5 Archives - Department Of Physics University of Patras https://physics.upatras.gr/en/semester/5/ School of Natural Sciences Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:15:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Thermal and Statistical Physics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/thermal-and-statistical-physics/ Mon, 24 May 2021 09:09:36 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/thermal-and-statistical-physics/ 1. Introduction to the macroscopic theory of thermodynamics. Establishment of relations between macroscopic variables of a system. 2. Definition of the probability of a microstate. Thermodynamic equilibrium. Spontaneous transition to thermodynamic equilibrium of an isolated system. Statistical definition of entropy. Law of maximum entropy of an isolated system in equilibrium. Microcanonical ensemble. 3. Thermal equilibrium. [...]

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]]> 1. Introduction to the macroscopic theory of thermodynamics. Establishment of relations between macroscopic variables of a system.
2. Definition of the probability of a microstate. Thermodynamic equilibrium. Spontaneous transition to thermodynamic equilibrium of an isolated system. Statistical definition of entropy. Law of maximum entropy of an isolated system in equilibrium. Microcanonical ensemble.
3. Thermal equilibrium. Canonical ensemble, additivity of entropy. Thermodynamic fundamental Identity. Temperature. The condition of thermal stability. The law of minimum free energy.
4. Systems of independent and distinguishable particles.
5. Classical ideal gas.
6. The theory of paramagnetic system. Magnetic cooling. Negative temperature.
7. Theory of the heat capacity of non-conducting crystals.
8. Macroscopic systems with an infinite number of states – Harmonic oscillator
9. Macroscopic systems with a finite number of states – 2 energy state system
10. Open macroscopic systems with variable number of particles. Statistics of open systems. Chemical equilibrium. Grand Canonical ensemble.
11. Statistics of independent, distinguishable, particles – Maxwell Boltzmann statistics
12. Statistics of independent, non-distinguishable, particles with half-integer spin – Fermi Dirac statistics/distribution
13. Statistics of independent, non-distinguishable, particles with integer spin – Bose Einstein statistics/distribution
14. Ideal fermion gas
15. Ideal boson gas – Bose Einstein condensation
16. Statistics of classical macroscopic systems – Microstates on phase space

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]]> Quantum Physics I https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/pcc303/ Mon, 24 May 2021 08:52:21 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/quantum-physics-i/ • Matter waves. Schrödinger’s equation. • Statistical interpretation of wavefunction/quantum mechanics. • Measurable properties and operators. • Measurmenet process in quantum mechanics. • Hermiticity and probability conservation. • Dynamics of quantum systems. • Basic postulates of Quantum Mechanics. • Hermitian, adjoint and unitary operators. • Matrix representation of operators. • Time evolution of a quantum [...]

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]]> • Matter waves. Schrödinger’s equation.
• Statistical interpretation of wavefunction/quantum mechanics.
• Measurable properties and operators.
• Measurmenet process in quantum mechanics.
• Hermiticity and probability conservation.
• Dynamics of quantum systems.
• Basic postulates of Quantum Mechanics.
• Hermitian, adjoint and unitary operators.
• Matrix representation of operators.
• Time evolution of a quantum system and conservation laws.
• Ehrenfest’s theorems.
• Study of one dimensional scattering. Step potential &Rectangular potential barrier.
• Rectangular piecewise potentials.
• Infinite Square well potential.
• Square well potential.
• δ- function potential well.
• Two level system.
• Harmonic oscillator.
• 2- και 3 dimensiona quantum systems.
• Hydrogen atom.

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]]> Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/acc309/ Mon, 24 May 2021 08:50:50 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/an-introduction-to-environmental-physics-2/ 1. Fundamental Concepts of astrophysics (i) (luminosity, magnitude, color, temperature, parallax) (ii) mechanics (gravity, Newton’s laws, Kepler’s laws) (iii) of the physics of light and (iv) physics of black body. Distances and masses 2. Telescopes. 3. Stellar Physics: The Sun (). Energy generation. Birth and evolution on the HR diagram. Stellar deaths 4. The Sun [...]

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]]> 1. Fundamental Concepts of astrophysics (i) (luminosity, magnitude, color, temperature, parallax) (ii) mechanics (gravity, Newton’s laws, Kepler’s laws) (iii) of the physics of light and (iv) physics of black body. Distances and masses
2. Telescopes.
3. Stellar Physics: The Sun (). Energy generation. Birth and evolution on the HR diagram. Stellar deaths
4. The Sun . Parameters and activity
5. Physics of the Solar System: General characteristics. Morphology and Atmospheres of the Planets. Models of the Interior of the Planets. Satellites. Formation of the Solar System. (Asteroids. Comets. Meteorites. Kuiper Belt)
6. Cosmology: Our Galaxy, Galaxies, Clusters and superclusters of galaxies. Active galaxies. Quasars. Cosmological theories (the Early Universe and the Evolution of the Universe). Observational evidence of cosmological models.

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]]> An Introduction to Environmental Physics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/acc307/ Mon, 24 May 2021 08:49:36 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/an-introduction-to-environmental-physics/ 1. Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere 2. Radiation in the Atmosphere 3. Air pollution 4. Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion 5. General Circulation in the Atmosphere

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]]> 1. Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere
2. Radiation in the Atmosphere
3. Air pollution
4. Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion
5. General Circulation in the Atmosphere

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