Frank Marsiglio
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics
- fm3@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-1067
- Address
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3-179 Centennial Ctr For Interdisciplinary SCS II
11335 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Chair, Faculty of Science - Physics
- fm3@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
BASc (Engineering Science) Univ of Toronto, 1983
MSc McMaster University, 1984
PhD McMaster University, 1988
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1988-1990, Univ. of California, San Diego
Research Scientist, 1990-1997, Chalk River Laboratories
Adjunct Professor of Physics, 1991-1997, McMaster University
Associate Professor, 1997-2001, University of Alberta
Professor, 2001-present, University of Alberta
Director of the Theoretical Physics Institute, 2001-2008, University of Alberta
Acting Chair, 2009, Dept. of Physics, University of Alberta
Associate Chair, Research, 2013-2015, Dept. of Physics, University of Alberta
Acting Chair, 2015-2016, Dept. of Physics, University of Alberta
Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, 2017-Oct. 2018., Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Alberta
Interim Dean of Science, Oct. 2018-June 2019, University of Alberta
Research
Theory of high-temperature superconductivity
Polaron Physics
Nanoscale superconductivity
Strong electron correlations in solids
The Electron-phonon Interaction in Solids
Spin current-induced Spin-flip interactions
Teaching
Significant development of Undergraduate Quantum Mechanics through research topics --- see publications on my research website (under links) or on the ArXiv.
Courses
PHYS 372 - Quantum Mechanics A
Origins of quantum mechanics; wave functions; Schrodinger equation and its application to one dimensional systems, postulates and physical interpretation of quantum mechanics; orbital angular momentum, central potentials and three-dimensional systems. Prerequisites: PHYS 244, PHYS 271, MATH 334 or 336 or 201 or MA PH 251.
PHYS 541 - Condensed Matter Physics
Lattices and crystal structure. Electrons and band structure; nearly-free electron model, tight-binding model, and other band structure approximations; Fermi surface; electron transport in metals and semiconductors. Lattice vibrations and thermal properties. Dielectric and optical properties of solids. Defects and surface states. Magnetism; electron-phonon interactions and superconductivity. Knowledge of condensed matter at the level of PHYS 415 or equivalent is required, as well as quantum mechanics at the level of PHYS 472 or equivalent, statistical mechanics at the level of PHYS 311 or equivalent, and electromagnetism at the level of PHYS 481 or equivalent.