Individual course details | ||||
Study programme | Theoretical and Experimental Physics | |||
Chosen research area (module) | ||||
Nature and level of studies | Master Studies | |||
Name of the course | Physics of Atomic Collision Processes | |||
Professor (lectures) | Dragoljub Belic | |||
Professor/associate (examples/practical) | Sava Galijas | |||
Professor/associate (additional) | ||||
ECTS | 10 | Status (required/elective) | elective | |
Access requirements | Physics of atoms, Physics of Molecules, Quantum physics | |||
Aims of the course | To introduce students in scientific disciplines of physics of atomic collision processes, To provide basic knowledge of experimental and theoretical methods and expected results of the research in the physics of atomic collision processes. | |||
Learning outcomes | Getting basic knowledge in the field of physics of atomic collision processes . Definition of terms to describe the collisions. Classification of atomic collision processes . Expected outcomes are acquiring knowledge and developing skills, as well as prospects for doing research work in this field. | |||
Contents of the course | ||||
Lectures | The
importance of atomic collision processes for exploring the structure of
atomic particles. Introduction to basic concepts in physics of atomic
collision processes. Types of collisions and classification of atomic
collision processes. Interaction of electrons with atoms and molecules .
Elastic collisions. Electronic, rotational and vibrational excitation.
Ionization and dissociation . Dissociative ionization and dissociative
attachment. Interaction of electrons with ions of atoms and molecules . Dielectronic recombination. Description of the experimental devices. Review of basic theoretical models to describe the collision. Interaction of heavy particles, ionization, charge exchange processes. Probability distribution of electrons from different energy levels. Interaction with surfaces. Atomic collision processes relevant to controlled thermonuclear fusion. |
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Examples/ practical classes | Practical classes are held in some of the experimental laboratories dealing with atomic collision processes , depending on the specific issues that are defined for each student individually. | |||
Recommended books | ||||
1 | Atomic and Molecular Collision Processes, by M. R. Flannery, in Physicists’ DeskReference, Third Edition (AIPSpringer Press, New York, 2003), Chap. 6, pp145-241. | |||
2 | Bransden, BH; Joachain, CJ (2002). Physics of Atoms and Molecules, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-582-35692-X. | |||
3 | Foot, C J (2004). Atomic Physics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850696-1. | |||
4 | Springer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Drake, Gordon W.F. (Ed.), Parts D, E, 2nd ed., 2006, LVIII, 1506 p. | |||
Number of classes (weekly) | ||||
Lectures | Examples&practicals | Student project | Additional | |
6 | 2 | 2 | ||
Teaching and learning methods | Lectures (theoretical elaboration of thematic units, research seminars), calculation exercises, experimental work (experimental exercises, demonstration experiments, working in research labs) . | |||
Assessment (maximal 100) | ||||
assesed coursework | mark | examination | mark | |
coursework | 15 | written examination | 20 | |
practicals | 20 | oral examination | 30 | |
papers | 15 | |||
presentations | ||||