VDSP Academy 2023 "Matter Waves"
A comprehensive introduction: from electrons, over atoms and molecules to nanoparticles
2023 VDSP Summer School
© Universität Wien/Yaakov Fein
17 - 28 July 2023
Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna
In 2023 we are going to celebrate the centenary of Louis de Broglie’s revolutionary idea that all massive matter has to be described by quantum waves. This idea inspired Erwin Schrödinger to formulate his wave equation and it is at the heart of prominent and ubiquitous matter-wave research in Vienna, on systems as diverse as electrons, neutrons, atoms, degenerate atomic clouds, molecules, clusters, and nanoparticles. Today, matter-wave physics addresses the foundations of physics as well as applications in inertial sensing, precision measurement of fundamental constants, electron microscopy, molecule metrology, explorations of the limits of quantum physics or its interface to gravity theory, chemistry, and biology.
The VDSP Summer Academy wants to celebrate these achievements by introducing advanced bachelor and master students from all over the world to the timely topic of matter wave physics.
There are no registration fees. Limited travel support is available for non-local BSc and MSc students. Please note that we do not provide accomodation.
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Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Markus Arndt
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The research of Markus Arndt (University of Vienna) is focused on universal matter-wave interferometry with atoms and macromolecules, from fullerenes, vitamins and polypeptides to organic and metallic clusters as well as dielectric nanoparticles. These experiments probe the limits of the quantum superposition principle, at the interface to both biomolecular chemistry and materials science.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Juffmann
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His research interests lie in Interferometric Scattering Microscopy; Phase-, Fluorescence-, and Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy, Quantum/Cavity enhanced microscopy; Low damage electron microscopy; Ultrafast electron optics & optoelectronics; Quantum physics at mesoscopic scales & in biological systems.
Topics:
Background
- History and introduction to wave optics
- Coherence of matter-waves
- Sensitivity limits in matter-wave interferometry
Electron matter-waves
- Electron microscopy: theory, experiment
- Frontiers of electron optics
Atom interferometry
- Atomic physics – 2 level system
- Cooling and trapping of atoms
- Matter-wave optics for atoms
- Atom interferometer schemes
- Precision atom interferometry and its main systematic effects
Molecular matter-waves
- Far-field diffraction of complex molecules
- Near-field interferometry with macromolecules: theory, realization & applications
- Biomolecular matter-waves
New avenues
- Matter-waves, Decoherence & Macroscopicity
- New avenues of nanoparticle interferometry
- Exploring new avenues in matter-wave interferometry
Programme
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09.00 - 10.30 | Lecture |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | Lecture |
| 12.30 - 15.00 | Lunch break and preparation time for tutorial |
| 15.00 - 16.30 | Tutorial |
Get-together
Social events will provide the opportunity of engaging in further conversations and fostering interactions between all participants of the VDSP Academy.
Pictures
Please note that this is a public event. We reserve the right to take pictures for the purpose of publishing impressions of the event on the website. If you do not want to be in a picture please approach the organizers of the VDSP Academy anytime.
Organization
The VDSP Academy on Matter Waves is organized by the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics (VDSP). We highly appreciate the financial support by the ESI.