7 Archives - Department Of Physics University of Patras https://physics.upatras.gr/en/semester/7/ School of Natural Sciences Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:47:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Optoelectronics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/optoelectronics/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:49:25 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/optoelectronics/ 1. Light Propagation in Optical Fibers Propagation modes, dispersion and optical pulse broadening, compensation for group velocity dispersion. 2. Propagation, Modulation and Laser Oscillation in Optical Waveguides Propagation modes, coupled mode theory, couplers, modulators, distributed feedback lasers, supermodes and laser arrays. 3. Theory of Amplification of Optical Radiation Density matrix operator, time-dependent perturbation theory, linear [...]

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Propagation modes, dispersion and optical pulse broadening, compensation
for group velocity dispersion.

2. Propagation, Modulation and Laser Oscillation in Optical Waveguides
Propagation modes, coupled mode theory, couplers, modulators,
distributed feedback lasers, supermodes and laser arrays.

3. Theory of Amplification of Optical Radiation
Density matrix operator, time-dependent perturbation theory, linear
polarization, calculation of the gain coefficient for an atomic laser, Erbium
doped fiber laser amplifiers.

4. Semiconductor Lasers
Amplification in a semi conducting medium, double heterostructure lasers,
direct current modulation.

5. Quantum Well and Quantum Dot Lasers
Physics of quantum wells, two- and one-dimensional media,
vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, quantum dot lasers.

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]]> Applied Optics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/phc433/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:46:53 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/applied-optics/ Examination of Electromagnetic theory. Light and photons. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation and Matter. Optical properties of metals and dielectric materials. Refraction. Scattering. Fresnel Equations. Atmospheric Optics. Refraction of Light in Spherical Surface. Transfer Matrices and Jones Matrices. Polarization, polarizers, dichroism, birefringence, optical activity. Faraday, Kerr and Pockels effects. Mathematical description of polarization. Interference of optical [...]

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]]> Examination of Electromagnetic theory. Light and photons. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation and Matter. Optical properties of metals and dielectric materials.

Refraction. Scattering. Fresnel Equations. Atmospheric Optics. Refraction of Light in Spherical Surface. Transfer Matrices and Jones Matrices.

Polarization, polarizers, dichroism, birefringence, optical activity. Faraday, Kerr and Pockels effects. Mathematical description of polarization.

Interference of optical waves. Interferometers: Mickelson, Mach ¬- Zehnder, Sagnac, Fabry-Perot, Twyman-Green. Applications.

Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction

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]]> Senior thesis https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/phe439-7/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:44:59 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/senior-thesis-3/ The post Senior thesis appeared first on Department Of Physics University of Patras.

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]]> Principles of Lasers https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/principles-of-lasers/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:43:54 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/principles-of-lasers/ The Lasers as light sources and their properties Light and matter: dispersion and absorption The optical cavity The basic light-matter interactions and the conditions for having lasing The operation of laser The Q-switching and the production of laser pulses Mode-locking The different types of lasers The semiconductor lasers An introduction to Non Linear Optics

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  • The Lasers as light sources and their properties
  • Light and matter: dispersion and absorption
  • The optical cavity
  • The basic light-matter interactions and the conditions for having lasing
  • The operation of laser
  • The Q-switching and the production of laser pulses
  • Mode-locking
  • The different types of lasers
  • The semiconductor lasers
  • An introduction to Non Linear Optics

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    ]]>         Materials΄ characterization techniques Laboratory https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/msc409/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:58:01 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/materials%ce%84-characterization-techniques-laboratory/ Braodband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS), St. Georga-Ch. Krontiras Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), D. Kouzoudis, (Department of Chemical Engineering). Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Χ-ray Diffraction (XRD), D. Anastassopoulos. Polarizing Optical Microscopy (POM), P. Karahaliou Electrical Conductivity and Hall Effect in metals and semiconductors, E. Vitoratos. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), S. Couris. Fourier-transform infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), N. [...]

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  • Braodband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS), St. Georga-Ch. Krontiras
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), D. Kouzoudis, (Department of Chemical Engineering).
  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
  • Χ-ray Diffraction (XRD), D. Anastassopoulos.
  • Polarizing Optical Microscopy (POM), P. Karahaliou
  • Electrical Conductivity and Hall Effect in metals and semiconductors, E. Vitoratos.
  • Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), S. Couris.
  • Fourier-transform infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), N. Spiliopoulos
  • Ultraviolet-visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), L. Palilis

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    ]]>         Material Science https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/msc407/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:55:07 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/material-science/ Classification of Materials Mechanical Properties Thermal Properties Electrical Properties Optical Properties Magnetic Properties Lectures on selected materials with technological interest

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  • Classification of Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Thermal Properties
  • Electrical Properties
  • Optical Properties
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Lectures on selected materials with technological interest

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    ]]>         Special Topics on Solid State Physics I https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/msc401/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:52:41 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/special-topics-on-solid-state-physics-i/ Lattice dynamics. Elastic and plastic deformation. Hook’s law. Failure of the static model. Lattice vibrations (harmonic approach, continuous medium). Molecular specific heat. Classical approach. Quantum approach. Einstein and Debye models. Phonons. Lattice vibrations. Lattice optical properties in the infrared. Ionic crystals. An harmonic approximation. Thermal expansion. Thermal conductivity. Phonon scattering- lattice thermal resistace. Thermal conductivity [...]

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    ]]>     Lattice dynamics. Elastic and plastic deformation. Hook’s law. Failure of the static model. Lattice vibrations (harmonic approach, continuous medium). Molecular specific heat. Classical approach. Quantum approach. Einstein and Debye models. Phonons. Lattice vibrations. Lattice optical properties in the infrared. Ionic crystals. An harmonic approximation. Thermal expansion. Thermal conductivity. Phonon scattering- lattice thermal resistace. Thermal conductivity dependence on temperature. Magnetism and magnetic resonance. Diamagnetism. Paramagnetism. Ferromagnetism. Antiferromagnetism and Ferrimagnetism. Magnetism in metals. Ferromagnetic domains. Paramagnetism- nuclear magnetic- ferromagnetic resonance.

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    ]]>         Senior thesis https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/mse417-7/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:51:24 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/senior-thesis-3/ The post Senior thesis appeared first on Department Of Physics University of Patras.

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    ]]>         Computational Physics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/tac449/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:49:27 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/computational-physics/ 1. Numerical analysis fundamentals (roots, interpolation with polynomials and splines, least squares, numerical differentiation and integration, linear and nonlinear systems of equations, ordinary differential equations). 2. Systems of ordinary differential equations. 3. Initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations. 4. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. 5. Optimization, modeling, simulation. 6. Partial differential equations. 7. Monte [...]

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    ]]>     1. Numerical analysis fundamentals (roots, interpolation with polynomials and splines, least squares, numerical differentiation and integration, linear and nonlinear systems of equations, ordinary differential equations).
    2. Systems of ordinary differential equations.
    3. Initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations.
    4. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
    5. Optimization, modeling, simulation.
    6. Partial differential equations.
    7. Monte – Carlo methods.
    8. Special issues.

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    ]]>         Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/tac445/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:47:58 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/nuclear-physics-and-particle-physics/ Nuclear Physics 1) Basic properties of the nucleus and nuclear force. 2) α,β,and γ radioactive decays. 3) Laws of radioactive decays. 4) Introduction to radiation detectors. 5) Nuclear Models. 6) Nuclear Reactions. 7) Brief Introduction to basic experiments of Nuclear Physics: Mossbauer effect, Goldhaber experiment, etc. 8) Applications: a) Operation principles of a nuclear reactor, b) Elements of [...]

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    ]]>     Nuclear Physics

    1) Basic properties of the nucleus and nuclear force.

    2) α,β,and γ radioactive decays.

    3) Laws of radioactive decays.

    4) Introduction to radiation detectors.

    5) Nuclear Models.

    6) Nuclear Reactions.

    7) Brief Introduction to basic experiments of Nuclear Physics: Mossbauer effect, Goldhaber experiment, etc.

    8) Applications: a) Operation principles of a nuclear reactor, b) Elements of solar nuclear physics.

    Elementary Particle Physics

    1) Introduction to the physics of elementary particles.

    2) Leptons, quarks and gauge particles.

    3) Mesons and baryons.

    4) Kinematics.

    5) Symmetries and conservation laws.

    6) Introduction to gauge theories.

    7) Parton model.

    8) Resonances.

    9) Feynman diagrams.

    10) Standard Model of particle physics.

    11) Higgs mechanism.

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