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Lecture, three hours. Macroscopic theory of temperature, heat, and entropy; mathematical relationships of thermodynamics; heat engines; phase transitions. Prerequisite: Physics 115A.
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Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours. Applications of modern semiconductor devices to physical instrumentation. Characteristics of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, analog and digital circuits. Prerequisite: Physics 52B or consent of instructor. Concurrent with Physics 220.
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Lecture, one hour; laboratory, eight hours. Experiments in atomic, condensed matter, nuclear, particle, and plasma physics. Introduction to instrumentation and a first experience in the research laboratory. Prerequisites: Physics 51B or 61B, and 52C. May be taken for credit three times.
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Complex variables; Legendre and Bessel functions; complete sets of orthogonal functions; partial differential equations; integral equations; calculus of variations; coordinate transformations; special functions and series. Prerequisite: Physics 113A.
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Lecture, three hours. Modern symbolic and numerical techniques on state-of-the-art computers for solving problems in classical and quantum mechanics, fluids, electromagnetism, and mathematical physics. Prerequisites: Physics 53, 113A, and 115A. May be repeated for credit as topic varies. Concurrent with Physics 231.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, three hours. Nucleons and nuclear structure, radioactivity, neutron-proton scattering, the deuteron, nuclear reactions. Prerequisite: Physics 113A.
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Lecture, three hours. Phenomena of solids and their interpretation in terms of quantum theory. Prerequisites: Physics 113B and 115A.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Fundamentals of geometrical and physical optics. Lenses and mirrors, interference and diffraction, the eye and vision, instrumentation for astronomy and medicine. Corequisite: Physics 112B. Prerequisite: Physics 112A.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, three hours. Interaction of radiation with matter; lasers; nonlinear optics; optical properties of solids; absorption and scattering of light; modern spectroscopic techniques. Corequisite: Physics 112B. Prerequisite: Physics 112A. Formerly Physics 134.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, three hours. Ionization and discharge mechanisms; microscopic motions and kinetic equations; macroscopic fluid theories; electrodynamics of plasma; waves and instabilities; examples of laboratory and cosmic phenomena. Prerequisite: Physics 112B.
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