Ultracold Dynamics far from Equilibrium

Lecture in the frame of the XXI. Heidelberg Graduate Courses 2008

Thomas Gasenzer

Monday, 29 Sep - Thursday, 2 Oct; 09:30-12:30, A-Ueberle Str. 3-5, SR 1

Content:

• Lecture 1:
  Ultracold gases & their dynamics, mean-field theory
• Lecture 2:
  Functional approach, 2PI effective action, thermalisation
• Lecture 3:
  Kinetic theory, classical path integral
• Lecture 4:
  Functional RG approach. Exactly solvable models.

Prerequisites:

• Quantum Mechanics (Theoretical Physics III), Statistical Mechanics (Theor. Phys. IV) would be helpful. Quantum field theory would be advantageous, but is not required.

Literature:

• T. Gasenzer, "Ultracold gases far from equilibrium", Download
• K. Huang, "Statistical Mechanics", Wiley (1987).
• C.J. Pethick and H. Smith, "Bose-Einstein condensation in Dilute Gases, CUP, Cambridge (2002).
• A. Leggett, "Bose-Einstein condensation in the alkali gases: Some fundamental concepts", Review of Modern Physics 73, 307 (2001)
  (Full text as pdf available through UB proxy server).
• L.P. Pitaevskii and S. Stringari, "Bose-Einstein condensation", Clarendon Press, Oxford (2003).
• F. Dalfovo, S. Giorgini, L. P. Pitaevskii, and S. Stringari, "Theory of Bose-Einstein condensation in trapped gases", Review of Modern Physics 71, 463 (1999).
  (Full text as pdf available through UB proxy server).