SUBJECT

Dielectric, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials

lecture

Master

Faculty of Science

Chemistry MSc

2

Semesters 1-2

Autumn/Spring semester

Consistent treatment of the electric (dielectric), magnetic and optical properties of the materials based on microscopic and macroscopic principles. Introduction to classical and quantum electrodynamics. Electric properties: electric polarization, electric dipole moment, polarizability, relative permittivity. Magnetic properties: magnetic polarization, magnetic susceptibility, paramagnetism, magnetic resonance parameters. Optical properties: polarization, interference, diffraction, optical activity, refractive index. Introduction to non-linear optics.

Compulsory:

• Lecture notes on the internet (in preparation)

Suggested:

• P. W. Atkins, R. S. Friedman: Molecular Quantum Mechanics, OxfordUniversity Press, 1997

• P. W. Atkins: Physical Chemistry, OxfordUniversity Press, 2005