1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
3. winter term 2020/2021
4. Physics - First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree
5. Constitution of matter

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Constitution of matter - course description

Aim of the course

The course is designed to acquaint students with the basic information on the matter constitution within the fields of atomic and molecular physics, nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics.

Prerequisites

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Knowledge of basic classical and relativistic mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electricity and magnetism, astronomy.

Scope

1. History of discoveries leading to the modern concepts of matter constitution in atomic physics, molecular physics, nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics.
2. Basic properties of atoms.
3. Atomic models: classical and developed within old quantum theory.
4. Atomic transitions and atomic spectra, quantum numbers.
5. Basic properties of molecules.
6. Experimental methods of atomic physics.
7. Basic properties of atomic nuclei.
8. Nuclear interactions.
9. Models of atomic nuclei.
10. Radioactive decays.
11. Basic properties of elementary particles.
12. Experimental methods of high-energy physics.
13. Matter in space: baryonic (including plasma), dark matter, dark energy.

Teaching methods

Formal lecture, classes with exercises.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture:  Oral or written exam. Assignment condition – a positive grade on exam.
Classes: An active participation in classes, assignment of two tests with calculation exercises.
Before attending the exam student must get a positive grade for classes.
End-of-course grade: weighted mean of the grades on exam (60%) and two tests (20% each).

Recommended reading

[1] D. Halliday, R. Resnick, J. Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

[2] K.S. Krane, Introductory Nuclear Physics, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

[3] A. Bettini, Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2014.

[4] U. Fano, L. Fano, Physics of Atoms and Molecules; An Introduction to the Structure of Matter, Springer, 2014.

Further reading

1] H. Haken, H. Wolf, Atomy i kwanty. Wprowadzenie do współczesnej spektroskopii atomowej, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa, 2012

[2] A. Hennel, W. Szuszkiewicz, Zadania z fizyki atomu, cząsteczki i ciała stałego, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warszawa, 1985.

[3] F. Shu, Galaktyki, gwiazdy, życie. Fizyka Wszechświata, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa, 2003.

Notes

Modified by dr hab. Piotr Lubiński, prof. UZ (last modification: 04-06-2020 15:03)