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Aerosol- und UmweltphysikPhysics of Physiological Processes
Computational PhysicsComputational Materials Physics
Nuclear PhysicsIsotope Research
Quantum Optics &Quantum Nanophysics &Quantum Information
Physics Education and eLearningBasic Experimental Physics Teaching
Mathematical PhysicsParticle PhysicsGravitational Physics (new Prof.)
Physics of Nanostructured MaterialsElectronic Properties of Materials Physics of Functional MaterialsDynamics of Condensed Systems
150 students starting every year (ca. 50% → „Master“ of physics )
About 1000 students in total
25 Assistents (post doc, tenure track)
79 Lecturers (incl. lecturers, student tutors, …)
34 Ao. Professors
14 Professors65 % hired within the last 4 years+ 3 positions still being filled
We had at least 3 reforms throughout the last decade
Most recent: Bachelor, Master, PhD
All earlier forms of the study program still present as „carry-overs“
Research in Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
eLearning: Wiki of the Faculty of Physics (http://www.univie.ac.at/physikwiki/)Pre-service Teacher Training
University Physics Education
In-service Teacher Training
Outreach Activities
Introduction to Physics I to IV and experiments for the Labs to Introduction to Physics I and II.
Introductory physics laboratory courses for students of the bachelor degree programme, teacher training, nutritional science and meteorology
new teaching concepts for higher education
Demonstration experiments for chemists, nutritional scientists and pharmacists.
Electronics lab course
Historical collection of the Faculty of Physics.
Rigorous mathematical methods:
Quantum field theory
Strongly correlated many-body systemso Ultracold Bose gases and Bose-Einstein condensation
Quantum information theory
Computational statistical physics
Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics
Black hole theory: the physics of compact objects, and black hole formation.
Cosmological singularities & expansion of the universe. o initial singularity (big bang) -> expansion ever since. o past decade: expansion is accelerating -> "dark energy".
Gravitational waves. o Oscillations of geometry produced by accelerated bodies o New window for the exploration of the universe.
Phenomenology of the Standard Model at low energieso Strong and electroweak interactions of mesons
Neutrino physics: o Models for neutrino masseso Extensions of the Standard Modelo Magnetic moments of neutrinos
Supersymmetric theories: o EU network HEPTOOLS goal: information from the new high energy physics
experiments that are currently being initiated at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
Quantum foundations in particle physics:o Bell inequalities and the notion of reality / locality in high energy physics o Relation between CP symmetries & nonlocalityo investigations of decoherence modeso entanglement witnesses and their geometry …
Simulated Higgs decaying into four muons.
Source: CERN document server
Quantum mechanical tools for ab-initio simulations of material properties and processes on the atomic scale
Development of the Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package (VASP, used by 1200 groups world-wide)
Bridging the gap between Molecular quantum chemistry & Solid-state theory
Examples: o crystalline and quasicrystalline intermetallic compoundso surface science and catalysiso semiconductors and insulatorso magnetism and magnetic nanostructureso minerals (including zeolites, clays, and ceramics)
Modern computer simulation combined with analytical theory Statistical mechanics of equilibrium and non-equilibrium processes.
Research topics of current interest include:liquid state theory soft matternanocrystalschemical reactions in solutionthermal instability and negative heat capacityphase transitionshigh pressure physicsdynamical instability of classical many-body systemstransport processes and systems far from equilibrium quantum mechanical many-body systemshydro- and hemodynamicsrobotics, visualization and modern media physics education
Critical nucleus of a CdSe nanocrystal undergoing the wurtzite to rocksalt transformation. The particular morphology of the nucleus explains the experimental observations
Defect in a 1d water chain inside a carbon nanotube. Such hydrogen bonding defects determine the dielectric properties of nanopore water.
Understanding aerosols: from clusters to climate change
Atmospheric aerosols/ions and cloud formation o Concentration measurementso UV sensor system in the CLOUD measurement chamber
Aerosol nucleation:o Influence of cosmic rayso Influence of temperatureo Nucleation on single organic ion molecules
Methods: o Nano-aerosol filtration and characterizationo Condensation Particle Counter
Conceptual explorations of alternative atmospheres that may be life-supporting in exoplanets.
Nonlinearity:Feedback, self-organization, synchronization, chaos
Cellular automata & neural networks
Neurophysics Attempt to describe mental processes by physical methods
The effect of light and sound on heart-rate variability (HRV)
Experimental investigation of electronic properties of novel materials and condensed matter quantum systemsCurrent research topics include:o investigations of the novel superconductorso colossal magnetoresistanceo solar cells
ABB. 1: PRISTINE NANOSTRUKTURES ABB. 2: FUNCTIONALIZED NANOSTRUCTURES
Study materials properties by scattering and simulation
Dynamics (diffusion and phonons) and kinetics of condensed systems, o metallic filmso intermetallic alloyso carbon nanophaseso inorganic-organic hybrid systemso metallic and inorganic clusters and bone tissue
Methods o X-ray, gamma-ray o neutron scatteringo mechanical properties, o scanning electron microscopy, o scanning probe microscopy o Monte Carlo simulations
Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Bruker AXS Nanostar small angle x-ray machine
Electron Microscopy: microstructures and properties
Nano- and micromaterials: o Synthesiso Mechanical propertieso Thermal propertieso Structural properties
Surface Nanostructures: creation, analysis, and manipulation
Topicso Photonic crystalso Nonlinear opticso Local atomic arrangementso Disordered systemso Structural phase transitions
Elastic difuse neutron scattering in LiO2
In Vienna:o optical holographyo dielectric and acoustic spectroscopyo dynamic mechanical analysiso crystal growtho x-ray topographyo positron annihilation
Holographic images in PMMA
External (ILL,LLB,GKSS)o atomic resolution neutron holographyo inelastic neutron scatteringo x–ray diffractiono cold neutron interferometry
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in dating applications
ArchaeologyAtmospheric Science Atomic PhysicsPaleoclimatic StudiesUtilizing the 14C bomb peakNuclear astrophysics
Nuclear reactions with light heavy-ions
Neutron induced nuclear reactions
Environmental radioactivity
Fig. 2 Sample and detector setup at the n_TOF facility at CERN
Foundations of Quantum Mechanicso Limits of quantum superpositiono Foundations and applications of quantum entanglemento The meaning of information in quantum physics
Exploration of Quantum Technologies o Quantum cryptographyo Quantum computing & simulationso Quantum enhanced sensing & metrologyo Quantum enhanced lithography
Experimental Quantum Systemso Quantum information with entangled photonso Bose Einstein Condensationo Molecule interferometryo Mechanical oscillators in the quantum limit
Methodso New cooling schemes for atoms, clusters and opto-mechanical systemso New theories for highly correlated quantum systems
Vorabeinführung durch eine 2SWS Vorlesung (= 30h) in o Materiewelleno Auffrischung Atomphysik und Linienbreiteno Laserphysiko Bell-Ungleichungen
Test bestimmt über Zulassung zum Praktikum
Praktikum = 3 Wochen von 9-17h im Labor
Abschließend ein ausführliches Protokoll
Für Interessierte : Möglichkeit auf Praktikum aufbauend Bachelorarbeit zu schreiben
Aufbauo Komplett ca. 30 k€o Rasch aufbaubar, aber
sehr justagekritisch
Ablauf: o Komplett eigenständiger Aufbau sämtlicher optischer Komponenteno Lange Zeit für Justage (ca. 4-5 Tage)o 50% Erfolgsquote bei den Studenten
Lernzielo Physik der Verschränkungo Ein Experiment kann und darf scheitern.
In der Praxis des forschen Physikers ist der Erfolg selten in 5 Tagen garantiert!
Aufbauo Komplexer Forschungsaufbauo Viele Komponenten in
UHV Kammer nicht sichtbaro Wert ca. 500 k€
Ablauf: o Eigenständige Messung eines aufgebauten Experimentso Entsprechend nur 1 Tago 100% Erfolgsquote aber intensive Betreuung wg. enormer Kosten
Lernzielo Physik der molekularen Materiewellen o Begegnung mit einem Experiment, dass es so in der ganzen Welt nur einmal gibt
Source
Mechanicalgrating
Mechanicalgrating
Laser gratingQuadrupole
mass detector(up to 9000 amu)
Aufbauo He Ne Rohr und Netzteilo 2 Spiegelo FP-Etalono Polarisationsoptiko CCDo Evtl. Lock-Elektronik
Ablaufo Komplett eigenständiger Aufbau des Laserso Nachweis der long. und transv. Moden, Polarisation, Power vs. Länge
Lernzielo Hands-On Laserphysik
Aufbauo Dampfzelle + Diodenlaser + etwas Optiko Ca. 15 k€ insgesamt (in einfacher Version)
Ablaufo Komplett eigenständiger optischer Aufbauo Untersuchung der verschiedenen physikalischen
Parameter
Lernzielo Erforschen der Atomzustände mit einfachen spektroskopischen Mitteln
• Basis der Atomuhr• Linienbreiten • Feinstruktur/Hyperfeinstruktur• Sättigungsverbreiterung, Dopplerbreite• Zeeman-Verschiebungen• Optisches Pumpen