From Thermodynamics To Quantum Physics
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is a fundamental quantum physics course that focuses on the connection between thermodynamics and quantum physics. The early discoveries towards quantum physics are due to advancements in thermodynamics. This was the area of specialty for M …
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a fundamental quantum physics course that focuses on the connection between thermodynamics and quantum physics. The early discoveries towards quantum physics are due to advancements in thermodynamics. This was the area of specialty for Max Planck. Let us dig into this subject to better understand thermodynamics and its connection to quantum physics.
COURSE CURRICULUM
Section 1: Overview and Introduction
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Course Outline
00:20 Section 2: Early Thermal Technology And Measurements
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Blackbody Radiation And Early Measurements
00:38Deriving Ideal Gas Law
00:52Introduction To Carnot Cycles And Entropy
01:25Degeneracy And The Rayleigh-jeans Spectrum
00:43Counting Boson Arrangements And Boltzmann’s Entropy
00:44Deriving Planck’s Distribution
00:40Wien’s Displacement Law
00:14Fourth Power Temperature Dependence
00:18 Section 3: Python Virtual Labs
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Wien’s Displacement Formulation/algorithm
00:06Coding Wien’s Displacement Formulation
00:21Cosmic Background Radiation Formulation
00:28Cosmic Background Radiation Computation
00:46Cosmic Background – Coding Corrections
00:08 Section 4: Planck's Constant Becomes Fundamental
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The Photo-electric Effect
00:18De Broglie’s Relation
00:11 Section 5: The Wrap-up
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Summay & Conclusions
00:19YOUR TEACHER
Instructor
