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Doctoral student courses

Faculty-wide doctoral student courses

Courses and graduate schools at the faculties, open to all doctoral students at the Department of Physics:

The Faculty of Engineering, LTH website

The Faculty of Science website

 

Doctoral student courses given by graduate schools

Courses given by the Department of Physics

We offer courses at a PhD level as a part of your postgraduate studies.

The Department of Physics offer courses at a postgraduate level to both internal and external PhD students. Contact the person responsible for the course to get information about prerequisites and how to apply.

General Courses

The course in brief

The course includes theory (3 credits) and a project (4.5 credits). The purpose of the theory part is to give course participants the opportunity to become acquainted with the terminology of gender studies, its subject and research. During the project, the goal is to give the student the opportunity to examine some part of their own education or teaching from a gender perspective.

The course is a result of a collaboration between Department of Physics, Science Faculty, Engineering Faculty and the Department of Gender Studies.

For more information about the course Gender in Science and Technology, NFY014F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Introduction to the Department of Physics and how it is organised. Introduction to doctoral studies in physics. Active work on the individual study plan. Introduction to career planning, international perspectives in the doctoral education, equal treatment, sustainable development in doctoral education, doctoral student perspective, information search, reference management, open access publishing, research portal/LUCRIS. Introduction to oral and written communication, introduction to the theory of science and research methodology, introduction to teaching at the department

For more information about the course introduction course for new doctoral students in physics, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

The course in brief

The goal of the course is to give students an understanding of the communicative purpose of the information and discourse structures in scientific research articles in their fields. The students should be able to apply this to their own writing and understand how to structure a scientific article, and how to write a draft version of a manuscript.

Accelerator & Synchrotron Radiation Research & Instrumentation

Language of instruction: English.

Semester and study period: spring period 1.

The course in brief

The aim of the course is to give deepened knowledge in the physics of accelerators and experience in both calculations and modelling of accelerator systems. In addition, the course aims at providing a fundamental understanding of the Free Electron Laser and its accelerator systems.

For more information about the course Accelerators and Free Electron Lasers, NFY005F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Language of instruction: English.

Semester and study period: The course is given upon request.

The course in brief

Introduction to x-rays: nature, properties, generation, interactions with matter. Introduction to microscopy: advancements, sensitivity, resolution, contrast, field of view and time-domain. Incoherent x-ray microscopy methods: tomography, scanning fluorescence microscopy, scanning diffraction microscopy, PEEM and STXM. Coherent x-ray microscopy methods: scanning x-ray diffraction microscopy, Holography, coherent diffraction imaging and ptychography. Microscopy applied to specific materials: magnetic materials, magnetic holography, neutron tomography, microscopy applied to semiconductor nanostructures and biological materials. 

For more information about the course Advanced X-Ray Microscopy, NAFY012, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Language of instruction: English.

Semester and study period: The course is given upon request.

The course in brief

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The course in brief

This course is about the properties and use of synchrotron radiation in modern science. The design and construction of the optical elements required for focusing, imaging and diffraction constitute a central part of this course. An overview of experimental techniques and methods used in spectroscopy, structure determination, imaging, microscopy, and tomography is also part of the curriculum. Furthermore, the special properties of Free Electron Lasers, i.e. the extremely short, powerful pulses, are described, as well as the applications of this radiation in new research fields.

For more information about the course Experimental Methods and Instrumentation for Synchrotron Radiation Research, NFY006F/MAXM16, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the Faculty of engineering´s courses website.

Language of instruction: English.

Semester and study period: Spring study period 1.

The course in brief

The course provides a substantial introduction to the interaction of X-rays with matter and its applications, with an emphasis on diffraction, imaging and other methods used at MAX IV. Topics covered include: Scattering and absorption, refractive index, scattering from non-crystalline material, SAXS, scattering from crystalline material, X-ray diffraction (XRD), reciprocal lattice, Ewald’s sphere, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray imaging, tomography, coherent X-ray imaging.

For more information about the course Modern X-ray physics: Diffraction and imaging, NFY007F, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course´s Canvas webpage

Astronomy & Astrophysics

The course in brief

The aim of this course is to give students a deeper knowledge of the astrophysics of star, connecting observed stellar phenomena to physical processes occurring in the interiors and atmospheres of stars. Topics can include equations of stellar structure and evolution and stellar atmospheres, heat and chemical transport by convective motions, computational approaches to modelling stellar evolution, evolution of low- and intermediate-mass stars and features in the HR diagram, nucleosynthesis of low- and intermediate-mass stars, massive stars: winds, rotation and binaries, radiative transfer in stellar atmospheres and atmospheric structure, and the determination of stellar parameters and abundances; methods and their limitations.

For more information about the course Astrophysics of stars, NAS005F,such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course contains the following parts: Introduction to computational astrophysics, The N-body problem, Numerical algorithms, Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), Numerical solution of partial differential equations within astrophysics, Realistic simulation of the solar system as a N-body problem, Numerical solution of an one-dimensional system of fluid dynamics (shock tube) with SPH, Simulation of planetary collisions using SPH.

For more information about the course Computational astrophysics, NAS006F,  such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course contains the following parts: Newtonian gravitation and dynamics, Reference systems and units, Galactic coordinates, Astrometry and the determination of the distance, the motion and distribution of stars, The HR-diagram and the stellar colours, luminosities and ages of stars, Stellar kinematics, Circular motions, The motion of the sun and the local velocity standard, The rotation curve, differential galactic rotation and Oort's constants, Force, potential, and Poisson’s equation, Non-circular motion in the galactic plane, The potential of the galaxy and galactic orbits, Statistical description of distributions and motions, The phase space, the collision free Boltzmann equation and Jeans's equations, Applications of the Jeans equations to dynamical determination of masses and mass density.

For more information about the course Dynamical astronomy, NAS007F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

This course explain at a deeper level planetary dynamics and the techniques used to study it. Topics include: Keplerian orbits and the two-body problem, Hamiltonian dynamics, Elliptic expansions and the disturbing function, The restricted three-body problem, Secular motions in planetary systems, Mean motion resonances, Tidal interactions in planetary systems.

For more information about the course Dynamics of planetary systems, NAAS001, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

Einstein's field equations, their solutions and applications. Nucleosynthesis in the early universe. Determination of the Hubble constant and other constants and parameters that decide the physical universe. The thermal and dynamic development of the universe. The formation of galaxies and large-scale structure in the universe.

For more information about the course Extragalactic astronomy, NAS008F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief'

The aim of this course is to allow students to be able to explain the theory of planet formation, describe the most important methods and instruments for detecting exoplanets, and to understand how the gravity between exoplanets affects their orbits after formation. Topics include: Protoplanetary discs around young stars, Formation of planetesimals, Formation of terrestrial planets, super-Earths and gas giants, Methods for the detection of exoplanets, Instruments used to detect exoplanets, Planetary dynamics, Numerical methods for calculating the evolution of planetary orbits.

For more information about the course Exoplanets: detection, formation, dynamics, NAS004F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

The course in brief

A deeper knowledge of galactic dynamics and an understanding of the techniques used to conduct research in galactic dynamics. Topics include: Potential theory, Theory of orbits in static potentials, Numerical orbit integration, Action-angle coordinates, Equilibria of collisionless systems, Bars and spirals in galactic discs, Kinetic theory applied to galaxies, Dynamical friction, Globular cluster dynamical evolution, Radial migration in galactic discs.

For more information about the course Galactic dynamics, NAS002F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

The course in brief

The course contains the following parts: An overview of the evolution of massive stars. Core collapse supernovae. Supernovae of type Ia and their importance as standard candles in cosmology. Mass transfer between double stars. X-ray double stars. Radio pulsars and millisecond pulsars. The origin of compact objects. Hypernovae and gamma ray bursts. Galactic nuclei. Gravitational radiation.

For more information about the course High energy astrophysics, NAS009F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The different part of the Milky Way. What we today know about the properties of stars and how they can be used to understand how the Milky Way formed. A general review of what we today know about the distribution of the different elements in stars as a function of their position and kinematics. A general study of galaxy formation (simulations). Detailed studies of other galaxies (spectroscopy and photometry). Studies of the thin and the thick stellar disks in the Milky Way and other galaxies using elemental abundances and the stars kinematics and colours. Review of the larger surveys of the Milky Way.

For more information about the course Milky Way as a galaxy, NAS003F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

The course in brief

The course contains the following aspects: Electromagnetic radiation and non-photonic astronomy. The effect of the atmosphere on observations. Detectors for optical and infrared radiation. Detectors for radio waves. The noise characteristics of detectors. Signal-to-noise ratio, quantum efficiency and detective quantum efficiency. Light collecting and imaging instruments. Adaptive optics and extremely large telescopes. Space observatories. Spatial resolution and modulation transfer function. Interferometry, visibility, (u,v)-plane and interferometric imaging. Photometry, photometric systems and photometric reduction methods. Spectroscopy, grating, echelle and Fourier transform spectrometers. Astrometry through the atmosphere and from space. Polarimetry and determination of the Stokes vector.

For more information about the course Observational techniques and instrumentation, NAS010F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

This course allows you to be able to explain the physical processes in astronomical low-density plasmas and how these processes determine the emitted optical spectrum; to interpret optical spectra and discuss the dominating atomic processes, primarily interaction between atoms and electromagnetic radiation and collisions with electrons; to perform basic spectroscopic analyses and assess existing analyses from limitations in each case; to understand and perform relevant diagnostics for the plasma from observed spectra; understand diagnostic limitations in spectra of astronomical low density plasmas, and limitations for additional analyses.

For more information about the course Physics of nebulae, NAAS002, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

The course in brief

The course describes the giant planets of the solar system, terrestial planets, their atmospheres, moons and rings, as well as dwarf planets, comets and other minor bodies; their physical and chemical properties, their probable origin and possible evolution. In addition, the orbits of planets and minor bodies around the sun and the processes that influence these are discussed. Current and planned methods and instruments to discover and analyse exoplanets are evaluated and existing data studied, also including reflections over the possibility of life on these.

For more information about the course Planetary systems, NAS011F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course contains the following parts: Basic probability theory and statistics. The concept of probability, probability distributions and Bayes ́ theorem. Sampling, moments, correlation, order statistics and graphical presentation of data. Parameter estimation and model fitting. The maximum likelihood principle and the least squares method. Signal, noise, errors and uncertainties. Uncertainty estimates and confidence intervals. Resampling and Monte Carlo methods. Hypothesis tests and significance. Periodograms for regular and irregular time series.

For more information about the course Statistical tools in astrophysics, NAAS003/ ASTM21, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course contains the following parts: An overview of the different phases of the evolution of a star, The magnitude system and using it for stellar astronomy, The initial mass function, The equations of stellar structure, The virial theorem, Nuclear reactions in stars, Energy transport via radiation and convection, The equation of state in stellar conditions, Calculations using polytropic stellar models and homology, Stellar evolution using analytic stellar models, Detailed evolution of high- and low-mass stars from numerical models, Supernovae and the formation of heavy elements in the Universe.

For more information about the course Stellar structure and evolution, NAS012F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

A deeper knowledge of theoretical astrophysics and an understanding of the techniques used to conduct research in theoretical astrophysics. Topics covered include: Cosmology, Galaxy formation, The formation and growth of supermassive black holes, Star formation, Stellar clusters, Nucleosynthesis, Supernovae, Accretion discs, Gamma-ray bursts.

For more information about the course Topics in theoretical astrophysics, NAS001F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

Atomic & Molecular Physics

The course in brief

The course was initiated by The Queen's University of Belfast, Lund University and Université de Rennes 1. The course will give you training in doing calculations and numerical experiments. During the course, subjects such as the following will be covered: Atomic structure- central field, correlation, relativistic effects, radiative transitions, Configuration Interaction, Hartree-Fock and Dirac-Fock-methods, Z-dependent theory. Atomic processes- the close-coupling model, the R-matrix method, Photoionization, electron-ion-collisions, resonances. Applications of atomic physics within for example astrophysics, fusion research or fluorescent light research.

For more information about the course Intensive Course in Computational Atomic Physics NFY010F/FYST47, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The aim of the course is to give the student an advanced knowledge in atomic physics and especially on the interaction between light and matter. An introduction to several modern research fields such as atoms in strong laser fields, laser cooling and trapping of atoms, quantum computers will be given.

For more information about the course Light-Matter Interaction, FAFN05/FYST21, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course treats how molecules interact with electromagnetic radiation. Much emphasis is put on diatomic molecules and simpler polyatomic molecules, both theoretical and practical. Properties such as attractive forces, bounding distances, moment of inertia, molecular mass and temperature can be read from measured spectra. The course mainly covers interaction with molecules in the gas phase.

For more information about the course Molecular physics, FBR013F, 7.5 credits, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the LTH website

Classical Physics

Language of instruction: English.

Semester and study period: spring period 1.

The course in brief

Electromagnetic radiation is probably the most important issue in physics and technology. It is the basis of most communication, the main tool to investigate materials and also relevant for energy transfer. In this course the students shall learn to apply Maxwell's equations to study the generation, propagation, and absorption of electromagnetic radiation. In particular, antennas, synchrotron radiation, wave-guides, and dispersion are considered in detail. For this purpose, a variety of advanced tools, such as Lienard-Wiechert potentials and Kramers-Kronig relations, are provided. Additionally, an introduction to special relativity and its relation to electrodynamics is given. A project, where the students address topical issues, complements the course.

For more information about the course Advanced Electromagnetism, NAFY020, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

In this course you will get a solid knowledge of Lagrange and Hamilton formulations of classical mechanics with connections to field theory and relativity. The course contains the following: The variation principle and Lagrange's equations. Hamilton's principle. The central force problem with two bodies. Motion of rigid bodies. Small oscillations. Lagrange formulation of special relativity. Hamilton formalism. Canonical transformations, the Hamilton-Jacobi equation and Poisson brackets. Perturbation theory. Continuous systems and fields.

For additional information about the course Classical Mechanics, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

 

This course is intended to teach more advanced concepts and methods for dealing with interacting systems with many particles, and also critical phenomena. Among the topics included are: the Ising model, the transfer matrix method, mean field theory, and renormalization theory.

For additional information about the course Statistical Mechanics, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Combustion Physics

The course in brief

This course aims at providing the basics for understanding combustion phenomena. This includes thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, ignition, fluid dynamics and the formation of pollutants. From the knowledge in these areas it is possible to reach an understanding for energy related and environmental problems connected to real life combustion.

For more information about the course Fundamental Combustion FBR001F/FYSD11, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Complex Systems & Theoretical Physics

The course in brief

The course aims at giving an introduction to chaotic systems, that is non-linear systems that are deterministic but with a time development which is not predictable over longer periods. The course should give a possibility to reflect over the fascinating phenomena which may show up in chaotic systems, for example strange attractors and in this context a basic comprehension of the importance of fractal geometry, or the possibility that the solar system is unstable over a longer time scale.

For more information about the course Chaos for Science and Technology FMFN05/FYST57, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

Study of the electronic structure of materials forms an important part of research in materials science. In this course we will focus on theories and methods currently used in realistic electronic structure calculations. Density functional theory is central to modern electronic structure theory and will form a significant part of the course. Band-structure methods, crucial for applying electronic structure theories to calculate the electronic structure of materials, are covered in some details. Most of the methods dealt in the course are based on one-particle (mean field) theories but in the last part of the course an introduction to Green's function theory, widely used to treat systems of interacting electrons, is given.

For more information about the course Electron Structure of Solids and Surfaces, NFY001F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

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The course in brief

This course will focus on the present state of many-body physics, giving a broad perspective on the status of the field through the analysis of literature of application of many-body theory to several physical systems.

For more information about the course Modern Trends in Many-Body and Theoretical Physics, FMF005F, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the LTH courses website

Computational Physics

This course will move to CEC in 2024 and be a new course there.The course is run together with the advanced level course  Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning, FYTN14.

The course in brief

Recent development in machine learning have led to a surge of interest in artificial neural networks (ANN). New efficient algorithms and increasingly powerful hardware has made it possible to create very complex and high-performing ANNs. The process of training such complex networks has become known as deep learning and the complex networks are typically called deep neural networks. A possibility that arises in such networks is to feed them with unprocessed or almost unprocessed input information and let the algorithms automatically combine the inputs into feature-like aggregates as part of their inherent structure. This is now known under the name feature learning or representation learning. The overall aim of the course is to give students a basic knowledge of artificial neural networks and deep learning, both theoretical knowledge and how to practically use them for typical problems in machine learning and data mining. The course covers the most common models in artificial neural networks with a focus on the multi-layer perceptron. The course contains two computer exercises where the student will train and evaluate different ANN models.

The course in brief

This course is intended to give practical and theoretical insights inte common methods for numerical calculations in physics, e.g., C++ programming, numerical integration, random numbers and Monte Carlo methods.

Read more about the course Computational Physics on Canvas

The course in brief

The course covers a wide range of programming aspects essential for scientists. The following subjects are addressed: usage of UNIX-based operating systems, for example, Linux, overview of usage of programming in various areas of science (data analysis, simulation etc), overview of commonly used programming languages, for example, C++ and Java, basic concepts of object-oriented code design, basics of code development techniques using a selected language (C++), usage of standard code building tools in a UNIX-based environment, for example, Linux (gmake, gcc)

For more information about the course Introduction to Programming and Computing for Scientists, NAFY018/MNXB01, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Condensed Matter Physics

The course in brief

In this course, we will in detail go through the fundamental aspects of crystal growth. We will treat the thermodynamic preconditions for crystal growth such as chemical potential, construction of binary phase diagrams, supersaturation and nucleation. Further, we will study surface energies, surface diffusion and Wulff’s theorem. Within the course section on epitaxial growth, we will discuss concepts such as surface reconstruction, lattice matching, dislocations and characterisation both in- and ex-situ. We will also go through growth methods and reactor models. During the course, the different subparts will be highlighted with examples from modern research, in particular research on epitaxy of nanostructures.

For more information about the course Crystal Growth and Semiconductor Epitaxy, FAFN15F, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the Faculty of engineering´s courses website

The course in brief

The course gives a specialisation in interdisciplinary work with a focus on experimental methods within biophysics. The course aims specifically at giving an introduction to the intersection of modern physics, nanotechnology, biomolecular chemistry and biology. By being based on current scientific articles, the course prepares the students for future research work.

For more information about the course Experimental Biophysics, FFFN20F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course will give an introduction to magnetism and a selection of current research topics. The course will also describe magnetic measurement techniques based on magnetometry, X-rays, neutrons, and scanning probes.

For more information about the course Magnetic materials, NFY012F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course aims at providing the necessary knowledge for understanding metallic gas phase epitaxies of semiconductor structures with respect to thermodynamic and kinetic aspects as well as detailed insight into commonly used material systems and their various challenges with regard to synthesis in practice and theory.

For more information about the course Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy, FFF025F,such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the  LTH courses website

The course in brief

This course will offer an overview of thermodynamic phenomena and kinetic processes from a materials science perspective, with application towards nanomaterials.

For more information about the course Nanomaterials - Thermodynamics and Kinetics, FFFN05F, 7.5 credits credits, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course´s Canvas  webpage

The course in brief

The course will provide a platform both for the selection of suitable devices for various applications in optoelectronics and optical communication and for the development of next generation devices. To achieve this, the course will emphasise the underlying physics as well as how performance is affected by device design and materials properties.  ​

For more information about the course Optoelectronics and Optical Communication, FFFN25F, 7.5 credits, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course´s webpage on the LTH website

The course in brief

Redox reactions and electrode potentials, mass transport: migration, convection and diffusion, single-step electrode reactions, multi-step electrode reactions, Marcus theory and transition state theory, the electrochemical double layer, semi-conductors and space charge, voltammetry and measurement techniques, scanning microscopy techniques, surface electrochemistry, adsorption, under-potential deposition, metal deposition, electrochemistry at micro and Nano electrodes, catalysis and nanoparticles, corrosion, batteries and fuel cells.

Language of instruction: English.

Semester and study period: spring period 2.

The course in brief

The course aims at giving an introduction into surface science, which is concerned with the properties and the chemistry of surfaces and interfaces on an atomic length scale. Surfaces play a central role in a variety of modern technologies spanning from heterogenous catalysis to devices based on nano-structured materials. The surface physics course will offer a general introduction to the structural, electronic and vibrational properties of atoms and molecules at surfaces and interfaces from a mainly experimental viewpoint. Key topics include adsorption and growth of molecule and adatom layers, synchrotron based electron spectroscopies, Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) and the use of Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM) to visualize individual atoms and molecules at surfaces.

For more information about the course Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces, NAFY010, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

This course aims to extend the material covered in the basic courses in Solid State Physics, Electronic Materials and Device Physics and provide a broader and deeper understanding of the physics of today's semiconductor devices. This includes discussions on the materials properties and physical principles underlying fundamental devices such as diodes, bipolar transistors and metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors, so called MOSFETs.

For more information about the course Semiconductor Physics, FFF021F, 7.5 credits, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course´s webpage on the LTH website

The course in brief

The course shall provide a better understanding of central concepts in solid state physics and their relation to the basic theories of quantum mechanics and electrodynamics. The students shall learn how these concepts can be applied to model physical effects quantitatively. Particular emphasis is given towards topics relevant to ongoing research in solid state physics and nanoscience in Lund.

For more information about the course Solid State Theory, NFY016F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The purpose of the course is to make the students familiar with the basic theoretical concepts of superconductivity. They should also be able to use analytical and numerical methods to study basic phenomena in superconductivity based on the London equations, Ginzburg-Landau theory, and BCS theory. The course also gives some basic knowledge of some applications of superconductivity.

For more information about the course Theory of superconductivity, FAF025F, 7.5 credits, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the LTH website

The course in brief

Concepts about heterostructures and resulting low dimensional systems, such as quantum wells, nanowires and quantum dots. Quantum physics applied to such systems. Optical properties of low dimensional systems (transition rules, polarisation et cetera). Electron transport properties of 2D and 1D systems. Quantised conductance with Landauer-formalism. Scattering phenomena in 1D. Devices based on quantum phenomena and Coulomb blockade.

For more information about the course The Physics of Low-dimensional Structures and Quantum Devices, FFFN35F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Environmental Physics & Geophysics

The course in brief

The course provides understanding of physical, chemical and meteorological processes in the atmosphere as well as environmental consequences of changes of atmospheric composition caused by human activities, such as climate change and destruction of stratospheric ozone. The course should also provide a capability to assess and discuss environmental issues within the working life and societal debate from a natural science perspective.

For more information about the course Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, FKFF05/FYST45 , such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course provides basic education on: (1) the most important biological, chemical and physical processes that govern the concentrations of gases and aerosol particles in the atmosphere, (2) how the biosphere interacts with the atmosphere, and (3) how to implement these processes numerically in atmospheric models.

The course in brief

General air quality problems and their environmental and health effects are presented. Discussion of various measurement scenarios. Multiphase processes in air pollution studies. Physical and chemical processes associated with air pollution. Measurement and analytical methods based on physical and chemical characterisation of air pollutants. A project dealing with evaluation of environmental measurement data. Laboratory exercises where high technology research equipment is used or demonstrated.

The aim of the course is to give the student an advanced knowledge in atomic physics and especially on the interaction between light and matter. An introduction to several modern research fields such as atoms in strong laser fields, laser cooling and trapping of atoms, quantum computers will be given.

For more information about the course ,such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the  LTH courses website

Optics & Lasers

The course is given: spring semester, period 2.

The course in brief

The aim of the course is to give students knowledge on techniques for creating and manipulating laser light and laser pulses This course provides both theoretical and hands on experience of lasers and non-linear optics. It goes from the basics to the research front within some aspects of the physics of lasers. The students will be exposed to lasers providing ultrashort pulses, non-linear crystals and light modulators.

For more information about the course Advanced Optics and Lasers, FAFN10F  such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course aims to provide knowledge on light interactions with diverse biological tissue found in living beings, organic matter and our natural surroundings. Understanding these interactions allows to select appropriate techniques and design optimal instrumentation for probing key features to characterize, classify or grade the health/quality of diverse biological samples. The course grasps spatial scales from microscopic cellular level, through the macroscopic regime to remote sensing of our biosphere. The course covers underlying physical principles of light in biology with a tour of biophotonic instrumental approaches developed until today. For deepened understanding and practical experience, the course will offer a creative hands-on project for student groups to freely develop a simple setup for a biophotonic technique, apply it to a selected sample and present it at the end of the course. The course equips the student with a unique engineering tool-set valuable for development and application of modern photonics in life sciences.

For more information about the course Biophotonics, FBRN10F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The aim of the course is to teach the physical principles of lasers as well as to give an orientation of the different laser types and laser techniques. The course includes: Gaussian beams, propagation through optical components, resonator optics, photons and atoms, amplifiers, mode structure, continuous and pulsed laser operation. Two laboratory exercises, in groups of only four students and a highly qualified supervisor, are included: The Helium Neon laser, The Neodymium laser. The students will also be given a design project using the ray tracing program FRED.

For more information about the course Lasers, FAFN01F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course intends to give a basic physical understanding of the potential of laser diagnostic methods to non-intrusively measure parameters, as for example temperature and species concentrations in combustion processes. Central elements in the course are thereby interaction between radiation and matter, lasers and their properties, optics, optical measuring technique, molecular physics and combustion. The unique information that can be received from combustion processes with laser diagnostics can together with advanced modelling lead to a detailed knowledge of combustion processes. Such understanding is important to increase efficiency with lower concentrations of contaminants, which are important in view of the fact that combustion processes contributes to more than 90% of the energy supply of the world.

For more information about the course Laser-based combustion diagnostics, FBR002F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course teaches the basic principles of optics and gives practical knowledge on optical design, with the help of a ray tracing program.

For more information about the course Optics and Optical Design, FAFF01F/FYST43, 7.5 credits credits, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course´s Canvas  webpage

Quantum Mechanics & Field Theory

The course in brief

This course introduces more advanced concepts in quantum field theory, such as renormalization, renormalization group, LSZ reduction, QCD and spontaneous symmetry breaking. The course is a reading or self-study course.

For more information about the course Advanced Quantum Field Theory, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

The course in brief

The course should give the student an ability to perform calculations and derivations using a modern quantum mechanical formalism, especially in vector spaces with continuous eigenvalue spectra. The student should also achieve an improved ability to assimilate the contents of research articles in modern physics and be able to apply the formalism on concrete physical problems.

For more information about the course Advanced Quantum Mechanics II,  such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

This course introduces the theoretical concepts, based on quantum mechanics and the special theory of relativity, needed to describe relativistic particles and their interactions. The course starts out with the Klein-Gordon and Dirac field equations, describing free scalar particles and fermions respectively, and their quantization. It is then shown how interactions can be included in perturbation theory and how they can be described through Feynman diagrams. These techniques are then applied mainly to calculate tree-level processes in quantum electrodynamics. The course ends with a short introduction to higher order processes and radiative corrections.

For additional information about the course Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Relativity

The course in brief

This course contains Einstein's theory of gravitation, the mathematics necessary for its understanding and some of its applications within physics and astronomy. Among the topics treated are special relativity, tensors in Minkowski and in curved space-times, Einstein's field equations, black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology.

You find the course description and prerequisites for the course General Relativity, FYTN08 at Lund University's central web pages.

For more information about syllabus, literature and schedule for the course General Relativity, FYTN08, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

Course coordinator

Johan Bijnens

Spectroscopy, Microscopy & Imaging

The course in brief

This course combines theory and laboratory exercises providing extensive knowledge and familiarity with modern equipment and methods for spectroscopy and spectroscopy applications. Special emphasis is given to the area of laser spectroscopy. Research equipment is used in the laboratory exercises. The course gives a review of atomic and molecular structure, radiative and scattering processes, spectroscopy of inner electrons, optical spectroscopy, resonance methods, tunable lasers, laser spectroscopy and applications.

For more information about the course Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy FAFN25F/FYST58, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

Introduction to digital imaging and image properties including practical work. Overview of software available for digital image processing. Introduction to and practical work with ImageJ software.

The course in brief

Handling digital data, format conversions and basic image processing, data calibration and measurements, convolution and frequency filters, particle/cell detection and measurement, particle tracking, 3D image stacks, ImageJ macro programming.

The course in brief

The course content is an introduction to the digital image dataset and fundamental research imaging data processing and analysis operations.

The course in brief

The course deals with the exciting field of high-resolution microscopy using scanning probe methods. Today these techniques have found their use in a wide range of research areas - from advanced physics and chemistry with atomic precision to applications in life sciences. The course will encompass both theoretical and practical aspects of handling and possible applications of SPM. The techniques of STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscopy) and AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy) will be given particular attention.

For more information about the course Scanning Probe Microscopy, NAFY004, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course is intended to show you how one can use spectroscopy methods to gain a quantum mechanical understanding of the properties of different forms of matter. Therefore we will study both certain aspects of the quantum mechanical description of matter as well as different spectroscopy methods.

For more information about the course Spectroscopy and the quantum description of matter, NAFY006, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

Subatomic Physics

The course is given: cancelled spring 2023

The course in brief

The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the neutron as a tool for science and engineering. Emphasis will be placed upon the generation of neutron beams, the basics of advanced (state-of-the-art) neutron detectors, modern fission reactors, and methods for shielding and radiation protection. Special emphasis will be placed upon techniques and applications that relate to the European Spallation Source (ESS).

The course in brief

This course discusses low-energy particle physics phenomenology. It covers flavour physics, hadron physics, some nonperturbative methods for strong interactions and supersymmetry. The course is a reading or self-study course and is given once every few years.

For more information about the course Colours, Flavours and their Consequences, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

The course in brief

The course aims to give students the basic knowledge on theoretical concepts of Particle Astrophysics and the Universe evolution with a focus on a deep interconnection between cosmology and particle physics, The course intends to cover the major aspects of the Hot Big Bang theory and the Standard Cosmological Model at the forefront of theoretical and experimental high energy astroparticle physics.

For more information about the course Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, NATF011F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

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The course in brief

The student should learn, understand and use important tools and technologies that are used in experimental natural sciences in general, and physics experiments in particular, especially electronics and statistics.

For more information about the course Experimental tools in subatomic physics, FKFN05F, such as course coordinators, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course concerns the following topics: Introduction to simulation of elementary particles and nuclides
passing through and interacting with matter; structure of a simulation program based on object-orientation;
definition of realistic geometry including magnetic field; primary particles and interfaces to generators;
electromagnetic and strong interaction physics processes; user interfaces; visualization; event biasing;
simulation examples from subatomic physics, space science and medical applications.

The course in brief

The course addresses current research topics in particle and astroparticle physics, and focuses on aspects of current and future experiments in the area. The course consists of two major parts: Current Front-line Research, and Experiments and Methods, representing 7.5 ECTS credits together.

For more information about the course Modern Experimental Particle Physics, NAFY019, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on Canvas

The course in brief

The course is intended for anyone who wants to broaden the knowledge of nuclear and subatomic physics from a more experimental perspective. The topics covered are of interest not only to those who wish to specialize in the field, but also to people interested in subjects as varied as astrophysics, particle physics and experimental physics in general.

Taken together with, for example, courses in theoretical physics and experimental methods, FYS246 this course can serve as a gateway to graduate-level studies. The course is also open to graduate students.

For more information about the course Modern Subatomic Physics, FKF070F, such as course coordinator, syllabus, literature and schedule, please visit the course webpage on the LTH courses website

The course in brief

This course discusses particle physics phenomenology at high energy and physics event generators for particle physics experiments. The course is a reading or self-study course and is given once every few years.

The course in brief

Intensive course in signal processing for particle detectors.

The course in brief

In this course you will learn the theoretical foundations of the standard model of particle physics and its possible extensions. Among topics covered are the building blocks of the standard model, strong and electroweak interactions, CP violation, neutrino oscillations, and grand unification and supersymmetry.

For more information about syllabus, literature and schedule for the course Theoretical Particle Physics, please visit the course webpage on Canvas.

Course coordinators

Leif Lönnblad & Malin Sjödahl