Courses in English (course group defined by Faculty of Physics)

The main goal of the Laboratory is to introduce students to the experimental methods used in various branches of physics. Version A - 3 exercises.

The corse discusses various selected topics in quantum mechanics typically not included in basic courses. The emphasis is put on physical aspects not on a mathematical rigor.

Dynamics of the atmosphere and the ocean as dynamics of thin layer of fluid on rotating sphere. Similarities and differences between the atmosphere and the ocean. Primitive equations. Interpretation of geophysical flows in the atmosphere and the ocean. Filtering of equations. Geostrophic and quasi-geostrophic approximations. Waves in the atmosphere and in the ocean. Energetics of atmospheric circulations.

1. Cloud thermodynamics

2. Cloud microphysics

3. Representation of microphysics in numerical cloud models

4. Cloud radiative properties

5. Measurements and observation

The course deals with unusual optical and magnetic properties of DMS (Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors), both in their bulk form and in quantum structures. Name in Polish - Półprzewodniki półmagnetyczne

The summer semester 2024 starts with the explanation of WIlsonian concept of renormalization procedure for Hamiltonians, including simple, illustrative examples of its application, before it is generalized to enable one to handle bound states and proceed to a front form of Hamiltonian approach to the Standard Model with a host of new projects to tackle.

The whole yearly course introduces students to modern methods of constructing renormalized Hamiltonian operators of relativistic quantum field theory in application to particle and nuclear physics. The stress is put on addressing the conceptual issues of quantization, regularization, renormalization and evaluation of effective Hamiltonians, including implications of the discussed methods concerning computational strategies for solving dynamical problems, especially the relativistic bound state eigenvalue problems. In the non-relativistic limit, the methods a priori also apply to atomic and condensed matter physics.

This academic course aims at familiarizing students with the laser techniques which are applied for studies of atmosphere. It is assumed that after attending the course students will be able to navigate through the current English literature in the field. They will acquaint themselves with the basis of the laser techniques, their advantages and limitations, and will be able to utilize at least one of these techniques in practice.

This lecture is taught in English only, in hybrid form.

In academic year 2024/2025 lecture take place in room B4.61 on dates:

5 March 2025 15-16h

12 March 2025 15-16h

26 March 2025 15-16h

9 April 2025 15-16h

block 14-17 April 2025 15-17h with obligatory attendance! (focus: LIDAR)

23 April 2025 15-16h

block 12-15 May 2024 15-17h with obligatory attendance!

28 May 2025 15-16h

4 June 2025 15-17h

11 June 2025 15-17h

(subject to possible change!)

1. A brief history of neuroscience.

2. Brain cells – neurons and glia.

3. Membrane equilibrium, Nernst potential.

4. Action potential, Hodgkin and Huxley model.

5. Cable theory.

6. Electrical and chemical synapses.

7. Integration in dendrites.

8. The taste system, the olfactory system, the somatic senses, muscle sense and kinesthesia, the sense of balance, hearing and vision.

9. Motor activity. Reflexes. Locomotion. Central pattern generators. Voluntary movements.

10. Specific transmitter systems.

11. Emotion.

12. Learning and memory.

This a review of an up-to-date status of the experimental

and phenomenological aspects of the structure of the nucleon and atomic nuclei in terms of quarks and gluons.

This course is an introduction to quantum field theory in curve space-times. It will cover such topics like problem of vacuum, particle creation in the expanding universe, observation of the thermal bath of particles by an accelerating observer (Unruh effect), particle creation by a black hole (Hawking radiation), anomaly of the stress energy tensor etc. It covers mainly free theory.