FPF:UFZP001 Introduction to modern physics - Course Information

UFZP001 Introduction to modern physics

Extent and Intensity

4/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Petr Habrman, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Petr Habrman, CSc.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites (in Czech)

UFPA110 Mechanics and molecular physic && UFPA112 Introductory Electricity and M

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Environmental Monitoring (programme FPF, B1702 AplF)
• Computer Technology and its Applications (programme FPF, B1702 AplF)

Course objectives

The course objective is to provide students with basic ideas of quantum physics in order to be capable of understanding microscopical nature of matter and principles, which the advanced materials technologies and modern experimental methods are based on. The lectures are supplemented by experimental demonstrations of diagnostic, analytical and imaging techniques and methods.

Syllabus

• From atoms to nanotechnology. Manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale.
  Blackbody radiation and the quantization of energy. Stefan-Boltzmann, Wien and Planck's Laws.
  Wave-particle duality. Particle nature of radiation, photons. Photoelectric effect, Compton effect. DeBroglie hypothesis. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
  Rutherford's scattering experiment. Planetary model of the atom. Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom. Quantization of angular momentum, Bohr energies, Sommerfeld's generalization.
  Introduction to quantum mechanics. Wave function and wave equation. Postulates of quantum mechanics. Schrödinger equation, observables and operators. Boundary conditions at a potential step, bound states in a finite well, reflection and transmission by a finite step, and by a barrier, tunnelling. Hydrogen atom: energy levels, size and shape of energy eigenfunctions.
  Poly-electron atoms. Pauli exclusion principle. Electron shell structure of atoms. Periodic table of elements.
  X-ray. Nature, production and uses of the X-radiation. Characteristic X-ray emission. Bremsstrahlung. Moseley's Law. Auger effect. X-ray interactions with matter.
  Nature and uses of laser. Stimulated emission. Gain medium and cavity. Types and operating principles.
  Atomic nucleus. Nuclear binding energy and nuclear force. Liquid drop and nuclear shell model. Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging.
  Nuclear reactions. Notable types. Energy conservation. Cross section.
  Decay of radioactive nuclide. Alpha, beta and gamma decay. Nuclear fission. Mechanism. Energetics. Origin of the active energy and the curve of binding energy. Fission reactors. Thermonuclear fusion. Astrophysical reaction chains. Lawson criterion.
  Interaction of radiation with matter: charged particle interactions, and photons interaction mechanisms. Radiation measurements and imaging. Principles of radiation protection.

Literature

required literature
• HALLIDAY D., RESNICK R., WALKER J. Fyzika. Část 4 a 5. VUTIUM Brno, 2000. ISBN 80-214-1868-0. info

recommended literature
• LILLEY J. S. Nuclear Physics. Principles and Applications. John Wiley Chichester, 2005. ISBN 0-471-97936-8. info
• ÚLEHLA I., SUK M., TRKA Z. Atomy, jádra, částice. Academia Praha, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0135-2. info

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion

Assessment methods

Credit

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

The exam is written and oral. With the assessment criteria students are acquainted in detail at the start of teaching in a lecture and receives a set of test questions.

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