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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Chemistry
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Avinoam Ben-Shaul
Coordinator Office Hours:
Sunday 12-14
Teaching Staff:
Prof Avinoam Ben-Shaul
Course/Module description:
Study of important topics not included in elementary courses
Course/Module aims:
Advancing the knowledge and understanding of classical and statistical thermodynamics, obtaining tools for advanced research
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Application of Statistical methods
Probability calculations
Deriving thermodynamic functions
Understanding statistical ensembles
getting familiar with polymer chain models
Application of approximation methods
Understanding phase transitions
Attendance requirements(%):
Free attendance
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture, seminar, exercises
Course/Module Content:
Selected Topics in Statistical Thermodynamics
1. Recap: Statistical probability distributions, Ensembles, Fluctuations
2. Self-Assembly, Debye-Hṻckel theory of Ionic Solutions,
Debye model for the Heat Capacity of Solids
3. Phase transitions: Role of dimensionality.
Exact solutions: Tonks gas, 1D Ising model; Bose-Einstein Condensation
4. Mean-field and Landau theories of phase transitions: vdW and lattice models
Critical behavior and exponents
5. Liquids: Correlation and distribution functions and Scattering
6. Isotropic-Nematic transition of liquid crystals:
Onsager, Maier-Saupe, and Landau theories.
7. Scaling and Renormalization Group.
8. Laser cooling and Bose-Einstein condensation.
Required Reading:
The books of Hill, Reif, Chandler and others
Additional Reading Material:
Will be given as course evolves
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 60 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture/ Seminar / Pro-seminar / Research proposal 30 %
Active Participation / Team Assignment 10 %
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