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Modern Physics I, 4 ECTS credits.
/Modern fysik I/
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 50
Rec. self-study hours: 57
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Physics, Applied physics
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
The course provides an understanding of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity and, with this as a foundation, give a basic description of atomic physics and nuclear physics.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
- describe the main ideas and theories within the subject
- solve problems in the context of the subject, choose suitable methods and judge the reasonableness of obtained results
- formulate and judge mathematical models describing physical problems
- explain the Swedish and English terms used in the field
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Mathematics, Calculus, Mechanics, Wave Motion and Electromagnetic Field Theory.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Modern Physics II, Nanotechnology, Physics of Condensed Matter, Experimental Physics, Semiconductor Technology, Surface Physics, Analytical Mechanics, Theory of Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Cosmology, Medical Radiation Physics
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Organisation:
Lectures, exercises and one laboratory exercise.
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Course contents:
Modern physics is essentially the twentieth century's physics and has a huge range, from the smallest building blocks of matter to the entire universe and everything in between. In this course we focus on the basics of relativity and quantum physics and apply them in atomic physics and nuclear physics.
- Theory of Relativity: The Lorentz transformation. The Doppler effect for electromagnetic waves. Relativistic mechanics. Rest mass and rest energy. Introduction to general relativity.
- Quantum Physics: The wave-particle duality. The uncertainty principle. The Bohr model of the atom. The Schrödinger equation. Bound and unbound states. Quantum-mechanical operators, expectation values and eigenvalues. Stationary and non-stationary states.
- Atomic physics: The Schrödinger equation applied to one-electron systems. Energy levels, quantum numbers, orbitals, spectra. Spin, magnetic moment and the influence of magnetic fields. Multi-electron systems: The Pauli exclusion principle, the periodic table, approximate energy levels.
- Nuclear Physics: Structure and binding, nuclear models. Nuclear magnetic resonance. E = mc2 applied to nuclear processes. Radioactive decay. Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion.
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Course literature:
Randy Harris: Modern Physics, 2nd ed., Pearson international edition, 2008 (ISBN-13: 978-0-321-52667-0)
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
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3,5 ECTS
0,5 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Magnus Johansson
Examiner: Mats Eriksson
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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