After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
Dirac equation; interaction with electromagnetic fields; Lorentz transformations; H-atom, fine structure; quantization of free fields; Gupta-Bleuler quantization; perturbation theory; Feynman rules; radiative corrections; dimensional regularization; renormalization; anomalous magnetic moment of the electron; Lamb shift; infrared problems and Bloch-Nordsieck mechanism; renormalization group
Blackboard presentation based on the lecture notes by Prof. Rebhan.
Voluntary exercises should help to apply the content of the lectures.
Flipped classroom: The course content is made available in recorded lectures. In-depth examples and questions about the material are possible in the TUWEL forum as well as in the lecture units on site.
The lecture is held in English.
The first lecture starts at 10.15. The first lecture take place on site.
2022S: The lecture will be held in blocked form (two units per week) and will end in mid-May.
Written exam at the end of the term or oral exam by appointment.
2022S: The written exam will take place on site (or via Zoom if necessary) on May 16, 2022.
Registration takes place in TISS. (Registration is without commitment, and does not result in an automatic issuing of a certificate.)
Lecture notes for this course are available from the lecturer:
Further literature:
Bachelor courses in electrodynamics and quantum theory.