Introduction to Modern Physics

Course guarantor:

Jan Pšikal

Lecturer:

Jan Pšikal

Tutor:

Jan Pšikal

Supervisor:

Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

The course is intended to be a concise introduction to modern / nonclassical physics for students who have already had basic classical physics course. A part of the course is delivered in a computational laboratory.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction: Concepts of modern physics.

2. Special and General relativity.

3. Wave, Particles and Quanta.

4. Structure of atoms.

5. Quantum theory of atoms.

6. Physics of atomic nuclei.

7. Nuclear energy and radiation.

8. Plasma and thermonuclear fusion.

9. Elementary particles and astrophysics.

10. Nanophysics and nanotechnology.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Computers and modern physics.

2. Physics of extreme systems.

Study Objective:

Knowledge: Basic overview of modern physics.

Skills: Application of computers in the problems of modern physics.

Study materials:

1. D. Halliday , R. Resnick, J. Walker: Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Ed., Wiley 2004. ISBN: 0-471-21643-7. Chap. 39 - 45.

2. D.G. Giancoli : Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall 2000. ISBN: 0-13-021517-1. Chap. 37 - 45.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)
• Matematické inženýrství - Matematická fyzika (elective course)
• Kvantové technologie (elective course)
• Quantum Technologies (elective course)
• Mathematical Engineering - Mathematical Physics (elective course)
• Physical Engineering - Plasma Physics and Thermonuclear Fusion (elective course)