NSCPHD1235 Topological Insulators and superconductors

Volume 2013/2014
Education
Physics
Content

The course deals with the modern developments in the theory of materials with topological bandstructure, both insulators and superconductors. It is targeted to PhD students working in this and neighboring fields. It will cover simple aspects of topological invariants of Bloch bands, as well as more advanced topological field theory aspects of for example the quantum Hall effect.

Literature

Course material: the course is based on the recent book “Topological Insulators and topological superconductors”  by B. Andrei Bernevig.

 

We meet 3 hours once a week for 15 weeks. The students must have read and solved the problems for each meeting. The teaching will done in by a “journal club” format, where everybody is expected to contribute. The course is passed by presence at least 90% of the time.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Course Preparation
  • 60
  • Study Groups
  • 60
  • Theory exercises
  • 70
  • Total
  • 190
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Continuous assessment, 15 uger
Active participation
Exam registration requirements
Full participation (more than 90%)
Marking scale
completed/not completed
Censorship form
No external censorship