ESS 302001 Moden Physics I

一、課程說明(Course Description)
This is the first semester course of Modern Physics.
Teaching materials include
"special relativity", "particlelike properties of EM radiation",
"atom structure", "quantum mechanics", "hydrogen atom", "atomic physics"

在本課程中,同學們將會學到 "相對論"、"量子物理" 及"原子物理" 的基本知識,對日後專業知識及未來研究工作的學習,有很大的助益。


二、指定用書(Text Books)
Beiser/Cheah, "Concepts of Modern Physics", McGraw Hill, 2015 (東華書局/新月書局; adaptation of the 6th edition)


三、參考書籍(References)
近代物理有許多的參考書籍,例如:
Krane, "Modern Physics", 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2013. (歐亞書局)

Thornton/Rex, "Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers", 4th ed., Brooks/Cole, 2013 (滄海圖書)

Serway/Moses/Moyer, "Modern Physics", 3rd ed., Brooks/Cole--Thomson Learning, 2005 (滄海圖書)


四、教學方式(Teaching Method)
150-minute lecture per week (板書講解)


五、教學進度(Syllabus)

Week 1 : Birth of Modern Physics
Week 2&3 : Special Theory of Relativity
Week 4&5 : Experimental Basis of Quantum Physics
Week 6&7 : Structure of Atom
Week 8 : Midterm exam
Week 9 : Wave properties of Matter
Week 10&11: Quantum Mechanics
Week 12&13: Hydrogen Atom
Week 14&15: Atomic Physics
Week 16 : Final exam


六、成績考核(Evaluation)
Homework : 20%
Quiz : 20%
Midterm exam: 30%
Final exam : 30%


七、可連結之網頁位址
http://mx.nthu.edu.tw/~pyhsiao/2016_ess302001/2016_ess302001.htm