Introduction to Superfluidity

Field-theoretical Approach and Applications

von Andreas Schmitt

155 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Superfluidity – and closely related to it, superconductivity – are very general phenomena that can occur on vastly different energy scales. Their underlying theoretical mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking is even more general and applies to a multitude of physical systems.

In these lecture notes, a pedagogical introduction to the field-theory approach to superfluidity is presented. The connection to more traditional approaches, often formulated in a different language, is carefully explained in order to provide a consistent picture that is useful for students and researchers in all fields of physics.

After introducing the basic concepts, such as the two-fluid model and the Goldstone mode, selected topics of current research are addressed, such as the BCS-BEC crossover and Cooper pairing with mismatched Fermi momenta.

• Reihe: Lecture Notes in Physics
• Themen: Technologie, Ingenieurswissenschaft, Landwirtschaft, Industrieprozesse Maschinenbau und Werkstoffe Materialwissenschaft
• ISBN: 9783319079462
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.07.2014
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing