. "Other Physics Kas"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Advanced statistical physics"@en . . "no data" . "Learning Outcomes:\r\nOn completion of this module students should:\r\n1. Have understood the meaning of the partition function and how to use it for calculation of thermodynamic properties of condensed matter systems;\r\n2. Have understood the concept of statistical ensemble;\r\n3. Be familiar with the concept of a phase transition and critical behaviour and be able to describe the signatures of a phase transition;\r\n4. Have understood the concept of fluctuations and describe their effect on thermodynamic quantities;\r\n5. Be able to describe the geometry and elasticity of a polymer chain;\r\n6. Be able to recognise the signatures of entropic forces and calculate their magnitude in molecular systems;\r\n7. Be able to do basic calculations using the lattice models in condensed matter;\r\n8. Be familiar with the ways of describing non-equilibrium processes in condensed matter and biophysics.\r\n\r\nIndicative Module Content:\r\n1. Phase transitions: Landau theory, critical fluctuations, scaling, renormalisation group method\r\n2. Lattice models: transfer matrix method, exact solution of the Ising model, mean field theory\r\n3. Polymers: statistics of an ideal chain, Gaussian chain, self-avoiding chain, worm-like chain\r\n4. Entropic forces at the nanoscale: depletion interactions, entropic springs, polymer chain elasticity\r\n5. Charged systems: Poisson-Boltzmann equation in planar, cylindrical and spherical geometry, charge binding, charge correlations, Wigner crystals, strong coupling theory\r\n6. Diffusion and Brownian motion: Langevin equation, Gaussian random walk, Levy flights.\r\n7. Non-equilibrium processes: Kramers problem, active particles" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Bachelor in Physics with Astronomy & Space Science"@en . . "https://www.myucd.ie/courses/science/physics-with-astronomy-space-science/" . "no data" . "Presential"@en . "no data"@en . . . "4"@en . "FALSE" . . "Bachelor"@en . "None" . "7574.00" . "no data"@en . "27720.00" . "None" . "The UCD Physics with Astronomy & Space Science is an Institute of Physics accredited degree which positions graduates to go into the rapidly growing space sector. There are opportunities for well qualified graduates to work with major space agencies, such as ESA and NASA, or with space companies. Graduates are also qualified to go into areas such as medical physics, meteorology, semiconductor technology, energy, ICT and finance.\r\n\r\nGraduates may apply for MSc programmes such as Space Science & Technology. They may also pursue research through PhD programmes in Ireland and abroad in many fields of physics."@en . "no data" . "FALSE" . "Upstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .