Seminars in Condensed Matter Physics
P599
Class Schedule: Monday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Notice new time!!!
Location: Room 307 – Nielsen.
First Meeting: January 14.
Instructor: Prof. Adriana Moreo (amoreo@utk.edu)
Open to current and prospective Condensed Matter graduate students.
Purposes:
Learn and practice how to deliver oral presentations in front of an audience.
Learn what is currently relevant in Condensed Matter Physics.
Practice asking questions during seminars.
Requirements: click
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Schedule of presentations (to be arranged at first class meeting):
Date |
Speaker I |
Title |
Speaker II |
Title |
Chairman |
01/28/13 |
Zachary Barnett |
An Overview of Density Functional Theory |
Robert Van Wesep |
An Introduction to the Hubbard Model and Mott Insulators. |
Ronald Allen |
02/04/13 |
Qinlong Luo |
History of Superconductivity |
Yu Li |
Ba2Ti2Fe2As4O: a new superconductor containing Fe2As2 layers and TiO sheets |
Zachary Barnett |
02/11/13 |
N. Sirica |
Random Phase Approximation: Screened Interactions. |
Nira Patel |
Bose-Einstein Condensate |
Robert Van Wesep |
02/18/13 |
Michael McConnell |
Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors: Depth and Localization |
Xiaoqian Hu |
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Qinlong Luo |
02/25/13 |
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03/04/13 |
Ronald Allen |
The Quantum Hall Effect |
Robert vW. |
Symmetry, Irreducible Representations and the Crystal Field |
Michael McConnell |
03/11/13 |
Yu Li |
Brief Introduction to Heavy Fermion Systems |
Zachary B. |
Wannier Functions |
Nira Patel |
03/18/13 |
March Meeting |
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03/25/13 |
Spring Break |
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04/01/13 |
Nira P. |
Helium Condensate |
Qinlong L. |
Magnetic State of Ladder Iron-Selenides |
Xiaoqian Hu |
04/08/13 |
Xiaoqian Hu |
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Nick S. |
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Yu Li |
04/15/13 |
Michael MC |
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Ronald A. |
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Nick Sirica |
04/22/13 |
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Last update: 1/9/13.