Dieter Vollhardt

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Since their discovery in 1971 the superfluid phases of Helium-3 have
proved to be the ideal testing ground for many fundamental concepts of
modern physics. Phenomena such as anisotropic Cooper pairing, p-wave states,
chirality, macroscopic quantum coherence, spontaneous breaking of high
symmetries, and exotic topological defects are not only an important
enrichment of the physics of condensed matter, but also provide important
links to particle physics, defect formation in the early universe and, most
recently, quantum turbulence. I will present an introduction into the
physics of superfluid Helium-3 and describe the progress made in this
fascinating field of basic research.

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University of Augsburg
TP seminar room 0.03
Contact: Philipp Strack