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Terminated in academic year 2011/2012

Physics of Rocks

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 516-0903/02
Abbreviation FYH
Course title Physics of Rocks
Credits 10
Coordinating department Institute of Physics
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Alois Fojtek, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction (repeat)
Chemical bond, formation of molecules, the structure of molecules, molecular spectra. binding in solids, crystal structure and its disorders. Fundamentals of band theory solids.

2. Physical properties of rocks
Mineral, rock solid in terms of physics. Rock in situ and the sample.
Physical-technical parameters of rocks, the influence of internal and external factors on properties of rocks.

3. mechanical properties
Rocks in terms of density. Stress and strain in the rock, flexibility and strength.
Plasticity and rheological properties of rocks.

4. acoustic properties
Of elastic waves in the environment, the acoustic characteristics of rocks, the dependence characteristics of internal and external factors.

5. thermal properties
Patterns of heat distribution in the rock, heat capacity, heat and temperature
conductivity, thermal expansion of rocks.

6. Electrical and magnetic properties
Polarization environment, permittivity, electrical conductivity of rocks. magnetic
properties. Dissemination solenoid. waves in rocks.

7. Radiation and rock
Optical properties of rocks, rock and x-rays, radioactivity of rocks
and the effect of radiation on the rocks, neutron radiation.

8. multicomponent systems
Balance in single-and multicomponent systems, metastable states, phase
transitions. Dissociation and reaction of solids with gases. Water in rock.

9. mutual respect
Characteristics of physical phenomena in rocks. Classification of rocks according to their physical properties.

Literature

Zwicker, C.: Physical Properties of Solid Materials. Pergamon Press,
London, 2002
Physical Properties of the Mineral of the Earth´s Interior, GFÚČAV and JČMF,
Praha, 1995

Advised literature

No advised literature has been specified for this subject.