To mark the centenary of quantum mechanics, the TU Ilmenau is inviting all interested parties to the lecture "Energy-efficient microelectronics with superconductors" on Tuesday, May 6, at 5:15 pm as part of the "Quantum in Ilmenau" lecture series. Professor Hannes Töpfer, Head of the Group of Theoretical Electrical Engineering at TU Ilmenau, will talk about how superconductors make use of quantum effects in order toto conduct electricity without resistance, i.e. without loss - a prerequisite for ultra-fast and extremely energy-efficient "green electronics". The generally understandable lecture will take place in the lecture hall of the Faradaybau at TU Ilmenau, Weimarer Straße 32, and admission is free.
The world consists of quanta, the smallest building blocks of light and energy, which are subject to their own physical laws and principles. Modern technologies such as solar cells or computer chips would not be possible without quantum mechanics, first formulated in 1925 by German Nobel Prize winner Werner Heisenberg.
The same applies to superconductors, materials that are able to conduct electricity without resistance and therefore without loss. They owe this property to inherent quantum effects, which people use for a variety of modern applications: from medical diagnostic devices to high-precision measurement technology and sensitive sensors to microelectronic circuits. In view of the explosive growth in data volumes, such circuits enable ultra-fast and extremely energy-efficient recording and processing of information: "green electronics". In his lecture, Professor Hannes Töpfer, Head of the Group of Theoretical Electrical Engineering at TU Ilmenau, will present the quantum properties of superconductors and their application in microelectronics.
Scientists from TU Ilmenau will be presenting current research and fascinating applications from the world of quantum physics in six lectures until July. The lecture series "Quantum in Ilmenau" organized by the TU Ilmenau and the Association of Friends and Sponsors of Natural Sciences in Ilmenau is one of the numerous worldwide activities in the United Nations' "International Year of Quantum Science and Quantum Technologies". The aim of theQuantum Year is to make the findings of quantum physics and their profound impact on our lives more visible - not only to experts, but also to the general public. After all, what began as an abstract theory 100 years ago is now the foundation of numerous technologies and applications that have a lasting impact on our economy and our everyday lives.
Further lectures from the lecture series "Quantum in Ilmenau":
- 27.05., 17:15: Prof. Jörg Kröger: topic "Matter waves - from 'old' quantum mechanics to modern quantum simulations"
- 10.06., 17:15: Prof. Thomas Hannappel: Topic "Solar energy"
- 24.06., 17:15Prof. Siegfried Stapf: Topic "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance"
- 08.07., 17:15Prof. Stefan Krischok: Topic "Photoelectric effect"
Admission to all events is free!
