Course detail
Modern Physics
FEKT-MMFYAcad. year: 2015/2016
The postulates of relativity and their implications, the Lorentz transformation, world lines, relativistic energy and momentum. Quantization of energy, wave properties of particles, the uncertainty principle, Hermitian operators, Schrödinger equation, particles in potential fields, tunneling through a barrier, spin, principles of a laser, radiative transitions, band theory of solids.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will have some familiarity with main ideas of relativity, with most of the important models of quantum mechanics and with theory of deterministic chaos.
Prerequisites
The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Lubomír Skála: Úvod do kvantové mechaniky ACADEMIA 2005
House J.E.: Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics Academic Press, San Diego, London,..., 1998
Landshoff P., Metherell A.,Rees G.: Essential Quantum Physics Cambridge University Press,1999
Formánek J. : Úvod do kvantové teorie I, II, ACADEMIA, 2004 druhé rozšířené vydání.
Sartori L.: Understanding Relativity University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, 1996
R.C. Hillborn: Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics: An Introduction for. Scientists and Engineers, Oxford University Press, Oxford and New. York, 1994
L.Eckertová: Cesty poznávání ve fyzice
Prometheus Praha 2004
Halliday D., Resnick R., Walker J.: Fyzika
Vysoké učení technické v Brně Vutium, Prometheus Praha 2000
Serway R., A.: Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia, London,..., 1996
Jan Horský, Stanislav Bartoň: Relativistický vesmír
Ando Publishing Brno 1997
A.Einstein: Teorie relativity
VUTIUM Brno 2005
Hiller J., Johnston I., Styer D.: Quantum Mechanics Simulations Wiley, New York, Toronto,..., 1995.
Brandt D., Hiller J., Moloney M.: Modern Physics Simulations Wiley, New York, Toronto,..., 1995
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching methods include lectures and seminars. The course is supoported by an e-learning system, which is, however, used as a repository of lectures and examples only. Students have to write a homework, consisting in solving a single project/assignment independently during the course.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every year.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
The postulates of relativity and their implications, the Lorentz transformation, world lines, relativistic energy and momentum. The quantization of energy, the wave properties of particles, the uncertainty principle, Hermitian operators, Schrödinger equation, particles in boxes, tunneling through a barrier, spin, radiative transitions, the band theory.
Chaos in conservative and dissipative systems, deterministic chaos.
Aims
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the most important ideas, concepts and laws of twentieth-century physics.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme EEKR-M Master's
branch M-TIT , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, theoretical subject
- Programme EEKR-M1 Master's
branch M1-TIT , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, theoretical subject
- Programme EEKR-M Master's
branch M-SVE , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, theoretical subject
- Programme EEKR-M1 Master's
branch M1-SVE , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, theoretical subject
- Programme EEKR-M Master's
branch M-EEN , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, theoretical subject
- Programme EEKR-M1 Master's
branch M1-EEN , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, theoretical subject
- Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning
branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, theoretical subject