Experimental Physics 1 Major (LB-Technik)
Module PH9103
Module version of WS 2015/6
There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.
Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.
| available module versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| WS 2021/2 | WS 2017/8 | WS 2015/6 | WS 2010/1 |
Basic Information
PH9103 is a semester module in German language at Bachelor’s level which is offered in winter semester.
This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.
- Physics Modules for Students of Education
If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.
| Total workload | Contact hours | Credits (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 h | 60 h | 6 CP |
Responsible coordinator of the module PH9103 in the version of WS 2015/6 was Franz Pfeiffer.
Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions
Content
Electricity and magnetism:
- fundamental quantities of electricity; analogy coulomb force / gravitational force; potentials; energy density of electric field; capacitance; calculation of capacitors; electric field in matter; electrostatic induction;
- continuous current; circuits; current and voltage measurement; basic circuits with operational amplifiers
- alternating current; circuits; reactance; active and reactive power
- oscillating circuits; non-harmonic signals; Fourier analysis; noise phenomena
- charge carrier density and mobility
- magnetic fields: Lorentz force; cyclotron; mass spectrometer; northern lights; electron optics (electron microscope); Hall effect; action of force to live conductor; electric motor; magnetic moment
- generation of magnetic fields; La Pace law; action of force between live conductors
- examples: electric guns; deformation of thin walled pipes by peak current;
- electromagnetic induction and inductance; switching operations in circuits with inductances;
- magnetism of matter: concept of microscopic circle currents; diamagnetism, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism; magnetic order
- transformer;
- dielectric current and electromagnetic waves; energy density and energy flow of electromagnetic waves; polarisation;
- Maxwell equations; wave guide; recapitulation of terms from vector analysis.
Very fast particles: fundamentals of theory of relativity
- Michelson-Morley-experiment and Einstein's relativity hypotheses; definition of synchronism; time dilatation and length contraction; Lorentz transformation; momentum and energy in relativistic mechanics;
Structure of matter:
- quantum effects and "early quantum theory";
- particle nature of photon: black body radiation and photo effect;
- Boltzmann distribution
- momentum of photon; radiation pressure;
- electrons and photons; Compton effect;
Atoms and spectra:
- atomic model of Rutherford;
- hydrogen atom and Bohr atom;
- diffraction of x-rays in solid state bodies;
- diffraction of electrons: De Broglie waves;
- quantum mechanics deduced from known wave properties;
- wave functions and operators; Schrödinger's equation;
- principles of quantum mechanics;
- Heisenberg uncertainty principle;
- "Particle in a Box";
- tunnel effect;
- atoms; orbitals and spin; periodic table;
- microscopic magnetic moments;
- application: electron magnetic resonance, nuclear magnetic resonance; tomography
- magnetic coupling;
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the module the student is able to:
- comprehend the fundamental terms in electricity and magnetism and apply these in continuous current and alternating current curcuits
- know the phenomena of the action of force to moving electric charges in magnetic fields
- describe the properties of electromagnetic waves
- know the fundamentals of theory of relativity
- evaluate the importance of quantum theory for the structure of matter
- describe quantum mechanical effects and approaches.
Preconditions
PH9101 Fundamentals of experimental physics I
PH9102 Fundamentals of experimental physics II
PH9110 Mathematical Methods of Physics 1
PH9111 Mathematical Methods of Physics 2
Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature
Courses and Schedule
| Type | SWS | Title | Lecturer(s) | Dates | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VO | 2 | Vertiefung Experimentalphysik 1 (LB-Technik) | Märkisch, B. |
Mon, 11:45–13:15 |
eLearning |
| UE | 2 | Exercises to Experimental Physics 1 Major (LB-Technik) |
Responsible/Coordination: Märkisch, B. |
dates in groups |
eLearning documents |
Learning and Teaching Methods
Lecture, presentations, videos, demonstration of experiments
Media
writing on blackboard, presentation
Literature
- Halliday, Resnick, Parker: Halliday Physik, Bachelor Edition, Wiley-VCH (Taschenbuch Weinheim 2007; geb. Ausgabe 2009)
- Meschede:Gerthsen Physik, Springer (Berlin 2006)
- Giancoli: Physik, Pearson Education (München 2009)
- Tipler, Mosca et al.: Physik, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag (Heidelberg 2009)
- Demtröder: Experimentalphysik (2 - 4), Springer (Berlin 2008 - 2010)
- Hering, Martin, Stohrer: Physik für Ingenieure, Springer (Berlin 2008)
- Kopitzki, Herzog: Einführung in die Festkörperphysik, Vieweg & Teubner (Wiesbaden 2007)
- Hunklinger: Festkörperphysik, Oldenburg (München 2009)
- Kittel: Einführung in die Festkörperphysik, Oldenburg (München 2005)
- Dobrinski, Krakau, Vogel: Physik für Ingenieure, Vieweg & Teubner (Wiesbaden 2009)
- Müller: Grundlagen der Halbleiter-Elektronik, Springer (Berlin 2008)