Waves, Optics and Atomic Physics

Lecturer:

Jiří Tolar (gar.)

Tutor:

Jan Vysoký, Jiří Tolar (gar.), Hynek Lavička, Jaroslav Novotný, Václav Potoček, Vojtěch Štěpán

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Wave phenomena in mechanics and electromagnetism: modes, standing and travelling waves, wave packets in dispersive media. Wave optics: polarization, interference, diffraction, coherence. Geometrical optics. Atomic physics: black body radiation, quantum of energy, photoeffect, the Compton effect, the de Broglie waves, atomic spectra and the structure of atoms.

Requirements:

Course of basic physics (02MECH, 02ELMA)

Syllabus of lectures:

11. Oscillations of systems of mass points

2. Travelling waves in non-dispersive media

3. Waves in dispersive media

4.-5. Energy and reflection of waves

6. Electromagnetic waves

7. Polarization

8. Interference and diffraction

9. Geometrical optics

10. Black body radiation, photons

12. de Broglie waves

13. Spectra and stationary states of atoms

Syllabus of tutorials:

Solving examples on the following topics:

1. Oscillations of systems of mass points

2. Travelling waves in non-dispersive media

3. Waves in dispersive media

4.-5. Energy and reflection of waves

6. Electromagnetic waves

7. Polarization

8. Interference and diffraction

9. Geometrical optics

10. Black body radiation, photons

12. de Broglie waves

13. Spectra and stationary states of atoms

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Physics of mechanical and electromagnetic oscillations and waves, foundations of atomic physics.

Skills:

Solving concrete physical and technical examples concerning oscillations and waves.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] F.S. Crawford, Jr.: Berkeley Physics Course 3, Waves, McGraw-Hill, New York 1968

[2] J. Tolar, J. Koníček: Sbírka řešených příkladů z fyziky (Vlnění), skripta ČVUT, Praha 1999

Recommended references:

[3] J. Tolar: Vlnění, optika a atomová fyzika, kap. 1. - 9., viz //www.fjfi.cvut.cz, katedra fyziky

[4] H. Georgi: The Physics of Waves, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ 1993

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: