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Physics IV – Atomic and Nuclear Physics

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Course Unit Code480-2044/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
ALE02Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa
Summary
The study subject is the 4th part of the basic physics course, focused on atomic and nuclear physics.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
To formulate basic physical principles of atomic and nuclear physics
To analyse application of physical processes
Course Contents
) Atomic physics:
Special relativity (Lorentz transformation and its consequences, relativistic energy and momentum).
Blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect.
Thomson and Rutherford models of an atom, electron cloud, atomic spectra.
X-rays. Particle-wave duality.
Bohr model of hydrogen-like atoms.
2) Nuclear physics:
Basic characteristics of atomic nuclei.
Radioactivity and nuclear reactions.
Nuclear analytical methods.
Elementary particles and fundamental interactions.
Acceleration and detection of particles.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
HALLIDAY, D., RESNICK, R., WALKER, J.: Fundamentals of Physics, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1997;
BLATT, F. J.: Modern Physics, McGraw-Hill 1992.
HALLIDAY, D., RESNICK, R., WALKER, J.: Fyzika, nakl.VUTIUM a PROMETHEUS, Praha
2000, angl. orig.: Fundamentals of Physics, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 1997;
ÚLEHLA, I., SUK, M., TRKA, Z.: Atomy, jádra, částice, Academia Praha, 1990.
Recommended Reading:
FEYNMAN, R. P., LEIGHTON, R. B., SANDS M.: The Feynman lectures on physics, Addison-Wesley 1966.
FEYNMAN, R. P., LEIGHTON, R. B., SANDS M.: Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky,
Fragment 2000, angl. orig.: The Feynman lectures on physics, Addison-Wesley
1966;
VANOVIČ, J.: Atomová fyzika, SNTL Praha 1980;
BLATT, F. J.: Modern Physics, McGraw-Hill 1992.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 (65)16
                Written examWritten examination20 10
                Oral examOral examination45 0