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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 2112 and MATH 2000. Mathematical techniques specifically used in the study of mechanics, electricity, magnetism, and quantum physics are developed in the context of various physical problems. Course includes the topics of vector calculus, coordinate systems, the Laplace equation and its solutions, elementary Fourier analysis, and complex variables. Applications to electrostatics, mechanics, and fluid dynamics are emphasized. Three classroom hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 3200 and MATH 2020. MATH 2020 may be taken concurrently. Advanced course covering single and many particle dynamics, rigid-body dynamics, and oscillations. Variational principles and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics are covered. Three classroom hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 3200 and MATH 2020. MATH 2020 may be taken concurrently. Advanced course covering the rigorous development, from basic laws, of Maxwell's equations for electromagnetic fields along with applications of these equations. Topics covered are electrostatics and electrodynamics including currents, magnetic fields, motion of charged particles in fields and an introduction to electromagnetic waves. Three classroom hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 2111, 2112, and MATH 2020 may be taken concurrently and PHYSICS 3200 strongly recommended. Photons and the wave nature of particles, wave mechanics, Schr?dinger equation, with applications to atomic physics; and radiation; the physics of solids; elementary particles; special relativity; health physics. Three classroom hours per week.
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An independent study of special topics in physics. A paper may be required on an approved topic. Topics must be substantially different. Hours arranged.
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1.00 - 10.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of department. Independent research projects arranged between student and instructor. Hours arranged.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor ?(1.0 credit hour per module with a maximum of 3 credit hours) Studies of nanoscience characterization, synthesis, and modeling techniques designed for clients of these tools, as well as for technical users interested in a current overview. Course consists of a set of 1/3 semester modules. Check with the instructor on more specialized modules (e.g. on materials microscopy) if interested. Each module will cover instrumentation, current applications, weaknesses, and will involve lab visits for hands-on experience, weekly web interaction and classroom hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 4307 or consent of instructor. A lecture/laboratory study of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in conventional, analytical, and phase-contrast (high resolution) applications. Course includes advanced electron optics and image formation, defect structures, specimen preparation, contrast theory, diffraction/periodicity analysis, and electron energy loss/x-ray spectroscopy. Two classroom hours and two hours laboratory per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 4307 or consent of instructor. A lecture/laboratory study of research techniques using scanning probe microscopy. Topics include atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, feedback control, scanning tip fabrication, scan calibrations, air/solution/vacuum imaging, image processing and analysis, near-field optical probes, metrology, and lateral force/displacement microscopy. Applications in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and surface science are discussed. Two classroom hours and two hours laboratory per week.
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3.00 Credits
An integrated recitation/laboratory study of modern analog and digital electronics with emphasis on integrated circuits. Topics include circuit elements, operational amplifiers, logic gates, counters, adc/dac converters, noise reduction, microprocessors, embedded microcontrollers, and digital processing. Six hours of laboratory per week.
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