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4.00 Credits
Offers elective credit for courses taken at consortium institutions.
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4.00 Credits
Offers elective credit for courses taken at consortium institutions.
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4.00 Credits
Offers experiments in this course that are substantially different from those in introductory physics laboratory courses-they go beyond the simple demonstration of basic physical principles. Data are taken to higher precision and the analysis is more in-depth. Experiments begin with some basic properties of wave motion, leading to Fourier transform methods and finally to optical experiments. Topics include damped and driven oscillations, Fourier acoustics, microwave diffraction, Faraday rotation, optoelectronics, and quantum optics. Written reports are required for each experiment.
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4.00 Credits
Covers advanced topics in classical mechanics including vector kinematics, harmonic oscillator and resonance, generalized coordinates, Lagrange's equations, central forces and the Kepler problem, rigid body motion, and mathematical methods in physics.
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4.00 Credits
Covers electrostatics and dielectric materials, magnetostatics and magnetic materials, currents in conductors, induction, displacement currents, computer solutions of EM problems, and Maxwell's equations.
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4.00 Credits
Focuses on electromagnetic waves in vacua and matter, eletrodynamics and radiation, and computer visualization of electromagnetic fields. Also considers special relativity.
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4.00 Credits
Covers advanced mathematical methods topics that are commonly used in the physical sciences, such as complex calculus, Fourier transforms, special functions, and the principles of variational calculus. Applies these methods to computational simulation and modeling exercises. Introduces basic computational techniques and numerical analysis, such as Newton's method, Monte Carlo integration, gradient descent, and least squares regression. Uses a simple programming language, such as MATLAB, for the exercises.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces current ideas in astrophysics and cosmology with emphasis on recent advances in the field. Topics include tools of the astronomer (telescopes, spectroscopy, and methods of distance measurement); the solar system; stellar properties (stellar spectra, stellar energy sources such as gravitational or nuclear); Hertzsprung-Russell diagram; evolution of stars (birth, life, and ultimate collapse); our Milky Way galaxy; extragalactic objects (galaxies, clusters of galaxies, radio galaxies, and quasars); and cosmology (Olber's paradox, recession of galaxies, big bang theory, cosmic background radiation, formation of galaxies, and the future of the universe).
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4.00 Credits
Introduces the physics of atomic nuclei and elementary particles. Topics include classification of nuclei, strong and weak nuclear forces, mesons and nucleons, quarks and gluons, and unified theories of elementary particle interactions.
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4.00 Credits
Offers a semiclassical treatment of the thermal, magnetic, and electrical properties of crystalline solids. Examines X-ray diffraction and the reciprocal lattice, elasticity and lattice vibrations, specific heat, properties of insulators, magnetism in insulators and metals, and introduction to the band theory of metals.
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