Kamis, 17 Juli 2014




Title
Relativistic Nuclear Physics
Code
ÚFV/RJF1/99
Teacher
Urbán Jozef
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
2
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To introduce students to the study of nuclear interactions at relativistic energies.
Content
Basic parameters and quantities of particle collisions at high energies. Relativistic kinematics, invariants, rapidity and light cone variables. Basic parameters of high energy nuclear collisions, energy thresholds, the velocity or sound, cross sections, spectators and participants, temperature, thermal and transverse spectra, collision volume. Glauber model for hadron-nucleus and nuclear collisions. The equation of state for nuclear matter. Quark-gluon plasma.


Title
Experimental Methods of Nuclear Physics
Code
ÚFV/EJF1a/04
Teacher
Vokál Stanislav, Kravčáková Adela
ECTS credits
8
Hrs/week
4/1
Assessment
Examination
Semester
3
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Objective
To teach students the priniciples and methods of the experimental techniques of nuclear physics.
Content
Principles and construction of particle detectors: quantities characterising detectors. proportional chambers, MWPC. Drift chambers, TPC. Special types of gas detectors, MSGC. Silicon detectors (pixels/strips). Scintillators and photodetectors. Methods of physical quantities measurement: vertex detectors. track detectors (measurement of coordinates, paths, angles, momenta). Charged particle identification (ionisation losses, time of flight, etc.). Calorimetry; electromagnetic and hadron calorimeters. Large detector systems, fixed target and collider experiments. Basis of electronics used in subnuclear physics (fundamental concepts, principles, requirements, specialness). Analogue and digital processing of signal (front-end). Electronic and physical calibration of measurement (calibration system). Selection systems (trigger), principles (physical characteristics of interesting events, electronical realisation), levels. Data readout from track detectors, calorimeters and particle identifing detectors. Data acquisition systems (DAQ).
Alternate courses
ÚFV/EJF1a/03,ÚFV/EJF1b/99

Compulsory elective courses

Title
Group Theory, Classification and Structure of Elementary Particles
Code
ÚFV/TGC1/03
Teacher
Tóth Ľubomír
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture
Content
Phenomenology of elementary particles and interactions, conservation laws. Lie groups and Lie algebras, representations. Unitary groups   SU(2), SU(3), SU(4), SU(6), SU(n), irreducible representations, Young tableaux. Classification of elementary particles, eightfold way, quark model. New particles, new quarks and higher symmetries. Subquark models, strings, theory of everything.


Title
Applied Nuclear Physics
Code
ÚFV/AJF1/03
Teacher
Martinská Gabriela
ECTS credits
4
Hrs/week
3/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
3
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To show students the basic applications of nuclear physics.
Content
Basic characteristics of radioactive radiation. Biological effects of radiation. Dosimetry units. Activation analysis. Radioactive indicators. Radioactive dating. Applications of radioactivity in medicine.


Title
Nuclear Physics Seminar
Code
ÚFV/SEB1/04
Teacher

ECTS credits
1
Hrs/week
-/1
Assessment
Assessment
Semester
1
T/L method
Practical
Objective
To bring the topical problems, methods and tools of high energy physics to the students.
Content
Selected topical problems of nuclear and subnuclear physics.


Title
Programming and Data Processing in HEP
Code
ÚFV/DJB1/07
Teacher
Dirner Alexander
ECTS credits
4
Hrs/week
2/1
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Objective
To provide students with theoretical and working knowledge of defined topics in this field.
Content
The CERN program libraries: CERNLIB, the maintenance and development of extensive programs using PATCHY and CMZ. Statistical processing of experimental data and their presentation with HBOOK. Physics Analysis Workstation (PAW). Utilisation of GEANT. Publication and presentation of results with LaTeX. WWW, CSS for creating HTML documents.
Recommended reading 
Microsoft Fortran Version 5.0 Reference;
Convex Fortran Language Reference;
Goossens M: Using LaTeX at CERN;
CERN Program Library Long Writeup Y250;
HBOOK Reference Manual;
CERN PAW User's Guide Ref. Manual;


Title
Nuclear Reactions
Code
ÚFV/JRE1/03
Teacher
Tóth Ľubomír
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
2
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To teach students the physics of nuclear reactions.
Content
Classification of nuclear reactions. Conservation laws, kinematics. Elastic and inelastic scattering. Diffraction and optical theorem. Resonance reactions. Bohr model of nuclear reactions, compound nucleus. Density of energy states. Partial statistical model. Optical model. Direct reactions. Plane-wave Born approximation. Distorted- wave Born approximation. Pre-compound model of nuclear reactions. Exciton model. Heavy ion reactions. Nuclear synthesis.


Title
Special Practice in Nuclear Physics
Code
ÚFV/SPJ1/99
Teacher

ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
-/3
Assessment
Assessment
Semester
2
T/L method
Practical
Objective
Practice in nuclear physics - methods of identification of unknown beta radiators (alpha, beta, gamma) using selected detectors.
Content
Introduction to practice. Gamma radiator identification using ethalon. Gamma radiator activity determination. Identification of unknown beta radiators from their maximal energy. Statistical processing of the data measurements. Emulsion detector - geometrical measurements and their evaluation. Determination of short lived radioisotop halftimes.
Semiconductor detectors.


Title
Nuclear Physics Seminar
Code
ÚFV/SEC1/04
Teacher

ECTS credits
1
Hrs/week
-/1
Assessment
Assessment
Semester
2
T/L method
Practical
Objective
To bring the topical problems, methods and tools of high energy physics to the students.
Content
Selected topical problems of nuclear and subnuclear physics.


Title
Plasma Physics
Code
ÚFV/FPL/03
Teacher
Kudela Karel
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
2
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To teach students the characteristics of plasma objects in space.
Content
Matter in space, distribution function, equation of continuity in phase space. Earth magnetosphere. Radiation belts. Ionosphere and upper atmosphere. Solar wind. Solar eruptions. Heliosphere. Space weather.


Title
Methods of Clinical Dosimetry
Code
ÚFV/KDO1/99
Teacher
Matula Pavel
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
2
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To teach students the basic methods of clinical dosimetry.
Content
The basic concepts of clinical dosimetry and its radiotherapy applications. The sources of ionising radiation. Dose measurement methods. New trends in clinical dosimetry. PC supported topometry and dosimetry of beams ”in phantoms” and ”in vivo” dosimetry. 3D-figures (based on tomograph slices) in simulation methods and their use in radiotherapy.


Title
Introduction to Simulations and Modelling of Experiments
Code
ÚFV/ZMSE/07
Teacher
Kravčáková Adela, Urbán Jozef
ECTS credits
4
Hrs/week
2/1
Assessment
Examination
Semester
2
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Objective
To teach students the basics of Monte-Carlo methods and their applications in the simulation of high energy physics processes.
Content
Mathematical foundations of Monte-Carlo methods. Buffon`s needle and basic MC methods. Comparisons of Monte-Carlo integrations with numerical quadrature. Random number generators (random numbers, random numbers generation, tests of random number generators). Monte-Carlo simulations of high energy physics processes.
Recommended reading 
James F.: Monte-Carlo theory and practice, Rep. Prog. Phys. 43, 1980, s. 1145-1189; Cern preprint DD/80/6, February 1980.
http://placzek.home.cern.ch/placzek/lectures,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method



Title
Introduction to Experimental Methods in Nuclear Physics
Code
ÚFV/UMJF/06
Teacher
Vokál Stanislav, Kravčáková Adela
ECTS credits
4
Hrs/week
2/1
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Content
Accelerators of charged particles: linear and circular, colliding beams. Particle passage through the matter. Energy loss of charged particles. Multiple scattering. Interactions of electrons and gamma radiation with matter. Transition radiation. Particle detection. Gaseous ionisation detectors. Scintillation detectors. Cherenkov detectors. Semiconductor detectors. Spectrometry of charged particles. Tracking detectors.



Title
Solid State Spectroscopy
Code
ÚFV/SPE1/03
Teacher
Orendáčová Alžbeta, Petrovič Pavol, Imrich Ján
ECTS credits
5
Hrs/week
3/1
Assessment
Examination
Semester
3
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Content
Methods of condensed matter spectroscopy:
1. Mössbauer spectroscopy. The physical bases of Mössbauer effect. Probability of recoil-free nuclear resonance absorption of gamma-radiation in solids. Analysis of hyperfine interactions of nuclei with their surroundings: electric monopole, electric quadrupole, and magnetic dipole interactions. Mössbauer spectroscopy, processing of experimental data, physical interpretation of hyperfine structure of Mössbauer spectra: intensity and width of lines, isomer shift, quadrupole splitting and magnetic splitting. 
2. NMR/EPR spectroscopy. Basic properties of nuclei. Interactions of nuclei with magnetic and electric fields. Nuclear paramagnetism. Continual wave and pulse nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. Relaxation processes in nuclear spin system. Electron spin resonance. Spin-orbital interaction and interaction with crystal field. Detection of electron paramagnetic and ferromagnetic resonances.
Alternate courses
ÚFV/SPE1/99
Recommended reading 
Dickson P.E., Berry F.J.: Mössbauer spectroscopy. Cambridge University Press, London 1986
Hennel J. W., Kolinowski J.: Fundamentals of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Longman Scientific and Technical, Essex 1993
Maddock A.G.: Mössbauer spectroscopy. Principles and Applications of the Techniques. Horwood Publishing, Chichester, 1997
Slichter C. P.: Principles of  Magnetic Resonance, Springer-Verlag, London, 1990


Title
Cosmic Rays
Code
ÚFV/KZI1/03
Teacher
Kudela Karel
ECTS credits
4
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
3
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To teach students about cosmic rays and the physical processes forming their fluxes and detection methods.
Content
Energetic particles in space. Origin of cosmic rays. Interaction of cosmic rays with matter. Detectors of cosmic rays, X- and gamma rays. Cosmic rays in the upper atmosphere. Geomagnetic effects on cosmic rays. Solar wind and its influence on cosmic rays. Acceleration mechanism of cosmic rays.


Title
Nuclear Physics Seminar
Code
ÚFV/SED1/04
Teacher

ECTS credits
1
Hrs/week
-/1
Assessment
Assessment
Semester
3
T/L method
Practical
Objective
To bring the topical problems, methods and tools of high energy physics to the students.
Content
Selected topical problems of nuclear and subnuclear physics.


Title
Selected Topics in Elementary Particle Physics
Code
ÚFV/PFC1/03
Teacher
Kravčáková Adela, Urbán Jozef
ECTS credits
4
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
3
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To provide students a unified description of processes in nuclear and particle physics and to make them aware of selected experiments that demonstrate nuclear and nucleon substructures, quarks.
Content
Nucleon-nucleon interactions at high and relativistic energies. Geometric shape of nuclei, nuclear form factor. Elastic scattering of electrons on nucleons, form factor of nucleons. Deep inelastic scattering and the structure of particles. Scaling and the parton model. Charge independence and strangeness. G-parity. Classification of particles according to their strangeness. Quark model, coloured quarks and gluons and strong interaction. Resonances. Baryon and boson resonances.
Prerequisite courses
ÚFV/FEC1/03 orÚFV/FEC1/04
Recommended reading 
Perkins D.H.: Introduction to high energy physics, Oxford, 1987
Povh, Rith, Scholz, Zetsche: Particles and Nuclei, An Introduction to the Physical Concepts, Berlin, 1993
Ryder L.: Elementary particles and symetries
Close F.: Quarks and Partons

Elective courses

Title
Neural networks
Code
ÚINF/NEU1/03
Teacher
Andrejková Gabriela
ECTS credits
5
Hrs/week
2/1
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Objective
To establish student understanding and knowledge for using basic paradigms of neural networks.
Content
Feed-forward and recurrent neural networks; back propagation algorithm to adaptation of neural networks; capability of neural networks to be universal approximators. Hopfield neural networks and solving optimisation problems. Kohonen neural networks. Neural networks in connections to computational models. Theoretical problems of neural networks.
Alternate courses
ÚINF/NEU1/00 orÚINF/NEU1/99
Recommended reading 
J. Hertz, A.Krogh, R.G. Palmer: Introduction to the theory of neural computation, Addison Wesley, 1991.


Title
General Theory of Relativity
Code
ÚFV/TRV1/00
Teacher
Mockovčiak Samuel
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
2
T/L method
Lecture
Content
Overview of the special theory of relativity (STR). Uniformly accelerated motion in STR. Local principle of equivalence: Eotvos experiment. Tensor calculus in pseudo-Riemann metric. Einstein’s equations of gravitational field. Schwarzschild's solution for spherically symetric field. Experimental tests of the general theory of relativity. Black holes. Solutions for homogeneous and isotropic distribution of mass. Cosmological applications. 
Prerequisite courses
ÚFV/TRS1/99 or ÚFV/TRS/03
Alternate courses
ÚFV/TRV1/99
Recommended reading 
Landau L.D., Lifshitz E.M.: The classical theory of fields. Addison- Wesley, Reading, Mass., USA, 1977 


Title
New Information and Communication Technologies
Code
ÚFV/IKTN/03
Teacher
Murín Pavel, Černák Jozef, Dirner Alexander
ECTS credits
4
Hrs/week
1/2
Assessment
Examination
Semester
3
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Objective
To introduce students to new information and communication technologies and their practical application in education, research activities and the popularisation of science.
Content
Introduction to new trends in internet communications with voice and video (videoconferencing, webcasting, videostreaming, video on demand, distance learning etc.). Presentation and individual training.


Study programme   Physics 

(Full-time master)

  Code   Title   ECTS Credit   Hours/week   Assessment   Recommended Year/Semester

Compulsory courses

ÚFV/TKL1/99
Theory of Condensed Matter
8
4/2
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/POF1b/99
Computational Physics II
1
2/1
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/ARE1a/99
Automation of Physical Experiments
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/KTP1a/03
Quantum Field Theory I
6
3/1
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/ARE1a/99
Automation of Physical Experiments
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/FMT/03
Physics of Materials II
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/TKL1/99
Theory of Condensed Matter
2
1/2
Examination
1/1
ÚINF/PAZ1a/03
Programming, Algorithms, and Complexity
9
3/1
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/EMT1/03
Experimental Methods in Solid State Physics I
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚINF/OSY1/03
Operational Systems
2
2/2
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/KEM1/99
Ceramics Materials
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚINF/FUN1/01
Functional Programming
6
2/2
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/PHP/02
Variable Stars
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/OSA1/99
Solid State Physics Seminar
1
-/1
Assessment
1/1
ÚFV/TSA1/99
Theoretical Physics I Seminar
2
-/2
Assessment
1/1
ÚFV/NOT1a/03
Nontraditional Optimisation techniques I
2
2/2
Examination
1/1
KFaDF/DF2p/07
History of Philosophy
4
2/1
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/MKL/03
Magnetic Properties of Solids
6
1/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/KVP/02
Introductory Course in Quantum Computers
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚINF/NEU1/03
Neural networks
2
2/1
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/TGC1/03
Group Theory, Classification and Structure of Elementary Particles
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/ARE1b/99
Automation of Physical Experiments
3
-/3
Assessment
1/2
ÚFV/NOT1b/03
Nontraditional Optimisation Techniques II
2
2/2
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/NME1b/01
Celestial Mechanics II
2
3/1
Zápočet
1/1
ÚFV/FPK1/01
Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
3
2/-
Examination
1/2
ÚINF/PAZ1b/03
Programming, Algorithms, and Complexity
1
2/1
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/ARE1b/99
Automation of Physical Experiments
3
-/3
Assessment
1/2
ÚFV/PAF1b/01
Practice in Astrophysics II
1
-/1
Assessment
1/1
ÚFV/UMV1/99
Special Practical Exercises II
3
-/3
Assessment
1/2
ÚFV/KTP1b/03
Quantum Field Theory II
6
3/1
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/BSIM1/03
Biomolecular Simulations
6
2/2
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/NKM1/99
Non-conventional Metallic Materials
3
2/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/POF1b/99
Computational Physics II
1
2/1
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/TRV1/00
General Theory of Relativity
3
2/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/FJA1/99
Physics of the Nucleus
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/OSB1/99
Solid State Physics Seminar
1
-/1
Assessment
1/2
ÚFV/POL1/99
Physics of Polymers
3
2/-
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/NMA/02
Numerical Methods in Linear Algebra
3
1/1
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/SPE1/03
Solid State Spectroscopy
2
3/1
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/POF1a/99
Computational Physics I
1
2/1
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/PP1/99
Physics of Semiconductor Elements
3
2/-
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/TPJ1/99
Transport and Surface Phenomena
1
3/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/KVP/02
Introductory Course in Quantum Computers
3
2/-
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/TRV1/00
General Theory of Relativity
3
2/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/FNT1/03
Low temperature Physics
6
1/-
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/TSA1/99
Theoretical Physics I Seminar
2
-/2
Assessment
2/3
ÚFV/DTD/02
Binaries and Close Binaries
3
2/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/OSC1/99
Solid State Physics Seminar
1
-/1
Assessment
2/3
ÚFV/SPR1/00
Special Practical Exercises I
3
-/3
Assessment
2/3
ÚFV/ZSY1/03
Complex Systems
2
2/2
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/PAS1/01
Practical Astrophysics
1
2/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/EKF/01
Econophysics
1
2/1
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/TSE1b/99
Theoretical Physics II Seminar
2
-/2
Assessmen
1/2
ÚFV/PAST/02
Computational Astrophysics
3
2/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/FPK1/01
Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
1
3/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/DG/06
Differential Geometry
1
2/1
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/TGF/06
Group Theory for Physicists
1
2/1
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/TGC1/03
Group Theory, Classification and Structure of Elementary Particles
3
2/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/POF1b/99
Computational Physics II
1
2/1
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/SSA1a/99
Special Seminar in Astronomy I
2
-/2
Assessment
1/2
ÚFV/EKF/01
Econophysics
1
2/1
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/ZCA/03
Introductory Course in CCD Astronomy
3
2/-
Assessment
2/3
ÚFV/FAA1/00
Philosophical Aspects of Astronomy
2
2/-
Assessment
2/3
ÚFV/DSA/02
Diploma Seminar
2
-/2
Assessment
2/3
ÚFV/MPH/06
Interstellar Matter
6
1/-
Examination
1/1
ÚFV/FSL/06
Solar Physics
2
3/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/PAF1/06
Summer Practice in Astrophysics I
1
-/1d
Recognition
1/2
ÚFV/PAF2/06
Summer Practice in Astrophysics II
1
-/1d
Recognition
1/2
ÚFV/TSE2/03
Theoretical Physics III Seminar
2
-/2
Zápočet
2/3
ÚFV/ERS/01
Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics
1
2/1
Examination
2/3
ÚFV/VKTA/03
Selected Chapters in Theoretical Astrophysics
3
2/-
Assessment
2/4
ÚFV/ESP/06
Extrasolar Planets
3
2/-
Assessment
1/2
ÚFV/TAF1b/01
Theoretical Astrophysics II
2
2/1
Zápočet
1/1
ÚFV/GEA/01
Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy
2
3/-
Examination
1/2
ÚFV/KOZ/01
Cosmology
2
2/-
Examination
2/3

Course units


Compulsory elective courses

Title
Theory of Condensed Matter
Code
ÚFV/TKL1/99
Teacher
Bobák Andrej, Gmitra Martin
ECTS credits
2
Hrs/week
1/2
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture, Practical
Objective
To teach students to manage basic methods of quasiparticle formalism of solid state physics (electrons, phonons, electron-electron, electron-phonon interactions, magnons).
Content
One-electron approximation. Translation operators and Bloch's theorem. Existence of energy bands. Kronig-Penney model. Nearly free electron theory. Brillouin zones. Tight binding approximation. The k.p. method. Effective mass tensor. Effective mass Hamiltonian. Lattice waves. Linear monoatomic and diatomic lattices. Phonons in one and three dimensions. Acoustic and optical modes. Dynamic matrix. Lattice specific heat. Electron-phonon interactions. The Fröhlich Hamiltonian. The attractive interaction between electrons. Spin waves and Heisenberg Hamiltonian. Linear chain with ferromagnetic interaction. Three-dimensional case. Magnons. Spontaneous magnetisation. Specific heat. Superconductivity. The BCS Hamiltonian. The Bogolyubov-Valatin transformation. The temperature-dependent gap parameter. The transition temperature.    
Recommended reading 
Ch. Kittel: Quantum Theory of Solids, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1922
N.W. Ashcroft, N.D. Mermin: Solid State Physics, Harcourt College Publishers, 1916
P.L. Taylor: A Quantum Approach to the Solid State, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1910
J.M. Ziman, Principles of the Theory of Solids, University Press, Cambridge, 1912
A.O.E. Animalu, Intermediate Quantum Theory of Crystalline Solids, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1921



Title
Automation of Physical Experiments
Code
ÚFV/ARE1a/99
Teacher
Orendáč Martin
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To teach students the design of automated setups for performing selected types of physical measurements and the properties involved in measurement and controlling subsystems.
Content
Structure of systems of automated measurement and control. Characterisation of instruments equipped with microcomputer. Sensors of physical quantities, principle of operation, technical realisation of selected types of sensors. Elements for processing signals from sensors. Electronic regulators, software simulation of analogue regulators. Standard communication protocols: CAMAC, IEEE122, RS232. Universal microprocessors and microcomputers. Digital signal processing. Design of digital filters.  
Recommended reading 
J. Uffenbeck, Microcomputers and microprocessors, Prentice Hall, 1922
P. Horowitz, W. Hill, The Art of Electronics, Cambridge University Press 1929



Title
Experimental Methods in Solid State Physics I
Code
ÚFV/EMT1/03
Teacher
Orendáč Martin
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To clarify selected experimental techniques applied in the experimental study of solids and to provide students with discussion of physical phenomena associated with the techniques and design of model experimental setups.
Content
Low level signal measurements. Study of dielectric properties. Dielectric polarisation, susceptibility, permitivity. Capacitors partially filled with dielectric material. Capacitors for permitivity study in liquids and solids. Specific heat, thermal and electrical conductivity measurements. Introduction to vacuum technology. Studying the Hall effect and magnetoresistance in semiconductors. Thermoelectric phenomena.
Alternate courses
ÚFV/EMT1/99
Recommended reading 
Supporting material is available.


Title
Ceramics Materials
Code
ÚFV/KEM1/99
Teacher
Zeleňáková Adriana, Fuzer Jan
ECTS credits
3
Hrs/week
2/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
1
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To introduce students to the properties of a wide range of ceramics and to develop students’ confidence concerning the preparation of these materials.
Content
Introduction to solid state science. The fabrication of ceramics. Construction ceramics. Mechanical properties of construction ceramics. Ceramics conductors. Dielectrics and insulators. Piezoeletrics ceramics. Pyroelectric materials. Electro-optic ceramics. Magnetic ceramics. Aplications of ceramics materials in a modern industry.
Recommended reading 
1. A. J. Moulson, J. M. Herbert, Electroceramics, Chapman and Hall, London 1990.
2. M. W. Barsoum, Fundamentals of Ceramics, Taylor & Francis, 2002.


Title
Magnetic Properties of Solids
Code
ÚFV/MKL/03
Teacher
Kollár Peter
ECTS credits
6
Hrs/week
1/-
Assessment
Examination
Semester
2
T/L method
Lecture
Objective
To give students a general view of basic magnetic phenomena, intrinsic magnetic properties of various magnetic materials, magnetisation processes and domain structure.
Content
Magnetic materials and magnetisation. Magnetic quantities. Carriers of magnetic moment. Vector model of the atom. Magnetic field sources. Measurements of magnetic field. Diamagnetism. Paramagnetism. Ferromagnetism. Antiferromagnetism. Ferrimagnetism. Magnetic behavior and structure of materials. Neutron diffraction. Magnetic anisotropy. Hall effect, magnetoresistance. Domain structure. Magnetostriction. Technical magnetisation. Dynamic magnetisation processes. Susceptibility. Thin films.
Alternate courses
ÚFV/MKL1/99
Recommended reading 
S. Chikazumi: Physics of Magnetism, J.Willey and Sons, Inc. New York, London, Sydney, 1991.
D. Jiles: Introduction to magnetism and magnetic materials, Chapman&Hall, London, New York, Tokyo, Melbourne, Madras, 1991
R. C. O’Handley: Modern Magnetic Materials, Principles and Applications, J.Willey and Sons, Inc. New York, 1999


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