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Principles of Physics and introduction to Nanophysics, 10 ECTS credits.
/Fysikaliska principer och nanovetenskaplig introduktion/
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FyN
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 75
Rec. self-study hours: 192
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Physics
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The student will acquire general skills for further studies in physics and nanoscience. Having passed the course, the student should on a basic level be able to
- plan and carry out experiments in order to derive equations to describe a mechanical system
- present his/her results in a scientific fashion, both orally and in writing
- use mathematics to create models for certain classes of phenomena
- use a numerical method to simulate a physical system
The student should also be able to account for a few examples of how quantum mechanical phenomena reveal themselves in studies of materials at an atomic level, and the limitations of classical physics, and also gain a some insight into the nano science research being conducted at the faculty.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
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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Organisation:
Lectures, problem solving sessions and lab excercies. The student will conduct a computer simulation project in group, which is presented an discussed with the other course participants. During the course, 4-5 guest lectures and at least one stud visit with connection to nano science research will be given.
The course runs over the entire autumn semester.
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Course contents:
- Basic assessment of measured data, such as dimensional analsys, error propagation, estimation of systematic and random errors
- Oral and written presentation of scientific results
- McLaurin expansion as a tool to investigate physical relations
- Thermodynamical concepts such as entropy, micro- and macro-states, which are applied to magnetism and finite temperature
- Introduction to the structure of solids
- The Planck treatment of thermal radiation
- Quantisation of vibrational spectra in diatomic molecules and solids/li>
- The Scrhödinger equations and some solutions to illustrate tunneling and energy quantisation
The simulation project may for instance treat topics such as projectile motion with drag, planetary orbits, oscillatory motion, resonance and chaotic systems.
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Course literature:
"Physics Handbook", Nordling & �-sterman, 8th edition
Various material from the course webpage
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
Laboratory work
Home assignments
Written assignment
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3 ECTS
2,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
2,5 ECTS
0,5 ECTS
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Guest lectures and study visit are mandatory. |
Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Magnus Johansson
Examiner: Marcus Ekholm
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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