Chemical physics and the interaction of nuclear radiation with matter 0600-S2-PP/ChSO-FCh
I. Elements of classical mechanics
1. Newton's equations.
2. Kinetic energy, potential field and potential energy.
3. Lagrange's function and Lagrange's equations.
4. Bonds. Degrees of freedom.
5. Generalized coordinates.
6. Lagrange's equations in generalized coordinates.
7. Hamilton's canonical equations.
II. Elements of Statistical Thermodynamics
1. Microstate and macrostate of the system.
2. Sum of states - division function.
3. Relationship of the sum of states with the internal energy of the system.
4. Entropy and thermodynamic probability.
5. Expression of thermodynamic functions by means of a sum of states.
6. Examples of expressions for the state sum.
III. Fundamentals of non-relativistic and relativistic quantum mechanics
1. Postulates of quantum mechanics.
2. Variation method.
3. Basics of relativistic quantum mechanics.
4. Lorentz transformation.
5. Special theory of relativity.
6. Dirac equation.
7. Systems of energy levels in the non-relativistic theory
and relativistic for a single- and multi-electrode atom.
IV. Theoretical foundations of atomic spectroscopy
1. Angular momentum couplings: limit couplings LS and j-j.
2. Selection rules for electron transitions.
V. Interaction of nuclear radiation with matter
1. Nuclear reactions.
2. Natural and artificial radioactivity.
3. Basic types of radiation; X-rays and gamma rays.
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Assessment criteria
Lecture: written exam, standard grading scale
(K_W01, K_W02, K_W06, K_W08, K_U01, K_U02, K_K01)
Classes: written test in the form of a colloquium
(K_W01, K_W02, K_W06, K_W08, K_U01, K_U02, K_K01, K_K02
Bibliography
1. Kazimierz Gumiński i Piotr Petelenz, "Elementy chemii teoretycznej", PWN Warszawa 1989;
2. Lucjan Sobczyk, Adolf Kisza, "Chemia fizyczna dla przyrodników", PWN Warszawa 1975;
3. Haken Hermann, Wolf Hans, "Atomy i kwanty - Wprowadzenie do współczesnej spektroskopii atomowej", PWN Warszawa 2002;
4. Włodzimierz Kołos, "Chemia kwantowa", PWN Warszawa 1978;
5. Lucjan Piela, "Idee chemii kwantowej", PWN Warszawa 2004;
6. Alojzy Gołębiewski, "Elementy mechaniki i chemii kwantowej", PWN Warszawa 1982.
7. J. Sobkowski, M. Jelińska-Kazimierczuk, Chemia jądrowa, Wyd. Adamantan 2006.
8. W. Szymański, Chemia jądrowa, PWN (1991).
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