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3.00 Credits
Variable credit course.
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3.00 Credits
Characteristics of common instrumentation and basic circuits, methods of producing good practices in data gathering, recording, and analysis. II (2H,3L,3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Formal aspects of classical mechanics and dynamics. Topics include Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian theory applied to non-relativistic systems in one, two, and three dimensions, relativistic dynamics, linear algebra applied to coupled many-body motion, small oscillations, and rigid body motion. Pre: MATH 1224, MATH 2214, PHYS 2305, PHYS 2306 for 3355; 3355 for 3356. (3H,3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Electrostatics, multipoles, Laplace's equation, and dielectric media. Magnetostatics, magnetic media, and electromagnetic induction. Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic energy, waves, and radiation. Must meet pre-requisites and have a grade of C or better in each of 2305-2306 sequence. I,II Pre: MATH 2214, PHYS 2305, PHYS 2306 for 3405; MATH 2214, PHYS 2305, PHYS 2306, PHYS 3405 for 3406. (3H,3 Credits) 3455-3456 (MSE 3255-3256): FOUNDATIONS OF QUANTUM AND SOLID STATE PHYSICS Topics in quantum and solid state physics with applications to engineering materials and devices. 3455: wave-particle duality; Schrodinger wave equation; atoms and molecules; crystal structures; x-ray and neutron diffraction; energy band theory, electrical and thermal transport properties of metals, insulators, and semiconductors. 3456: electrical properties of semiconductors and nanostructured materials; semiconductor-metal junctions; optical properties of semiconductors and semiconductor heterojunctions; semiconductor LEDs and LASERs; properties and applications of magnetic materials. Pre: 2306, CHEM 1035 or CHEM 1074 for 3455; 2306, CHEM 1035 or CHEM 1074, PHYS 3455 for 3456. Co: MATH 2214 for 3455. (3H,3L,4 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Introductory nuclear and particle physics, presenting experimental basis, applications, and future directions. Topics include: special relativity; Rutherford-Bohr atom spin; statistical physics, nuclear structure, radioactivity, reactions and nuclear applications; elementary particle physics; general relativity, astrophysics and cosmology. Co: 3455. (3H,1L,3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Application of elementary physical laws to determine dimensions, masses, luminosities, structures, and evolution of astronomical objects and the universe as a whole. Emphasis is on quantitative derivation. I,II Pre: 2306. (3H,3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the concepts, formalism, and applications of classical and quantum statistical mechanics, including thermodynamics. II Pre: 2306. Co: MATH 2214, 3455. (3H,3 Credits)
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2.00 Credits
Representative apparatus, techniques, and phenomena of contemporary research. Includes electrical measurements, computers, thermometry, vacuum deposition, machine shop, nuclear spectra, experimentation related to major developments of modern physics. I,II. Pre: 3314 for 4315; 3314, 4315 for 4316. (6L,2 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Experimental bases; postulates; conservation theorems and symmetry; one-dimensional and two-dimensional problems; angular momentum and problems in three dimensions; matrix mechanics and spin; applications to atomic and molecular physics; perturbation theory; scattering. I,II. Pre: 3356, 3406 for 4455; 3356, 3406, 4455 for 4456. (3H,3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Structure and properties of atomic nuclei and elementary particles, theoretical interpretations based on elementary quantum mechanics. Symmetries; various nuclear models; interactions at small distances; classification of elementary particles. Consent required. II Co: 4456. (3H,3 Credits)
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