Jordan University of Science and Technology



Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Science

Department of Applied Physics

Second Semester 2007-2008

|Course Information |

|Course Title |Concept of Modern Physics |

|Course Number |Phys 251 |

|Prerequisites |Phys 201 or simultaneous |

|Course Website | |

|Instructor |Dr. Ahmad Alsaad |

|Office Location |PH4 Level -1 |

|Office Phone |23504 |

|Office Hours |Sun, Tues: 10-11 Mon, Wed: 10-11, 2-3 |

|E-mail |alsaad11@just.edu.jo |

|Teaching Assistant | |

|Course Description |

|This course covers the following topics: Principles of special relativity, The particle's nature of wave, The wave properties of particles, |

|The basics of atomic structure and spectroscopy, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. Solving Schrödinger's Equation to find Eigen functions |

|and Eigen values (Eigen-Value Problem). |

|Text Book |

|Title |Concepts of Modern Physics |

|Author(s) |Arhur Beiser |

|Publisher |Saunders College Publishing |

|Year |1995 |

|Edition |5th Edition |

|Book Website | |

|References |Modern Physics By E. Anderson |

| |Modern Physics By Kane |

| |Quantum Physics By Gasiorwicz |

|Assessment Policy |

|Assessment Type |Expected Due Date |Weight |

|First Exam |Tu 25/3/2008 |25% |

|Second Exam |Tu 29/4/2008 |25% |

|Final Exam | |40% |

|Assignments |Quizzes + Homework |10% |

|Course Objectives |Weights |

| To present clear and valid treatments of properties of almost all of the important quantum systems. |20% |

|To acquaint students with the fact that all motions are relative. |10% |

|To introduce the particle properties of waves |10% |

|To develop the concept of wave properties of particles |20% |

|To introduce the students with the basic principles of atomic structure and nuclear motion |20% |

|To acquaint students with elementary quantum theory and the smooth transition to quantum mechanics from the principles of |20% |

|classical mechanics. | |

|Related Objective(s) |Reference(s) |

|1- To introduce the quantum theory of Hydrogen |Chapter 6 |

|atom | |

|2- Students should be able to solve Physical |Chapter 6+7 |

|problems within the framework of quantum theory| |

|3-Student should be able relate Statistical |Chapter 9 |

|mechanics with the quantum theory | |

|4- To learn new techniques in dealing with |Chapter 6+7+9+10 |

|simple quantum systems and to be introduced to | |

|solid state physics | |

|Useful Resources |

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|Course Content |

|Week |Topics |Chapter in Text (handouts) |

|1+2+3 |Relativity |Chapter 1 |

| |Special relativity, Time dilation, Length contraction, Twin | |

| |paradox, Electricity & Magnetism, Relativity & Mass, massless | |

| |particles. The Lorentz Transformation. | |

|4+5+6 |Particle Properties Of Waves |Chapter 2 |

| |Electromagnetic waves, Blackbody Radiations, Photoelectric effect.| |

| |X-Rays, X-Ray Diffraction. Compton Effect, Pair Production. | |

|7+8 |Wave Properties Of Particles |Chapter 3 |

| |De Brogglie Waves, Light Waves, Phase &Group velocities, | |

| |Particle Diffraction. Particle in a Box, Uncertainty Principle, | |

| |Applications. | |

|9+10+11 |Atomic Structure |Chapter 4 |

| |The Nuclear Atom, Electron Orbits, Atomic Spectra, The Bohr Atom. | |

| |Energy Levels and Spectra, Correspondence Principle, Nuclear | |

| |Motion, Atomic Excitation, The Laser. Rutherford Scattering. | |

|12+13+14 |Quantum Mechanics |Chapter 5 |

| |Quantum Mechanics, The Wave Equation, Schrödinger's Equation: | |

| |Time-Dependant Form. Expectation Values, Schrödinger's Equation, | |

| |Steady State Form. Particle in a Box, Finite Potential Well, | |

| |Tunnel Effect, Harmonic Oscillator, Operators, Eigen Functions, | |

| |Eigenvalues. | |

|Additional Notes |

|Assignments |Should do it independently from others |

|Exams | |

|Cheating |University rules and regulations will be applied strictly |

|Attendance | University rules and regulations will be applied strictly |

|Workload | |

|Graded Exams | |

|Participation | |

|Laboratory | |

|Projects |To be assigned to the students as time goes in introducing different |

| |concepts. |

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