Applied Physics

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Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Fundamentals of thermodynamics, the kinetic theory of gases. Transport phenomena in gases and in liquids. Electromagnetic field and interaction with matter. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules. Physics of low temperatures and superconductivity. Magnetic resonance and its application. Foundations of X-rays diffraction and X-ray structure analysis.

Requirements:

Requirements for assessment:

To participate in tutorials as prescribed.

Requirements for examination:

To fulfil requirements for assessment, to know all the content of the course.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Fundamentals of thermodynamics, state variables, the first and second law of thermodynamics.

2. The ideal gas. Isothermal, izobaric, izochoric and adiabatic processes.

3. The kinetic theory of gases.

4. Transport phenomena in gases. Real gases.

5. Liquids and transport phenomena in liquids.

6. Electromagnetic field and interaction with matter. Black body radiation and its applications.

7. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules.

8. Quantum theory of transitions in an electromagnetic field.

9. Physics of low temperatures and superconductivity.

10. Magnetic resonance - the principle of the method.

11. Magnetic resonance in condensed matter.

12. Nuclear magnetic resonance in the solid phase and liquids.

13. X-ray structure analysis. Symmetry of crystals and biological objects. Foundations of X-rays diffraction.

14. Determining the structures of crystals, amorphous substances,

partially ordered systems, crystallizing biological substances.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Fundamentals of thermodynamics, state variables, the first and second law of thermodynamics.

2. The ideal gas. Isothermal, izobaric, izochoric and adiabatic processes.

3. The kinetic theory of gases.

4. Transport phenomena in gases. Real gases.

5. Liquids and transport phenomena in liquids.

6. Electromagnetic field and interaction with matter. Black body radiation and its applications.

7. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules.

8. Quantum theory of transitions in an electromagnetic field.

9. Physics of low temperatures and superconductivity.

10. Magnetic resonance - the principle of the method.

11. Magnetic resonance in condensed matter.

12. Nuclear magnetic resonance in the solid phase and liquids.

13. X-ray structure analysis. Symmetry of crystals and biological objects. Foundations of X-rays diffraction.

14. Determining the structures of crystals, amorphous substances,

partially ordered systems, crystallizing biological substances.

Study Objective:

The goal is to introduce students to at least a basic level with the nature of some physical phenomena, on which a number of devices, which the students encounter in practice, are based.

Study materials:

Key references:

1. Prosser, V. a kol: Experimentální metody biofyziky. Academia, Praha, 1989. ISBN 80-200-0059-3

2. Svoboda, E., Bakule, R.: Molekulová fyzika. Academia, Praha, 1992. ISBN 80-200-0025-9

3. Sedlák, B., Štoll, I.: Elektřina a magnetismus. Academia, Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-200-1004-1

4. Polák, R., Zahradník, R.: Obecná chemie. Academia, Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-200-0794-6

Recommended references:

5. Kittel, Ch.: Introduction to Solid State Physics. Eighth Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 0-471-41526-X

6. Kuperman, V.: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Physical Principles and Applications. Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-429150-3

7. Blink, E. J.: Basic MRI Physics. http://www.mri-physics.net/textuk.html

8. Hornak, J.P.: The Basics of NMR. http://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/nmr

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Navazující magisterský studijní obor Biomedicínský inženýr - prezenční (compulsory course)