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4.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 4. A study of static and dynamic electromagnetic fields in matter, electromagnetic waves, and radiation; also, a brief introduction to relativistic electrodynamics. (Course offered in alternate years; scheduled for 2009-2010.) Prerequisites: Physics 301.
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4.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Credits: 4. The basic concepts of analog and digital electronics with weekly laboratory exercises. AC and DC topics make use of phasor and complex algebra notation. Digital topics include diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, and integrated circuits, making use of Boolean algebra and logic. (Course offered as interest warrants.) Prerequisites: Physics 112.
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4.00 Credits
Fall. Credits: 4. Basic principles of the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies presented within the framework of classical mechanics. Topics include Newtonian mechanics, oscillating systems, general motion of a particle in three dimensions, mechanics of rigid bodies, and an introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. (Course offered in alternate years; scheduled for 2008-2009.) Prerequisites: Physics 112 and Physics 250.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 4. Advanced topics in the study of dynamics, including non-inertial reference systems, motion in a central force field, motion of rigid bodies in three dimensions, dynamics of oscillating systems, chaotic systems, and special relativity. (Course offered in alternate years; scheduled for 2008-2009.) Prerequisites: Physics 305.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Topics for the intermediate-level physics- or natural-science student, often including but not limited to subjects such as nuclear physics, robotics, spectroscopy, experiment interfacing, etc. (Course offered as interest warrants.) Prerequisites: Physics 211.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 4. An introduction to modern astrophysics, this course will normally include coverage of the following: stellar evolution; physics of the interstellar medium; structure, evolution, and morphology of galaxies; the origin and evolution of large-scale structure in the Universe; and cosmology. Occasionally, topics such as comparative planetology may be included. (Course offered as interest warrants.) Prerequisites: Physics 211 and Mathematics 223 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Fall or Spring. Credits: 4. A study of contemporary physical optics, including diffraction theory (Fraunhofer and Fresnel), polarization, coherence theory and lasers, Fourier and nonlinear optics. Two lectures and one laboratory session per week. (Course offered as interest warrants.) Prerequisites: Physics 301.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 4. Introduction to topics in quantum physics, including observables and measurement, position and momentum representations, intermediate wave mechanics, the time-dependent Schr?dinger equation, Hilbert space vectors and operators, the Hamiltonian, potential wells and the harmonic operator, introduction to Dirac notation, scattering theory, and applications to the study of atoms. (Course offered in alternate years; scheduled for 2009-2010.) Prerequisites: Physics 211 and Physics 250.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Credits: 4. The study of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics from the unifying viewpoint of quantum theory. Topics include: Gibbs and Boltzmann factors; Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distribution functions; temperature, pressure, and the monatomic ideal gas; thermodynamic potentials. Application of theory to metals, white dwarf stars, photons, and phonons will be considered. (Course offered in alternate years; scheduled for 2008-2009.) Prerequisites: Physics 211 and Physics 250.
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4.00 Credits
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Special topics designed for advanced students in physics or mathematics. Subjects will involve theoretical physical and mathematical systems. (Course offered as interest warrants.) Prerequisites: Physics 301 and Physics 305.
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