Bachelor’s program. The approval of the Examination Board is required.



Learning objectives Students, who successfully passed this module, have expanded their knowledge and skills in engineering and science disciplines.

Syllabus Courses from the Master programs in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Communications Technology, Electrical Engineering, Energy Science and Technology, Information Systems and Psychology can be selected for this module. The module can be graded or not graded.








Basis for

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Module Elective Module Mathematics and Economic Sciences

Code 71663


ECTS credits


Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer



Formal prerequisites Students missing skill/knowledge in one module of Economic Sciences are allowed to select a matching module from the Bachelor’s program. The approval of the Exam Commission is required



Learning objectives Students, who successfully passed this module, have expanded their knowledge and skills in Mathematics and Economic Sciences.

Syllabus Courses from the Master programs in Finance, Mathematics and Economic Sciences, can be selected for this module. The module can be graded or not graded.








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Research Phase

Module Methodology and Project Planning I

Code 71051


ECTS credits 15

Credit hours

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer All professors in the physics department


Physics M.Sc., 3rd Semester

Formal prerequisites This module is part of the one-year research phase.


Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have learned to familiarize with a special area of the current

international research in Physics • can search and understand part the international scientific literature

(information competence) • know the rules of good scientific practice

Syllabus • Academic specialisation • Search of the suitable scientific literature and elaboration of the

theoretical foundations • Concrete planning of the research project in collaboration with a team

and the supervisor • Accomplishment of experimental or theoretical preliminary

investigation • Presentation of the research project and intermediate results in a

group seminar

Literature


Research project to be carried on in one of the groups of the physics department or at the Electron Microscopy Group of Material Science at Ulm University. On request, it can be performed in a group not belonging to the physics department or even in an institute outside Ulm University.

Workload 450 hours

Assessment The three modules „Methodology and Project Planning I and II“ and „Master’s Thesis“ will be examined by the same professor (§16 Abs. 5 FSPO). It will be graded the oral presentation of the progress report accounting for the methodical approach and the scientific execution of the project.

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Examination 11494 Methodology and Project Planning I


Basis for

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Module Methodology and Project Planning II

Code 71052


ECTS credits 15

Credit hours 15

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer All professors in the physics department


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 3th semester

Formal prerequisites This module is part of the one-year research phase.


Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have planned their own research project • are able to plan and realize a project in the schedule time • can deal with failures and look for alternative solutions • can present their results in a scientific talk and defend their point of

view in a discussion

Syllabus • Execution of an independent research project in the scheduled time in collaboration with the supervisor

• Presentation and discussion of results in a group seminar

Literature


Research project to be carried on in one of the groups of the physics department or at the Electron Microscopy Group of Material Science at Ulm University. On request, it can be performed in a group not belonging to the physics department or even in an institute outside Ulm University.

Workload 450 hours

Assessment The three modules „Methodology and Project Planning I and II“ and „Master’s Thesis“ will be examined by the same professor (§16 Abs. 5 FSPO). It will be graded the oral presentation of the progress report accounting for the methodical approach and the scientific execution of the project.

Examination 11495 Methodology and Project Planning II


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Module Master’s Thesis

Code 80000


ECTS credits 30

Credit hours 30

Duration 1 semester

Cycle Each semester


Lecturer All professors of the physics department


Physics M.Sc., elective module, 3rd and 4th Semester

Formal prerequisites The successful completion of Advanced Physics Lab II, Specialisation and Elective courses with a minimum of 12 credit points (§17 Abs. 2 FSPO). The topic of the thesis has to be approved from the board of examiners (§12 Abs. 2 FSPO).


Learning objectives Students who successfully passed this module • have learned to integrate in a research team • are able to investigate a topic in the current research in physics

independently and according to the rules of good scientific practice, and to develop their own approach

• can prove and document their findings on scientific principles • are able to motivate their solutions and defend their thesis in a

scientific discussion

Syllabus • Execution of a theoretical or experimental research project • Evaluation of the obtained results • Discussion of the results in the context of the relative literature • Documentation of the research project

Literature


Research project to be carried on in one of the groups of the physics department or at the Electron Microscopy Group of Material Science at Ulm University. On request, it can be performed in a group not belonging to the physics department or even in an institute outside Ulm University. The research period for the thesis amounts to maximum 12 months.

Workload 900 hours

Assessment The three modules „Methodology and Project Planning I and II“ and „Master’s Thesis“ will be examined by the same professor (§16 Abs. 5 FSPO). It will be graded the written thesis accounting for the methodical approach and the scientific execution of the project.

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Examination 88888 Master’s thesis in Physics

Grading procedure The module grade is the grade for the Master’s thesis.

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Documents

Module Catalogue - Uni Ulm Aktuelles · Module Catalogue . Physics M.Sc. Ulm University . Faculty of Natural Sciences . Ulm, 13 July 2016 - 3 - ... Physics M.Sc., compulsory module,