Course: 214 UNIX course

Lecturer: mgr Marcin Gromisz and mgr Robert Budzyński

Semester: summer

Lecture hours: 10

Class hours: 0

Code: 11.302214

Credits: 1

Syllabus:

Literature:

Prerequisites:

Pass of class exercises.

Course: 216 Chemical laboratory I

Head: dr hab. Ewa Bulska

Semester: summer

Class hours: 39 per semester in six meetings (6.5 h each).

Code: 13.304216

Credits: 2,5

Syllabus:

Ćwiczenia z chemii ogólnej i analitycznej dla studentów I roku Międzywydziałowych Studiów Ochrony Środowiska UW, lecture notes.

215 Chemistry – lecture

Pass of exercises.

Course: 301L Quantum physics

Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Jacek Tafel

Semester: winter

Lecture hours per week: 4

Class hours per week: 4

Code: 13.205301L

Credits: 10

Syllabus:

R. Eisberg, R. Resnick, Fizyka kwantowa.

Modern theoretical mechanics or Classical mechanics.

Pass of class exercises, examination.

Course: 306L Introduction to atomic, molecular and solid state physics.

Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Andrzej Twardowski

Semester: summer

Lecture hours per week: 3

Class hours per week: 2

Code: 13.204306L

Credits: 6,5

The course presents the fundamentals of the generally understood physics of the condensed matter. The discussion starts from one-electron systems (hydrogen atom) and ends with meaningfully multi particle systems (crystals). At the beginning the basics of quantum mechanics necessary for the further discussion are briefly presented.

1. Elements of quantum mechanics

(including hydrogen atom)

2. Atomic Physics

– Radiation and interaction of atoms with photons (including lasers)

– Atoms of alkalic metals

– Atom in the external field: electric, crystal field and magnetic field

– Statistics of multi–electron systems

– Multi–electron atoms

3. Multi–atomic systems – molecules

– Chemical bonds

– Elements of the symmetry theory

4. Multi–atomic systems – crystals

– Crystal lattices

– Wave scattering on the crystals

– Lattice vibrations

– Electrons in the infinite crystal lattice

– Semiconductor devices

– Magnetics (including superconductors)

P.T.Matthews Introduction to Quantum mechanics

P.W.Atkins Molecular Quantum Mechanics

R.Feynman The Feynman lectures on physics vol.III

C.Kittel Introduction to Solid State Physics

Required: Physics II (Electricity & Magnetism).

Suggested: Physics IV (Introduction to modern physics).

Pass of class exercises, examination.

Course: 318 Introduction to database technology

Lecturer: dr Robert Budzyński

Semester: winter

Lecture hours per week: 2

Class hours per week: 2

Code: 11.303318

Credits: 5

Advanced database systems are currently one of the most important practical application areas of information technology. The purpose of this course is to familiarise its participants with the basic features of database systems; the principal database system architectures currently in use, with emphasis on relational database management systems (RDBMS); and the tools employed in the designing, implementation and administration of databases. The practice classes will include an introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language), and issues of making information available via the Internet and intranets.

Paul Beynon-Davies, Database Systems (Macmillan Press, 1996) \- http://www.compapp.dcu.ie/databases/welcome.html (Dublin City University WWW Database Courseware)

http://w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm (Introduction to Structured Query Language)

Required: Computer programming I.

Suggested: Computer programming II.

Pass of class exercises, examination.

Course: 319 Computer and networks

Lecturer: dr Maciej Krzyżanowski

Semester: summer

Lecture hours per week: 2

Class hours per week: 2

Code: 11.303319

Credits: 5

Syllabus:

O. Kirch, Linux Network Administration Guide.

Suggested: Computer programming.

Pass of exercises, examination.

Course: 320 Mathematical statistics

Lecturer: dr Roman Nowak

Semester: summer

Lecture hours per week: 2

Class hours per week: 2

Code: 11.205320

Credits: 5

Lecture covers the subject of probability theory and mathematical statistics on elementary level. Student is expected to be in a possession of the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus as well as rudiments of statistical data analysis required at student’s laboratory practicals on the 1st year. Chief aim of these lectures is to broaden this knowledge by studying both general theory and its practical detailed results. Subjects discussed include notion of random variable and its distribution function, conditional probability and statistical independence, Bayes’s theorem, functions of random variables and moments of distributions. Popular probability distributions (uniform, binomial, exponential, Poissonian, normal, chi-square and Student’s) are considered and their practical applications indicated. Mathematical statistics is taught by means of data presentation methods, statistical indices and their properties, simulation methods, parameter estimations (method of moments, maximum likelihood, least squares and confidence regions) and hypothesis verification (Pearson chi-square) test. Topics, illustrated with examples from biology, medicine, archaeology, physics and every day life, are often presented in a simplified manner, without formal derivations. Auxiliary aim of the lecture is to give the students some basic training in usage of two worldwide popular PC applications: MS WORD text processor and MS EXCEL spreadsheet. Some of practical examples are worked out with the help of the latter, while the former is used, together with the electronic mail system, as an obligatory medium of communication with the lecturer in the course of home study.

Lecture notes are available from the Institute of Experimental Physics’ library as well as on WWW (http://www.fuw.edu.pl/~rjn/asd.html).

Prerequisites: ---

Written examination.

Course: 327 Modern optics

Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Aleksandra Kopystyńska

Semester: winter and summer

Lecture hours per week: 3

Class hours per week: 0

Code: 13.205327

Credits: 8

Lecture content:

Simple, fine and hyperfine structure of one and many electron atoms,

Rydberg atoms,

Zeeman effect; optical pumping; magnetic resonances,

Absorption and emission of radiation; spectral line shapes and width,

Principles of laser action; main features of laser radiation,

Various kinds of lasers and their applications,

High resolution spectroscopy,

Trapping and cooling of ions and atoms.

Note: Lecture is dedicated for BSc students of Material Physics and Optics specialisation.

A. Kopystyńska, Wykłady z fizyki atomu.

K. Shimoda, Wstęp do fizyki laserów.

W. Demtröder, Spektroskopia laserowa.

Prerequisites:

Quantum Physics.

Oral examination.

Course: 328 Material physics

Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Jacek Baranowski

Semester: winter and summer

Lecture hours per week: 2

Class hours per week: 2

Code: 13.205328

Credits: 10

The main aim of the course is to show transition from physics of materials to application of these materials. The four main aspects are realised in the course: 1. Presentation of basic properties of materials important in various applications, 2. Description of crystal growth techniques including growth of layer structures important in applications, 3. Presentation of basic properties of semiconductors, 4. Examples of principles of operation of semiconductor devices are discussed.

The course in the first semester starts with introduction to solid state thermodynamics. In particular phase diagrams of alloys and mixtures are described. The solubility and eutectic composition is discussed. The phase diagram of Fe – is described in details. In addition the mechanism of zone refining of silicon is discussed.

Next group of problems is connected with physics of crystal growth. Nucleation and transition amorphous solid state - crystal is discussed. Next, Czochralski crystal growth and microscopy of crystal defects is discussed. Finally the modern growth techniques such as metalorganic crystal vapour deposition (MOCVD) and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) is described. The growth of two-dimensional crystals (quantum wells), one-dimensional (quantum wires) and zero dimensional crystals (quantum dots) are discussed. Finally the methods of incorporating impurities to semiconductors is presented.

In the second semester crystal structures and chemical bond such as van der Waals, ionic, metallic and covalent are described. The most important elements of semiconductor band structure, the Firm distribution, density of states and intrinsic concentration of electrons and holes are introduced. Properties of donor, acceptor and isoelectronic impurities in semiconductors are described. Concept of mobility, scattering mechanism, injection of carriers and recombination are introduced. The most important optical properties, excitons and phonons are described. The principle of operation of p-n junction, Schotky barrier and p-n-p transistor is introduced. Finally the basic information about processing of semiconductor such as lithography, ion etching and metalisation are presented.

*The laboratory is connected with the course. The program of the laboratory includes the growth of GaAs single crystal and its characterisation

Literature:

Prerequisites:

Pass of class exercises, examination.

Course: 329 Financial mathematics

Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Maria Podgórska

Semester: summer

Lecture hours per week: 2

Class hours per week: 0

Code: 11.103329

Credits: 2,5

Syllabus:

W. Bijak, M. Podgórska, J. Utkin, Matematyka finansowa.

J. Borowski, R. Golański, K. Kasprzyk, L. Melon, M. Podgórska, Matematyka finansowa. Przykłady, zadania, testy, rozwiązania.

Prerequisites:

Examination.

Course: 330 Introduction to numerical modelling

Lecturer: dr hab. Ryszard Kutner

Semester: summer

Lecture hours per week: 2

Class hours per week: 0

Code: 11.003330

Credits: 2,5

Goal of lectures is to teach students the methods of computer simulations by Monte Carlo techniques and molecular dynamics ones. The methods are illustrated by probabilistic games and by numerical solutions of different physical problems.

I. Monte Carlo methods

I.1 Pseudorandom number generators

I.2 Static Monte Carlo methods: simulation of limit theorems

– Bernoulli law of large numbers

– Central Limit Theorem

I.3 Dynamic Monte Carlo method

– Markov processes, Brownian motion, diffusion

– Metropolis et al. important sampling

II. Discrete methods:

II.1 Methods of numerical solution of ordinary differential equations

– methods of first and second order

– Runge-Kutta methods

II.2 Accordance, stability, accuracy and efficiency of difference methods

D.Potter, Computational Physics

R.Kutner, Elementy mechaniki numerycznej z oprogramowaniem komputerowym

R.Kutner, Elementy fizyki statystycznej w programach komputerowych. Cz.I.Podstawy probabilistyczne z oprogramowaniem komputerowym

J.Ginter, R.Kutner, Komputerem w kosmos z oprogramowaniem komputerowym

Prerequisites:

Pass-grade.

Course: 332 Physics of atmosphere and hydrosphere

Lecturer: dr Szymon Malinowski

Semester: summer

Lecture hours per week: 4

Class hours per week: 2

Code: 13.206332

Credits: 7,5

The lecture covers fundamentals of meteorology and ocean physics:

Composition and structure of atmosphere and ocean. Hydrostatic stability.

Radiation in atmosphere. Atmosphere and ocean as heat machines.

Weather and climate: components of weather and climate; atmospheric phenomena; air masses, fronts, synpotic systems.

Basic information on atmospheric and oceanic circulations: multiscale interactions; motions in global scale, synoptic scale, mesoscale; turbulence.

Global Change: hydrological cycle; greenhouse effect; atmospheric ozone; human impact.

J.V. Iribarne, H.R. Cho, Fizyka atmosfery.

S. P. Chromow, Meteorologia i klimatologia.

Prerequisites:

Examination.

Course: Chemical laboratory II

Head: dr hab. Krystyna Pyrzyńska

Semester: summer

Class hours per week: 3

Code: rrr vvv 777 ty

Credits: 4

Syllabus:

J. Minczewski, Z. Marczenko, Chemia analityczna..

A. Cygański, Metody elektroanalityczne.

Z. Marczenko, Spektrofotometryczne oznaczanie pierwiastków.

R. Hamilton, P. Sewell, Wysokosprawna chromatografia cieczowa.

215 Chemistry – lecture and 216 Chemical laboratory I.

Pass of exercises