[institut] Photonics Center Seminar, Thursday, 05. 11. 2026. at 12h

[Mihailo Rabasovic]

Dear colleagues, 

You are kindly invited to the Photonics center seminar, which will be
held on Thursday, 05. 11. 2026. at 12h, in the "Dragan Popović" hall.
The Laboratory for photoacoustics will be presented at the seminar.
Dragan Markušev will tell us something about the lab, and he will give a
seminar entitled: 

Marking the Legacy of James Clerk Maxwell 

The seminar abstract is below in the e-mail. 

Best regards,
Mihailo Rabasović 

Abstract
As we mark 147 years since this scientific titan's passing, we look
beyond his famous electromagnetic equations to honour his foundational
work in thermodynamics and the kinetic theory of gases. Maxwell famously
brought mathematical order to the chaotic, invisible motion of
particles, introducing statistical mechanics to describe how heat and
molecular transport dictate macroscopic reality.

Today, this legacy directly bridges the nineteenth century and
cutting-edge engineering through photoacoustics. When modulated light
triggers temperature changes in matter, it sets off the thermal
diffusion and acoustic generation processes that we model today. These
very calculations rely on diffusion equations rooted in Maxwell's
kinetic theory--derived by combining the transport equation with the
fundamental law of conservation of energy.

By understanding the chaotic nature of molecular dynamics through
Maxwell's lens, we can accurately quantify heat propagation and acoustic
generation. This mathematical framework has become vital for advanced
material characterisation, allowing us to probe the thermal, structural,
and mechanical properties of complex media with unprecedented precision.
Let us explore how his timeless insights into molecular mechanics
continue to illuminate modern applied physics.
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