OVERVIEW

"Elementi e Applicazioni di Fisica Moderna" (EAFM, code 90693) is a 7 credits worth class held during the second semester of the First year of the "Laurea Magistrale". Lessons are held in Italian. Study material for subscriber students can be found on the AulaWeb website.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides a basic knowloedge on several topics concerning modern physics, with a particular emphasis on quantum mechanics and some aspects of special relativity. The aim is stimulating interest and comprehension of several physical phenomena related to these topics, also highlighting important applications especially in the field of the structure of matter.
 

TEACHING METHODS

Traditional

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Introduction to Special Relativity
   
   Classical Relativity and the waves equation for the electromagnetic field
   The Michelson-Morley experiment
   Einstein postulates
   Lorentz transformations
   Relativistic dynamics
   Applications
    
2. Quantum mechanics
   
   2.1 Light as particles, matter as waves 
         Blackbody radiation
         Photoelectric effect
         The Bohr atomic model
         The De Broglie hypothesis
         The Heisenberg uncertainty principle
         Wave packets
         Some examples of quantum interference of matter waves
   
   2.2 The Schroedinger equation
         Non-steady and steady Schroedinger equation
         Probabilistic interpretation of the wavefunction
         Particle in a box
         Quantum harmonic oscillator
         Tunnel effect
   
   2.3 Atomic models and particle statistics
         Hydrogen atom, spin, transitions
         Atoms with many electrons
         The Pauli exclusion principle
         The Fermi-Dirac e Bose-Einstein statistics (basic notions)
   
   2.4 Crystal lattices
         X-ray diffraction
         Bande theory (basic notions)
         Metals, insulators, semiconductors
   
   2.5 Applications
         Scnning Tunnel effect Microscope (STM)
         Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
         Semiconductor-based devices
         Laser
         Quantum computing (basic notions) 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FABIO CAVALIERE (President)

MAURA SASSETTI (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

February 27, 2017

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

Exam schedule