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Institute of Physics (FYZ)

Fundamental physics that leads to many of the measurable physical properties of materials. They apply their mathematical and physics knowledge to understand the derivation of key relationships of physical properties of materials and to understand physical processes in materials.

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and physics to the formulation of complex materials science and engineering problems.

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Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

1. Structure of materials: solids, crystalline solids, non-crystalline solids, amorphous solids, granular matter, quasi-crystals.

2. Soft matters, liquid crystals, polymers, complex fluids, gels, foams, emulsions.

3. Mechanical properties: stress / strain, deformation of solids, elasticity, plasticity, fluidity, viscosity.

4. Viscosity measurement, rheology, cohesive forces, surface tension and capillarity.

5. Thermal properties: heat capacity, specific heat, molar heat.

6. Thermal expansion, heat transfer, heat conduction, thermal conductivity.

7. Phonons, Debye theory, heat convection, radiation.

8. Temperature measurements: Seebeck effect, Peltier effect, Thomson effect, thermopower, thermocouples, thermistors.

9. Resistance temperature detectors (RTD), pyrometers, infrared thermometers, Langmuir probes, other thermometers.

10. Phase transition: phase, Gibbs' phase rule, phase diagram, solid, liquid and gaseous states of matter.

11. Latent heat, real gases, condensation, water vapour, moisture of materials, humidity.

12. Electrical properties of materials: electrical properties of gases, electrical properties of fluids (electrolytes), Faradays’ electrolytic laws.

13. Band theory of solids, electrical conductivity of solids.

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PhD students learn the fundamental physics that leads to many of the measurable physical properties of materials. They apply their mathematical and physics knowledge to understand the derivation of key relationships of physical properties of materials and to understand physical processes in materials.

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

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