Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory
| Title | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΑΤΟΜΙΚΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ / Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory |
| Code | ΓΘΥ503 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Stylianos Stoulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003013 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600150547
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600150547
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have met the laboratory - experimental methodology of studying and receiving data on basic concepts governing the natural phenomena related to light, electrons, atoms. Students will have observed and studied simple quantum phenomena. They will have acquired the ability to manipulate complex experimental devices and use techniques to describe atomic phenomena. Finally, they will be familiar with the concepts of measurement accuracy and experimental errors and will have the ability to incorporate them into the analysis of their experimental data.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Estimation of the experimental error of a single measurement. Error propagation. Least square fitting. Non-elastic electron scattering (Frank – Hertz experiment). Photoelectric effect (experimental estimation of the Planck’s constant). Wave nature of the electrons (electron diffraction). Experimental estimation of the e/m ratio of electrons. Thermionic emission (Richardson formula). A study of the energy quantum levels of Na atoms via the observation of atomic spectra as well as observation of their fine structure.
Keywords
Light, photon, electron, scattering, wave nature, e/m ratio, thermionic emission, photoelectric effect, Planck’s constant, electron diffraction, Richardson law, atomic energy levels, atomic spectra, fine structure, experimental error, error propagation
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Work | 78 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Total | 120 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examination, essay writing, written examination
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
"ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΑΚΕΣ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΙΣ ΑΤΟΜΙΚΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ" των Σ. ΔΕΔΟΥΣΗΣ, et al., εκδόσεις ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ
Additional bibliography for study
“Experiments in Modern Physics”
A. Melissinos, J. Napolitano, Eds. Academic Press
Last Update
19-01-2021
