Lecture: Dynamics in quantum matter - Details

General information

Course name	Lecture: Dynamics in quantum matter
Semester	WS 2024/25
Current number of participants	6
Home institute	Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Physik III
Courses type	Lecture in category Teaching
Next date	Wednesday, 11.12.2024 14:00 - 15:30, Room: (S-439)
Veranstaltung findet in Präsenz statt / hat Präsenz-Bestandteile	Yes
Hauptunterrichtssprache	deutsch

Lecturers

• PD Dr. Marcus Kollar

Tutors

• Fabian Ballar Trigueros
• Laurin Brunner

Rooms and times

(S-439)

Monday: 14:00 - 15:30, weekly (15x)

Wednesday: 14:00 - 15:30, weekly (14x)

Fields of study

• Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Fakultät > Institut für Physik

Module assignments

• Physik Masterstudiengang Physik (ab WiSe 24/25), 1. Version valid from WS 2024/25 > Physikalischer Wahlbereich > PHM-0290 - Dynamics in quantum matter > Dynamics in quantum matter
• Physik Masterstudiengang Physik (ab WiSe 16/17), 17. Version valid from WS 2024/25 > Physikalischer Wahlbereich (ab WiSe 16/17) > PHM-0290 - Dynamics in quantum matter > Dynamics in quantum matter

Comment/Description

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Lecture: Monday, 14:00-15:30, S-439.
Tutorial: Wednesday, 14:00-15:30, S-439.

Contents:
1. Quantum mechanics review
- Density Matrices
- Measurement process
- Subsystems
- Pointer states
2. Nonequilibrium time evolution
- Adiabatic theorem
- Kibble-Zurek mechanism
- Fluctuation theorems
3. Integrable and nonintegrable quantum many-body systems
- Level repulsion
- Symmetries
4. Quantum thermalization
- Eigenstate thermalization hypothesis
- Exceptions
- Generalized Gibbs Ensemble
5. Light-cone dynamics
6. Entanglement dynamics

Literature:
- D'Alessio, L., Kafri, Y., Polkovnikov, A., & Rigol, M., From quantum chaos and eigenstate thermalization to statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, Advances in Physics 65, 239 (2016)
- Altman, E. et al., Quantum Simulators: Architectures and Opportunities, PRX Quantum 2, 017003 (2021)
- Nandkishore, R., & Huse, D. A., Many-Body Localization and Thermalization in Quantum Statistical Mechanics, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics 6, 15 (2015)
- Nandkishore, R. M., & Hermele, M., Fractons, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics 10, 295 (2019)
- Heyl, M., Dynamical quantum phase transitions: a review, Reports on Progress in Physics 81, 054001 (2018)