8 Archives - Department Of Physics University of Patras https://physics.upatras.gr/en/semester/8/ School of Natural Sciences Sun, 21 Jul 2024 17:30:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Physics Education https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/physics-education/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:23:41 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/?post_type=courses&p=7019 Contents (1) The History of Physical Sciences in Educational Programs for Science Teaching. (2) The Philosophy of Physical Sciences in Educational Programs for Science Teaching. (3) What Students think about Concepts and Phenomena of Physical World. (4) Understanding Sciences. Theories of learning (Cognitive, Socio-cultural, Social Constructivism), Models of Physical Sciences Teaching. (5) Multicultural Didactics. (6) [...]

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(1) The History of Physical Sciences in Educational Programs for Science Teaching.

(2) The Philosophy of Physical Sciences in Educational Programs for Science Teaching.

(3) What Students think about Concepts and Phenomena of Physical World.

(4) Understanding Sciences. Theories of learning (Cognitive, Socio-cultural, Social Constructivism), Models of Physical Sciences Teaching.

(5) Multicultural Didactics.

(6) Teacher Education.

Eudoxus – Set Books

  1. Ραβάνης Κ., Εισαγωγή στη Διδακτική των Φυσικών Επιστημών, Εκδόσεις Νέων Τεχνολογιών.
  2. Σκορδούλης Κ., Στεφανίδου Κ., Διδακτική Μεθοδολογία των Φυσικών Επιστημών. Θεωρία και πρακτική, εκδ. Προπομπός.

Recommended Reading

Gerald Holton & Stephen G. Brush, Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science, Princeton University Press.

Κόκκοτας Π. Β., Διδακτική των Φυσικών Επιστημών (2 τόμοι), εκδ. Γρηγόρη.

Κολιόπουλος Δ., Θέματα Διδακτικής Φυσικών Επιστημών. Η συγκρότηση της σχολικής γνώσης, εκδ. Μεταίχμιο.

Κουζέλης Γ., Από τον Βιωματικό στον Επιστημονικό Κόσμο, εκδ. Κριτική.

Matthews, Michael R., Science Teaching. The role of History and Philosophy of Science, Routledge.

Ραβάνης Κ., Εισαγωγή στη Διδακτική των Φυσικών Επιστημών, Εκδόσεις Νέων Τεχνολογιών.

Σκορδούλης Κ., Επιστημονική Γνώση, εκδ. Τόπος.

Sutton, Clive, Words, Science and Learning, Open University Press.

(συλλογικό), Ανοίγοντας την Επιστήμη στην Κοινωνία. Η διδασκαλία των φυσικών επιστημών στην επιστημονική, πολιτισμική και ηθική της διάσταση, εκδ. University Studio Press.

(συλλογικό), Ιστορία Φιλοσοφία και Διδακτική των Επιστημών, εκδ. Νήσος.

(συλλογικό), Διδακτικές Προσεγγίσεις στις Φυσικές Επιστήμες, Σύγχρονοι προβληματισμοί, εκδ. Τυπωθήτω.

Χαλκιά Κ., Διδάσκοντας Φυσικές Επιστήμες, Θεωρητικά ζητήματα, προβληματισμοί, προτάσεις, εκδ. Πατάκη.

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]]> Fiber Optics and Communications https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/fiber-optics-and-communications/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:22:51 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/fiber-optics-and-communications/ The post Fiber Optics and Communications appeared first on Department Of Physics University of Patras.

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]]> Laser Applications (and Laboratory) https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/phe438/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:21:08 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/laser-applications-and-laboratory/ The laser as light source: properties of laser radiations, principles of laser operation. Laser sources for Spectroscopy. Scattering of light: Rayleigh, Mie, Raman, Brillouin. Instrumentation for Spectroscopy: diffraction and optical gratings, lenses, mirrors, filters, beam-splitters, polarizers, monochromators-spectrographs, Light Detectors (photomultipliers, photodiodes, diode arrays, CCD, ICCD, semiconductor based detectors for IR radiations, streak camera). Devices and [...]

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]]> The laser as light source: properties of laser radiations, principles of laser operation. Laser sources for Spectroscopy.
Scattering of light: Rayleigh, Mie, Raman, Brillouin.
Instrumentation for Spectroscopy: diffraction and optical gratings, lenses, mirrors, filters, beam-splitters, polarizers, monochromators-spectrographs, Light Detectors (photomultipliers, photodiodes, diode arrays, CCD, ICCD, semiconductor based detectors for IR radiations, streak camera).

Devices and Instrumentation for measuring low level electrical signals: Lock–in amplifiers, Boxcar integrators.
Laser Spectroscopy: Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF), Multi-photon Ionization Spectroscopy (MPI), Raman Spectroscopy, Infrared Spectroscopy (IR).

Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy.
Laser cooling. Bose–Einstein condensation.
Introduction to Nonlinear Optics: the nonlinear optical susceptibility, wave equation description of nonlinear optical interactions, nonlinear absorption and refraction, second and third harmonic generation, nonlinear optical materials, the “all–optical” processes.
Optical Trapping and applications in Biology and Medicine.
Bio-photonics: basics of laser tissue interactions, Photodynamic Therapies. Bio- nano-photonics: applications of nanoparticles (quantum dots, metallic nanoparticles) in medical imaging and diagnostics.

Experiment 1: The He-Ne laser
Experiment 2: Coupling of a laser beam in an optical fibre.
Experiment 3: Fourier optics; spatial filters.
Experiment 4: The Nd:YAG laser.
Experiment 5: Second Harmonic Generation (SHG).

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]]> Introductory Quantum Optics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/phe436/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:27:43 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/introductory-quantum-optics/ 1. Review of Quantum Mechanics Time dependent perturbation theory, two level atom - field interaction, harmonic oscillator, creation and destruction operators. 2. Density Matrix Operator Equation of motion, decay of atomic states, electronic polarization, two-photon interaction. 3. Quantization of Electromagnetic Fields Coherent states, autocorrelation functions, and coherence properties of EM fields. 4. Interaction of Atoms [...]

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  • Time dependent perturbation theory, two level atom – field interaction, harmonic oscillator, creation and destruction operators.

2. Density Matrix Operator

  • Equation of motion, decay of atomic states, electronic polarization, two-photon interaction.

3. Quantization of Electromagnetic Fields

  • Coherent states, autocorrelation functions, and coherence properties of EM fields.

4. Interaction of Atoms with Quantized EM Fields

  • Second quantization, Wigner-Weisskopf theory of spontaneous emission, quantum beats in fluorescence.

5. Resonance Fluorescence

  • Coherent and incoherent scattering, the triplet spectrum under strong excitation, two-time intensity correlation, photon anti-bunching, squeezed states of the field.

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]]> Physics of Polymers, Composites and Liquid Crystalline Materials https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/mse404/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:19:56 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/physics-of-polymers-liquid-crystals-and-synthetic-materiaks/ Basic concepts of polymer science. Classification of polymers. Degree of Polymerization, Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution. Polymerization mechanisms and macromolecular architecture. Molecular Structure, shape and conformations. Statistical mechanics of ideal polymer chains. Polymer solutions. Thermal properties-Phase transitions. Crystallinity. Mechanical properties Polymer composites. Liquid Crystals. Self-assembly and self-organization of amphiphilic molecules. Liquid crystalline state of [...]

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]]> Basic concepts of polymer science. Classification of polymers. Degree of Polymerization, Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution. Polymerization mechanisms and macromolecular architecture. Molecular Structure, shape and conformations. Statistical mechanics of ideal polymer chains. Polymer solutions. Thermal properties-Phase transitions. Crystallinity. Mechanical properties Polymer composites. Liquid Crystals. Self-assembly and self-organization of amphiphilic molecules. Liquid crystalline state of matter and liquid crystal phases. Molecular organization and order parameters. Thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals. Electrical, optical, magnetic and mechanical properties of liquid crystals. Characterization methods of liquid crystalline materials. Supermolecular liquid crystals and liquid crystalline polymers. Applications of liquid crystals.

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]]> Microelectronic Materials and Divices https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/mse406/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:18:21 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/microelectronic-materials-and-divices/ Part A: Solid State Materials and Devices 1)Conductors, Dielectrics and Semiconductors: A phenomenological introduction in the theory of energy bands for solids. Diagram Ε-x. Kronnig-Penney model. Diagram Ε-κ. 2)Conductors: Free electron model, thermionic emission, phenomena upon interfacial contact between metals. 3)Semiconductors: Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Growth of homogeneously doped semiconducting substrates (Czochralski και Molecular Beam [...]

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1)Conductors, Dielectrics and Semiconductors: A phenomenological introduction in the theory of energy bands for solids. Diagram Ε-x. Kronnig-Penney model. Diagram Ε-κ.

2)Conductors: Free electron model, thermionic emission, phenomena upon interfacial contact between metals.

3)Semiconductors: Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Growth of homogeneously doped semiconducting substrates (Czochralski και Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) methods). Statistics of charge carriers in equilibrium. Carrier generation and recombination out of equilibrium. Drift and diffusion currents in semiconductors. Continuity equation.

4) Semiconductor film development and processing in the micro/nanoscale: Metallic film development. Dielectric film development. Lithography and etching.

5) Inhomogeneous doping of semiconductors: Diffusion from the gas phase and ion implantation. p-n structures.

6)The ideal Metal – Dielectric – Semiconductor (MIS) structure: Definition and basic principles. The structure under application of an external voltage. Capacitance of the MIS structure.

7) Realistic MOS structures: Dielectric defects and influence on the capacitance.

8) MOSFET transistor: A phenomenological description of its operation principles. Miniaturization of MOSFET. Parasitic phenomena in small channel MOSFETs. CMOS technology.

Part Β: Organic Semiconductors and Organic Optoelectronic – Photonic Devices

1) Organic Semiconductors: Conjugated (Semi)Conducting Polymers and Small Organic Molecules. Thermal and Optical Properties. Electronic Structure and Properties. Excited States (Excitons). Photoluminescence. Mechanisms of Conductivity and Charge Carrier Transport – Influence of Doping. Correlation of Chemical Structure and Optoelectronic Properties.

2) Organic Optoelectronic – Photonic Devices: Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs), Solar Cells (Photovoltaics) (OPVs), Field Effect Transistors (OFETs), Lasers. Deposition Methods/Techniques for Development of Thin Films and Devices, Operation Principles of Devices, Degradation Mechanisms.

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]]> Special Topics on Statistical Physics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/mse402/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:16:21 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/special-topics-on-statistical-physics/ Applications of statistical ensembles on special topics in solid state physics: Debye theory for the heat/thermal capacity of solids. Phonon gas. Black body radiation – Photon gas. Applications of Fermi Dirac and Bose Einstein quantum statistics/distributions on ideal Fermi and Bose gases. Applications in Astrophysics: White dwarfs and neutron stars. Bose-Einstein condensation. Superfluidity. Phase equilibrium [...]

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  • Applications of statistical ensembles on special topics in solid state physics: Debye theory for the heat/thermal capacity of solids. Phonon gas. Black body radiation – Photon gas.
  • Applications of Fermi Dirac and Bose Einstein quantum statistics/distributions on ideal Fermi and Bose gases. Applications in Astrophysics: White dwarfs and neutron stars. Bose-Einstein condensation. Superfluidity.
  • Phase equilibrium – Phase diagrams and plase transitions. Ising model. Mean field theory. Critical phenomena. Landau theory.
  • Classical Statistical Mechanics. Theorem of energy equipartition. Applications in solid crystals and mono/polyatomic molecules.
  • Real classical gases. The role of interactions between atoms. Cluster expansion. Virial coefficients.

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    ]]>         Modern Physics https://physics.upatras.gr/en/courses/tac448/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:59:42 +0000 https://physics.upatras.gr/courses/monterna-fysiki/ 1.Quantization of the electromagnetic field, coherent and squeezed states. 2. Photodetection theory. 3. Interaction of the EM field with atoms, Rabi oscillations, the Wigner-Weisskof atom, the optical master equation. 4.  Many-fermion systems, the canonical anticommutation relations, fermionic Fock space, non-relativistic fields. 5. Theory and applications of quantum information. 6. Superfluidity, superconductivity.

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    2. Photodetection theory.
    3. Interaction of the EM field with atoms, Rabi oscillations, the Wigner-Weisskof atom, the optical master equation.
    4.  Many-fermion systems, the canonical anticommutation relations, fermionic Fock space, non-relativistic fields.
    5. Theory and applications of quantum information.
    6. Superfluidity, superconductivity.

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