Topics in physics

There are no prerequisites.

Liquid crystals:
description of liquid crystals, thermodinamics of liquid cristals, applications.
Selected topics in quantum mechanics:Schrödinger equation, tunnel effect, hydrogen atom, multi-electron atoms, radiative transitions.
Lasers: stimulated emission, properties of laser light, types of lasers, applications.
Crystals:periodic potential in one dimension, implications for the electronic structure, conductors, isolators and semiconductors.
Semiconductors:pure and doped semiconductors, p-n junction, semiconductor devices, applications.
Selected topics in nuclear physics:composition of atomic nuclei and their properties, liquid and shell models, radioactive decays, nuclear reactions, fission and fusion, applications.
Selected topics in particle physics:standard model of fundamental particles and interactions, detectors and experiments in particle physics.
Selected topics in meteorology:phenomena and their explanations, basic meteorological models, history, climate changes (greenhouse effect) and possible consequences.
Selected topics in geophysics:shape of the Earth, geological composition, earthquakes.
Selected topics in astronomy:
Solar system, physical processes in stars, chemical composition of planets and stars, galaxies and missing mass.
Selected topis in cosmology:
Big Bang, adiabatic cooling and microwave background, density of the Universe.

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students become aware about common physical principles, underlying various phenomena in the world that surrounds us. Advances in technologies are often based on the same principles.

Knowledge and understanding:
understanding of natural phenomena at all levels – from fundamental particles and their interactions , up to formation of galaxies and evolution of the Universe.
Application:
understanding of physic principles is crucial for development of technologies that in many ways determine the way we live (semiconductor electronics, lasers, nuclear technology, ...).
Reflection:
becoming aware of basic physicsal principles of our world.
Transferable skills:
Ability to recognize unifying principles behind different phenomena in nature.

Lectures, seminars

Project and its presentation
Oral exam

grading: 5 (fail), 6-10 (pass) (according to the Statute of UL)

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DELPHI Collaboration, ABREU, P., ERŽEN, Borut, GOLOB, Boštjan, KRIŽNIČ, Ervin, PODOBNIK, Tomaž, STANIČ, Samo, ZAVRTANIK, Danilo, et al. Measurement of [vertical]V[sub]cs[vertical] using W decays at LEP2. Physics letters. Section B, ISSN 0370-2693. [Print ed.], 1998, vol. 439, str. 209-224. [COBISS-SI-ID 35835]
ARGUS Collaboration, ALBRECHT, H., BRAČKO, Marko, KERNEL, Gabrijel, KRIŽAN, Peter, KRIŽNIČ, Ervin, MEDIN, Gordana, PODOBNIK, Tomaž, ŽIVKO, Tomi, et al. A partial wave analysis of the reaction [gamma][gamma] [to] [pi][sup]+[pi][sup]-[pi][sup]0. Zeitschrift für Physic C. Particles and fields, ISSN 0170-9739, 1997, vol. 74, str. 469-477. [COBISS-SI-ID 12892711]