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Selected chapters of modern physics

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 060-0033/01
Abbreviation VKMF
Course title Selected chapters of modern physics
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Security Services
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1.Holography - application of lasers.
2.Stationary satellites, guidance systems, GPS, Glonas.
3.Photovoltaic panels and other alternative energy sources and fuels.
4.RFID technology.
5.Luminous optical fibers.
6.Displays, 3D imaging technologies
7.Liquid crystals and their applications (LCD).
8.Biomimetics - pigments, hydrophobic materials, self-cleaning surfaces.
9.Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies.
10.Thermonuclear fusion.
11.Tokamaks and stellarators.
12.Special theory of relativity.
13.Quantum theory.

E-learning

Study materials for the source version of the subject and in MS Teams.

Literature

FEYNMAN, R.P., LEIGHTON, R.B., SANDS, M.: The Feynman Lectures on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition. Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 2nd edition, 2005, ISBN: 0805390456 
KNIGHT, R.D.: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics. Addison-Wesley, 2011. ISBN - 10: 0321740904.
SHANKAR, R.: Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity and Thermodynamics. An open Yale Courses. Yale University Press, 2014. ISBN-10:0300192207 .

Advised literature

KNOLL, G.F.: Radiation Detection and Measurement, Wiley, 2010. ISBN-10: 0470131489 .
MARTIN, A; HARBISON, S.: An Introduction to Radiation Protection, CRC Pres, 6th edition, 2012. ISBN-10:1444146076 .