Susanne Friederike Viefers

Head of Department - Department of physics

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Email s.f.viefers@fys.uio.no

Phone +47 22855004

Mobile phone +47-92668887

Room FV137, ground floor, West Wing

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Visiting address Physics building Blindern

Postal address Postboks 1048 Blindern 0316 Oslo

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Present position

I am presently the Head of Department. For the time being, I am not teaching or taking on students.

Academic Interests

Quantum effects in low-dimensional systems [Quantum Hall effect, topological phases, anyons, cold atoms].

Quantum Technology.

Physics education research.

Here's my CV and publication list (these may not be up to date at all times...)

Teaching (before summer of 2020)

Spring term: FYS3140 (Mathematical methods)

Fall term: FYS1120 (Electromagnetism)

Higher education and employment history

Born 1970

PhD, University of Oslo 1997

Postdoc, NORDITA (Copenhagen) 1998-2000

Visiting scientist, Jyväskylä, fall 1999

Postdoc, Chalmers University of Technology 2000-2002

Assistant professor, Chalmers 2002

Associate professor, University of Oslo, 2003-2007

Professor, University of Oslo, 2007 - present

Guest professor, Stockholm University, fall term 2008

Tags: physics, theoretical physics, low-dimensional phyics, Strongly corrrelated electrons, fractional quantum Hall effect, atomic Bose condensates, Nordic, USA

Bøe, Maria Vetleseter & Viefers, Susanne Friederike (2021). Secondary and University Students’ Descriptions of Quantum Uncertainty and the Wave Nature of Quantum Particles. Science & Education. ISSN 0926-7220. doi: 10.1007/s11191-021-00297-w.
Hansson, Thors Hans; Hermanns, Maria; Simon, Steven H & Viefers, Susanne F (2017). Quantum Hall Physics - hierarchies and CFT techniques. Reviews of Modern Physics. ISSN 0034-6861. 89(2). doi: 10.1103/RevModPhys.89.025005. Full text in Research Archive
Meyer, Marius Ladegård; Liabøtrø, Ola & Viefers, Susanne F (2016). Linear dependencies between composite fermion states. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. ISSN 1751-8113. 49(39). doi: 10.1088/1751-8113/49/39/395201.
Meyer, Marius Ladegård; Sreejith, Ganesh Jaya & Viefers, Susanne F (2014). Rotational properties of two-component Bose gases in the lowest Landau level. Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (PRA). ISSN 1050-2947. 89(4). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.89.043625. Full text in Research Archive
Manninen, M; Viefers, Susanne F & Reimann, S (2012). Quantum rings for beginners II: Bosons versus fermions. Physica. E, Low-Dimensional systems and nanostructures. ISSN 1386-9477. 46, p. 119–132. doi: 10.1016/j.physe.2012.09.013.
Suorsa, Juha Markus; Viefers, Susanne F & Hansson, Thors Hans (2011). Quasihole condensates in quantum Hall liquids. Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. ISSN 1098-0121. 83(23). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.83.235130.
Suorsa, Juha Markus; Viefers, Susanne F & Hansson, Thors Hans (2011). A general approach to quantum Hall hierarchies. New Journal of Physics. ISSN 1367-2630. 13. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/13/7/075006.
Viefers, Susanne F & Taillefumier, Mathieu (2010). Asymptotically exact trial wavefunctions for yrast states of rotating Bose gases. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. ISSN 0953-4075. 43(15). doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/43/15/155302.
Hansson, Thors Hans; Hermanns, Maria & Viefers, Susanne F (2009). Quantum Hall quasielectron operators in conformal field theory. Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. ISSN 1098-0121. 80(16). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.165330.
Hansson, TH; Hermanns, M; Regnault, N & Viefers, Susanne F (2009). Conformal Field Theory Approach to Abelian and Non-Abelian Quantum Hall Quasielectrons. Physical Review Letters. ISSN 0031-9007. 102(16). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.166805.
Bergholtz, EJ; Hansson, TH; Hermanns, M; Karlhede, A & Viefers, Susanne F (2008). Quantum Hall hierarchy wave functions: From conformal correlators to Tao-Thouless states. Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. ISSN 1098-0121. 77. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.165325.
Viefers, Susanne F (2008). Quantum hall physics in rotating Bose-Einstein condensates. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. ISSN 0953-8984. 20. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/20/12/123202.
Hansson, TH; Chang, CC; Jain, JK & Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Conformal field theory of composite fermions. Physical Review Letters. ISSN 0031-9007. 98. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.076801.
Hansson, Hans; Chang, Chia-Chen; Jain, Jainendra & Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Composite-fermion wave functions as correlators in conformal field theory. Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. ISSN 1098-0121. 76. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.075347.
Viefers, Susanne F; Christie, Michael F. & Ferdos, Fariba (2006). Gender equity in higher education: why and how? A case study of gender issues in a science faculty. European Journal of Engineering Education. ISSN 0304-3797. 31(1), p. 15–22.
Korslund, Nicolay & Viefers, Susanne F (2006). Composite-fermion description of rotating Bose gases at low angular momenta. Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (PRA). ISSN 1050-2947. 73(063602).
Christie, Michael F.; Ferdos, Fariba & Viefers, Susanne F (2006). Gender bias in engineering education. In Christie, Michael F. (Eds.), Shifting Perspectives in Engineering Education. C-SELT. ISSN 91-631-8476-1. p. 279–287.
Viefers, Susanne F; Manninen, Matti; Deo, Prosenjit s & Koskinen, Pekka (2004). Quantum rings for beginners: energy spectra and persistent currents. Physica. E, Low-Dimensional systems and nanostructures. ISSN 1386-9477. 21, p. 1–35.
Chiao, Raymond Y.; Hansson, Thors Hans; Leinaas, Jon Magne & Viefers, Susanne F (2004). Two-dimensional "photon fluid": effective photon-photon interaction and physical realizations. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. ISSN 0953-4075. 37, p. S81–S89.
Chiao, Raymond Y.; Hansson, Thors Hans; Leinaas, Jon Magne & Viefers, Susanne F (2004). "Effective photon-photon interaction in a two-dimensional ""photon fluid""". Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (PRA). ISSN 1050-2947. 69, p. art. no.–063816.
Jonsson, Magnus; Axelsson, Sven; Nord, Tomas; Viefers, Susanne F & Kinaret, Jari (2004). High frequency properties of a CNT-based nanorelay. Nanotechnology. ISSN 0957-4484. 15.
Jonsson, Magnus; Nord, Tomas; Kinaret, Jari & Viefers, Susanne F (2004). Effects of surface forces and phonon dissipation in a three-terminal nanorelay. Journal of Applied Physics. ISSN 0021-8979. 96, p. 629–635.
Kinaret, Jari; Nord, Tomas & Viefers, Susanne F (2003). A carbon nanotube based nanorelay. Applied Physics Letters. ISSN 0003-6951. 82.
Jonsson, Magnus; Nord, Tomas; Viefers, Susanne F & Kinaret, Jari (2003). Effects of short range forces on a three terminal nanorelay. Proceedings volumes / Electrochemical society. ISSN 0161-6374. 13.

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Henriksen, Ellen Karoline; Viefers, Susanne F & Bøe, Maria Vetleseter (2019). Project ReleQuant: a research-based learning resource in modern physics for upper secondary school.
Bøe, Maria Vetleseter; Viefers, Susanne F; Bungum, Berit & Henriksen, Ellen Karoline (2019). Norwegian upper secondary students' ideas about the wave nature of matter.
Viefers, Susanne F (2016). Rotational properties of multi-species Bose gases in the lowest Landau level.
Meyer, Marius Ladegård; Viefers, Susanne F & Liabøtrø, Ola (2016). Low-energy states in the lowest Landau level for rotating two-component Bose gases. Show summary
In a previous work we have shown that one can use the composite fermion (CF) approach to find very good approximations to the lowest energy eigenstates of a rotating dilute two- component atomic Bose gas in the lowest Landau level. In particular, the CF approach surprisingly yields very good results also for low angular momenta, far from the quantum Hall regime. In the low L regime, the number of seemingly distinct candidate wave functions tends to be orders of magnitude larger than the number of linearly independent ones, precluding efficient application of the approach. Here we present a subset of CF wave functions that give good approximations to the ground state and low-lying excited states, and for which we have identified all linear dependence relations. The subset is used to study vortex formation and structure for L <= N1*N2, the product of the number of particles of each species.
Meyer, Marius Ladegård; Viefers, Susanne F & Liabøtrø, Ola (2016). Low-energy states in the lowest Landau level for rotating two-component Bose gases.
Sudbø, Asle & Viefers, Susanne F (2016). Nobelprisen i Fysikk 2016. Fra Fysikkens Verden. ISSN 0015-9247. 78(4).
Viefers, Susanne F (2016). Kvantemekaniske særheter -- lave dimensjoner, topologi og nobelprisen.
Viefers, Susanne F & Høgåsen, Hallstein (2016). Professor Jon Magne Leinaas fylte 70 år i år. Fra Fysikkens Verden. ISSN 0015-9247. 78(4).
Viefers, Susanne F & Lynnebakken, Hilde (2014). Om verden var flat. [Internet]. forskning.no.
Viefers, Susanne F (2014). Rotational properties of two-species Bose gases in the lowest Landau level.
Viefers, Susanne F (2014). Rotational properties of two-component bose gases in the lowest Landau level.
Viefers, Susanne F (2014). Rotational properties of two-component bosons on the lowest Landau level.
Viefers, Susanne F (2014). Rotational properties of two-component bose gases in the lowest Landau level.
Viefers, Susanne F (2014). Rotational properties of two-species Bose gases in the lowest Landau level.
Viefers, Susanne F (2014). Rotational properties of two-species Bose gases in the lowest Landau level.
Viefers, Susanne F (2013). Strongly correlated states in rotating Bose gases.
Viefers, Susanne F (2009). Quantum Hall hierarchy revisited.
Viefers, Susanne F (2009). Exotic quantum states in two dimensions -- Rotating Bose condensates and quantum Hall liquids.
Viefers, Susanne F (2009). Quantum Hall hierarchy revisited (long version).
Viefers, Susanne F (2009). Quantum Hall hierarchy wave functions from conformal field theory.
Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Øremerking av vitenskapelige stillinger. [Newspaper]. Universitas.
Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Conformal field theory of composite fermions.
Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Hierarchical quantum Hall wave functions from conformal field theory.
Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Quantum Hall physics in rotating Bose-Einstein condensates.
Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Low-dimensional physics -- the theoretical basis of nanotechnology. NordForsk network 2005 - 2007.
Viefers, Susanne F (2007). Karbon nanorør.
Viefers, Susanne F (2006). Conformal Field Theory of Composite Fermions.
Viefers, Susanne F (2006). Quantum Hall Physics in rotating Bose condensates.
Viefers, Susanne F (2006). Low-dimensional physics.
Viefers, Susanne F (2006). Quantum Hall physics in rotating Bose condensates.
Henriksen, Ellen Karoline; Hole, Eli Olaug; Viefers, Susanne F & Kronstad, Ragna (2005). Einstine - er hun mulig? [Newspaper]. Teknisk ukeblad. Show summary
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Leinaas, Jon Magne; Viefers, Susanne F & Vogt, Yngve (2005). Ny oppdagelse i Einstein-klasse: Ukjente partikler påvist etter 30 år.
Viefers, Susanne F (2005). Kvantemekanikk.
Viefers, Susanne F (2005). Den magiske kvantefysikken.
Viefers, Susanne F (2003). Karbon Nanorør.
Viefers, Susanne F (2003). Effective photon-photon interactions in a two-dimensional "photon fluid".
Horsdal, Mats; Leinaas, Jon Magne & Viefers, Susanne F (2008). The nu=1 quantum Hall effect and its one dimensional representation. Unipub forlag. ISSN 1501-7710.

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