Transport in mesoscopic systems (T) - physics762
| Course | Transport in mesoscopic systems (T) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | physics762 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 2+1 | 5 | WT/ST |
Preparation:
Classical mechanics
Elementary thermodynamics and statistical physics (physik521)
Advanced quantum theory (physics606)
Introductory theoretical condensed matter physics (physics617)
Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written or oral); successful work with the exercises
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course:
Understanding essential transport phenomena in solids and mesoscopic systems
Acquisition of important methods for treating transport problems
Contents of the Course:
Linear response theory
Disordered and ballistic systems
Semiclassical approximation
Introduction to quantum chaos theory, chaos and integrability in classical and quantum mechanics
Elements of random matrix theory
Specific problems of mesoscopic transport (weak localization, universal conductance fluctuations,
shot noise, spin-dependent transport, etc.)
Quantum field theory away from thermodynamic equilibrium
Recommended Literature:
K. Richter, Semiclassical Theory of Mesoscopic Quantum Systems, Springer, 2000 (http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/richter/richter/pages/research/springer-tracts-161.pdf)
M. Brack, R. K. Bhaduri, Semiclassical Physics, Westview Press, 2003
S. Datta, Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems, Cambrige University Press, 1995
M. C. Gutzwiller, Chaos in Classical and Quantum Mechanics, Springer, New York, 1990
F. Haake, Quantum signatures of chaos, Springer, 2001
M. L. Mehta, Random matrices, Elsevier, 2004
J. Imry, Introduction to mesoscopic physics, Oxford University Press
Th. Giamarchi, The physics of one-dimensional systems, Oxford University Press