| TFFY13 | Modern physics D, 4 ECTS-points /Modern fysik/ Advancement level: B | |
| Aim: The course gives an introduction and an overview of modern physics. The course repeatedly demonstrates how wide areas of modern physics - the physics developed during this century - can be understood through a clear understanding of a few basic concepts and principles.Prerequisites: TFFY 21 Engineering Mechanics D and TFFY 75 Electromagnetism or correspondingly.Course organization: The course will be given as lectures, classroom exercises and one laboratory work.Course content: The course starts with a brief description of the classical physics background, i.e. a presentation of the problems that made the creation of a new theory necessary. This also gives an opportunity to provide a historical perspective on modern physics and to point out the bridges between classical and modern physics. The modern physics topics include: the special theory of relativity, particlelike photons, wavelike particles, the Schrsdinger Equation and quantum mechanics, quantized atoms, many-electron atoms, physical interpretation of the periodic table, molecular and solid state physics and devices, nuclear structure, nuclear radioactive decays and reactions, and elementary particles - fundamental building blocks of the universe. Up-to-date knowledge of research and developments will be integrated in the course, including guest lectures on currently important issues in the fields of modern physics such as fundamental limits of electronic miniaturisation. The laboratory work concerns atomic physics.Course literature: To be decided later. | ||
| TEN1 | A take-home written examination, 2,5 p. | |
| LAB1 | One occasion of laboratory work, 0 p. | |