Electromagnetism - Optics and Modern Physics

Semester:
2nd
Course Type:
Compulsory courses (YM)
Track:
-
Code:
Κ12
ECTS:
8
TEACHING HOURS per week
Theory:
6
Seminar:
2
Laboratory:
0
Specializations
Foundations of Computer Science (S1):
-
Data and Knowledge Management (S2):
-
Software (S3):
-
Hardware and Architecture (S4):
-
Communications and Networking (S5):
-
Signal and Information Processing (S6):
-
Related Courses
Course Content

1. Electric charge and potential and electric field,
2. Capacitance and dielectrics
3. Electric current, resistance and electromotive force
4. Moving loads and magnetic field,
5. Self-induction-mutual induction
6. DC circuits, alternating current, R-L-C circuits
7. Maxwell equations and basic E/M sizes, wave equation, Poynting vector
8. nature and propagation of light
9. Geometric optics (mirror lenses), optical instruments,
10. Contribution, refinement and applications
11. Special Theory of Relativity
12. The stability of light velocity and inertial systems
13. Length Correction and Time Expansion
14. Lorentz transformations
15. From Newton to Plank
16. Material waves
17. The Schrödinger equation
18. The structure of matter

LITERATURE AND STUDY MATERIALS - READING LIST

Recommended Bibliography:

  • H.D. Young, Physics, Volume II, Electromagnetism - Optics - Modern Physics, Translation and Editing by an academic team, Papazisis Publications.
  • Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 2, A. Tziola Publications & Sons SA
  • R. Serway, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume II, Electromagnetism. Translated to Greek by L. Resvanis