Courses WS 19/20
The courses overview can be found in the Higher Education Servica Portal (Hochschuldiensteportals) (don't forget to select the right semester). Please find below the list of courses and advanced seminars offered in the current semester. The courses are so structured so that students will be able to deepen their knowledge and specialize in a certain area of Physics. Please keep in mind that usually previous knowledge is required to follow the courses successfully and profitably.
Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics
| PHYS5117.0 | Biophysics: Fundamental Methods |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Kay Gottschalk, Prof. Christof Gebhardt |
| Course type: | lecture (4 hours/week), seminar, lab |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71654 Biophysics: Fundamental / Biophysik: Grundlagen |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral |
| Precourse: | yes |
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| PHYS6457.0 | Hearing and Seeing ‐ A Molecular Biophysics Perspective |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Hoerber |
| Course type: | seminar (3 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 74268 Biophysics of Hearing and Seeing |
| Credits: | 3 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 14268 Biophysik des Hörens und Sehens |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5128.0 | Molecular Motors / Molekulare Motoren |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Gebhardt |
| Course type: | Lecture (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 74003 Molecular Motors / Molekulare Motoren 72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors / Biophysik: Molekulare Motoren |
| Credits: | 3 CP (74003) 6 CP (72234) |
| Examination: | Written test |
| Precourse: | |
| Remark:
| For module "72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors" two parts are necessary: Part I: PHYS5128.0 Molecular Motors Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II |
Condensed Matter Physics and Nanosciences
| PHYS5278.0 | Condensed Matter Theory - Phase Transitions in Condensed Matter Systems |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Björn Kubala |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71659 Condensed Matter Theory |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral 12369 Theorie der Kondensierten Materie |
| Precourse: | 12370 Theorie der Kondensierten Materie (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5287.0 | Magnetism |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Ulrich Herr, apl. Prof. Berndt Koslowski |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week), laboratory course (4 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71656 Magnetism |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 10222 Magnetism |
| Precourse: | yes, 10223 Magnetism (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5337.0 | NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging Methods |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Volker Rasche |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72556 NMR Spectroscopy an Imaging Methods |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 13831 NMR-Spektroskopie und Bildgebende Verfahren |
| Precourse: | yes, 13832 NMR Spektroskopie und Bildgebende Verfahren (Vorleistung) |
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| PHYS6367.0 | Crystal Defects: Physical Effects and Mechanics |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Jeong-Ha You |
| Course type: | Block lecture (one week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72189 Crystal Defects / Kristalldefekte |
| Credits: | 3 CP |
| Examination: | written, 13077 Kristalldefekte: Physikalische Effekte und Mechanik |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6287.0 | Plasmonics and Metamaterials |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Manuel Gonçalves |
| Course type: | Lecture with practical course (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | Plasmonics and Metamaterials |
| Credits: | 4 ECTS |
| Examination: | written |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
Econophysics
| PHYS5407.0 | Econophysics: Fundamentals / Ökonophysik: Grundlagen |
| Lecturer: | PD Dr. Jürgen Stockburger |
| Course type: | lecture with exercises (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | winter semester 19/20, summer semester 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71447 Econophysics: Fundamentals/ Ökonophysik: Grundlagen |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written, 11990 Ökonophysik: Grundlagen |
| Precourse: | 11991 Ökonophysik: Grundlagen (Vorleistung) |
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Plasma Physics
| PHYS5507.0 | Plasma Physics: Waves, Instabilities and Turbulence |
| Lecturer: | apl. Prof. Dr. Emanuele Poli |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71063 Plasma Physics: Fundamentals |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 12079 Grundlagen der Plasmaphysik |
| Precourse: | yes, 12080 Grundlagen der Plasmaphysik (Vorleistung) |
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| PHYS6337.1 | Future Energy Supply and Nuclear Fusion |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Happel |
| Course type: | block seminar |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) 74340 Future Energy Supply and Nuclear Fusion Research (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP (Advanced Seminar Physics) 3 CP (Future Energy Supply and Nuclear Fusion Research) |
| Examination: | oral, 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) 14340 Future Energy Supply and Nuclear Fusion Research (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | The number of participants is limited to 12. announcement |
Quantum Science and Technologies
| PHYS5667.0 | Coherence and Decoherence in Open Quantum Systems |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Susana Huelga |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71766 Open Quantum Systems / Offene Quantensysteme |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 12580 Offene Quantensysteme |
| Precourse: | yes, 12581 Offene Quantensysteme (Vorleistung) |
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| PHYS5607.0 | Theory of Quantum Information |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Martin Plenio |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week), exercise (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71500 Theory of Quantum Information |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral, 11665 Theory of Quantum Information |
| Precourse: | yes, 12118 Theory of Quantum Information (Vorleistung) |
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| PHYS6757.0 | Atomic Interferometry |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Enno Giese |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week), seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | Atom Interferometry |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral |
| Precourse: | yes |
| Remark: |
Elective Modules Physics
| PHYS5827.0 | Selected Topics of Mathematical Physics |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Maxim Efremov |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | Selected Topics of Mathematical Physics |
| Credits: | 4 CP |
| Examination: | written |
| Precourse: | |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6747.0 | Eichtheorien in der Elementarteilchenphysik |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Ralf Aurich |
| Course type: | Vorlesung mit Übung (5 SWS) |
| Cycle: | Wintersemester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | Eichtheorien in der Elementarteilchenphysik |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral |
| Precourse: | ja |
| Remark: | Ankündigung |
| PHYS6047.0 | Principles of Geometrical Light Optics |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Harald Rose |
| Course type: | Block Course (lecture, seminar, lab, 4 hours/week, 02.-06.03.2020) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 74609 Wave and Particle Optics |
| Credits: | 3 CP |
| Examination: | written - 14609 Wave and Particle Optics |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6347.0 | Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Thomas Raiber |
| Course type: | Vorlesung mit Praktikum |
| Cycle: | WS und SS |
| Language: | deutsch |
| Module | 71419 Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Credits: | 4 LP |
| Examination: | Klausur |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Remark: | Ankündigung |
| MATH4021 | High Performance Computing 1 |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Michael Lehn |
| Course type: | lecture (2 hours/week) with exercise (2 hours/week) and lab (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72367 High Performance Computing 1 |
| Credits: | 8 CP |
| Examination: | oral |
| Precourse: | yes |
| Remark: |
| MATH4024 | Modellbildung und Simulation in der Mechanik |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Ulrich Simon |
| Course type: | Vorlesung (2 SWS) mit Übung (2 SWS) |
| Cycle: | Wintersemester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 74188 Modellbildung und Simulation in der Mechanik |
| Credits: | 6 LP |
| Examination: | Klausur |
| Precourse: | |
| Remark: |
Seminars
| PHYS7100.2 | Modern Methods in Biophysics |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Kay Gottschalk |
| Course type: | seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7200.1 | Physical properties of materials and their use in applications |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Ulrich Herr, Prof. Carl E. Krill |
| Course type: | seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) 15019 Seminar Physical Properties of Materials (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7800.0 | Microscopy and Interferometry |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Fedor Jelezko, Prof. Peter Reineker |
| Course type: | seminar (2 SWS) |
| Cycle: | Winter semester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) 71273 Physik im Alltag (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | Oral 12389 Hauptseminar Physik im Alltag (4 CP) 11838 Physik im Alltag (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Remark: | primarily for Lehramt and Master students, announcement (in English and German) |
| PHYS7701.0 | Ultracold Quantum Gases |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Johannes Hecker Denschlag, Dr. Wolfgang Limmer |
| Course type: | seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) 15024 Seminar Ultracold Quantum Gases (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7400.0 | Advanced Interdisciplinary Statistical Methods |
| Lecturer: | PD Dr. Jürgen Stockburger |
| Course type: | seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) ... Seminar ... (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) ... Seminar... (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
Additional Modules - Recommended
| ENGB 8020.1 | Biosensors and Biochips |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Alberto Pasquarelli |
| Course type: | lecture (4 hours/week), seminar (2 hours/week), lab project (20 hours) |
| Cycle: | winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 73028 Biosensors and Biochips |
| Credits: | 8 CP |
| Examination: | oral or written, 13284 Biosensors and Biochips |
| Precourse: | 13479 Biosensors and Biochips (Precourse) |
| Remark: |
| ENGI 8014 | Computational Methods in Material Science |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Carl Emil Krill, Prof. Ulrich Herr, Dr. Ulrich Simon |
| Course type: | lecture (2 hours/week), lab (1 hour/week) |
| Cycle: | winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 70462 Computational Methods in Materials Science |
| Credits: | 4 CP |
| Examination: | oral or written, 10500 Computational Methods in Materials Science |
| Precourse: | 11290 Computational Methods in Materials Science (Precourse) |
| Remark: |
| ENGF 7011 | Micro- and Nanotechnology |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Peter Unger |
| Course type: | lecture (2 hours/week), seminar (1 hour/week) |
| Cycle: | winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 70918 Micro- and Nanotechnology |
| Credits: | 4 CP |
| Examination: | oral or written, 11330 Micro- and Nanotechnology |
| Precourse: | No |
| Remark: |
| PHYS 8307.0 | Polymers in Medicine |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Stefan Beck (DePuy Synthes, Schweiz) |
| Course type: | block lecture |
| Cycle: | winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 70948 Polymers in Medicine |
| Credits: | 2 CP |
| Examination: | oral or written report, 10909 Polymers in Medicine |
| Precourse: | |
| Remark: | announcement |
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