Modern Physics with Statistical Mechanics

Video Lectures

Displaying all 41 video lectures.
Lecture 1
Introducing internal energy
Play Video		 Introducing internal energy
Lecture 2
First law of thermodynamics and concept of the photon
Play Video		 First law of thermodynamics and concept of the photon
Lecture 3
Quantized energy levels and demonstrations on spectroscopy
Play Video		 Quantized energy levels and demonstrations on spectroscopy
Lecture 4
Emission and absorption of photons, quantum harmonic oscillator
Play Video		 Emission and absorption of photons, quantum harmonic oscillator
Lecture 5
Franck-Hertz, micro-lightning, rotational and vibrational levels-Part I
Play Video		 Franck-Hertz, micro-lightning, rotational and vibrational levels-Part I
Lecture 6
Franck-Hertz, micro-lightning, rotational and vibrational levels-Part II
Play Video		 Franck-Hertz, micro-lightning, rotational and vibrational levels-Part II
Lecture 7
Boltzmann distribution
Play Video		 Boltzmann distribution
Lecture 8
Macrostates, microstates and distribution of energies
Play Video		 Macrostates, microstates and distribution of energies
Lecture 9
Entropy and second law of thermodynamics
Play Video		 Entropy and second law of thermodynamics
Lecture 10
Entropy and temperature
Play Video		 Entropy and temperature
Lecture 11
Wrapping it up: energy, entropy, temperature and its computation
Play Video		 Wrapping it up: energy, entropy, temperature and its computation
Lecture 12
Atom and discovery of the electron
Play Video		 Atom and discovery of the electron
Lecture 13
Modern version of Thomson's experiment and Rutherford's nucleus
Play Video		 Modern version of Thomson's experiment and Rutherford's nucleus
Lecture 14
Bohr's ideas
Play Video		 Bohr's ideas
Lecture 15
What are waves?
Play Video		 What are waves?
Lecture 16
Building wavepackets-Part I
Play Video		 Building wavepackets-Part I
Lecture 17
Building wavepackets and Fourier inetgral-Part II
Play Video		 Building wavepackets and Fourier inetgral-Part II
Lecture 18
Phase and group velocity, dispersion and demos on diffraction
Play Video		 Phase and group velocity, dispersion and demos on diffraction
Lecture 19
Problems with a classical description of the photoelectric effect
Play Video		 Problems with a classical description of the photoelectric effect
Lecture 20
Describing the photoelectric effect and X-rays
Play Video		 Describing the photoelectric effect and X-rays
Lecture 21
Compton Effect
Play Video		 Compton Effect
Lecture 22
The photon has momentum
Play Video		 The photon has momentum
Lecture 23
Double slit experiment with an elctron and wave-particle duality-Part I
Play Video		 Double slit experiment with an elctron and wave-particle duality-Part I
Lecture 24
Double slit experiment with an elctron and wave-particle duality-Part II
Play Video		 Double slit experiment with an elctron and wave-particle duality-Part II
Lecture 25
Introducing the wave function and meaning of wave-particle duality
Play Video		 Introducing the wave function and meaning of wave-particle duality
Lecture 26
Meaning of superposition, example of delayed choice interference, collapse
Play Video		 Meaning of superposition, example of delayed choice interference, collapse
Lecture 27
Demystifying the uncertainty principle-Part I
Play Video		 Demystifying the uncertainty principle-Part I
Lecture 28
Demystifying the uncertainty principle-Part II
Play Video		 Demystifying the uncertainty principle-Part II
Lecture 29
Demystifying the uncertainty principle and demonstration on linewidths-Part III
Play Video		 Demystifying the uncertainty principle and demonstration on linewidths-Part III
Lecture 30
Demystifying the uncertainty principle-Part IV
Play Video		 Demystifying the uncertainty principle-Part IV
Lecture 31
Confining electrons to Bohrs radii, orbitals and introducing the Schrodinger equation
Play Video		 Confining electrons to Bohrs radii, orbitals and introducing the Schrodinger equation
Lecture 32
Potential in a well and fluorescence from quantum dots
Play Video		 Potential in a well and fluorescence from quantum dots
Lecture 33
Learning some aspects of quantum mechanics using the particle in a well
Play Video		 Learning some aspects of quantum mechanics using the particle in a well
Lecture 34
Time dependence of stationary states and uncertainty principle
Play Video		 Time dependence of stationary states and uncertainty principle
Lecture 35
Time dependence of superposition states, what does a superposition state signify
Play Video		 Time dependence of superposition states, what does a superposition state signify
Lecture 36
Quantum obstacles and sloping potential wells
Play Video		 Quantum obstacles and sloping potential wells
Lecture 37
Quantum mechanical tunneling
Play Video		 Quantum mechanical tunneling
Lecture 38
Scanning tunneling microscopy, alpha decay and world's smallest movie
Play Video		 Scanning tunneling microscopy, alpha decay and world's smallest movie
Lecture 39
Quantum sniffing, phonons, and properties of capacitors
Play Video		 Quantum sniffing, phonons, and properties of capacitors
Lecture 40
The quantum revolution in electronics and single electron transistors
Play Video		 The quantum revolution in electronics and single electron transistors
Lecture 41
Interfering photons and electrons
Play Video		 Interfering photons and electrons