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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits Applications of Maxwell’s equations, polarization, Fresnel equations, Fermat’s principle, interaction of light with matter, nonlinear optical phenomena. Prerequisites: PHY 240
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits The history of modern physics. Selected topics from relativity, quantum theory, nuclear physics, solid state physics, and particle physics. Readings in the original literature. Pre- or corequisite: PHY 240
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3.00 Credits
(Also ENS 383) 3 hours; 3 credits Electrons in atoms, electrons in crystals, contacts between materials and p-n junctions, bipolar transistors, optoelectronic devices, field-effect transistors, charge transfer devices, integrated circuits, solid state lasers. Photo cells and LEDS. Prerequisites: PHY 240 and CSC 270
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3.00 Credits
(Also ENS 384) 3 hours; 3 credits Structure of crystalline and noncrystalline solids. Phase transformations. Thermodynamics of multicomponent systems, surfaces, reaction rates, diffusion, and structural change. Mechanical properties, plasticity, strengthening. Ceramics and polymers, electronic and optical properties, thermoelectricity, magnetism. Prerequisites: PHY 310 and CSC 270
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits Applications of the major areas of physics in space-related fields. Random processes–the Boltzman and Saha equations and thermodynamic applications; relativistic effects–Poynting-Robertson drag and synchrotron radiation; Electromagnetic-Faraday rotation, plasmas, and Compton effect; Quantum- Ionized hydrogen spectra, cosmic masers, radiative transfer in stellar atmospheres. Prerequisites: PHY 310, PHY 316, and PHY 356
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits Schrodinger equation, solutions to barrier and well potentials, quantum harmonic oscillator, angular momentum and spin, perturbation theory, atomic structure and transitions. Prerequisite: PHY 240
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4.00 Credits
(Also ENS 450) 4 hours; 4 credits Fluid properties, fluid statics, buoyancy and stability, fluids in rigid-body motion. Basic fluid equations in differential and integral form, Navier- Stokes equation. Euler equation, Bernoulli equation, and engineering applications. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Internal incompressible viscous flow and flow measurement. Prerequisite: ENS 310 Pre- or corequisite: MTH 330
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4.00 Credits
(Also ENS 463) 2 class hours, 4 laboratory hours; 4 credits This is an introductory course on nanotechnology. It covers the physical basics of submicron- and nano-size structures, methods, and materials of nanotechnology; characterization of nanostructures; and their industrial applications. The course covers (i) mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of nanoscopic systems; (ii) engineering approaches in nanoelectro- mechanics, nanoelectronics, and nanophotonics; (iii) practical computer simulation and design of nanodevices; (iv) practical nanofabrication of rudimentary nanodevices with focused ion beams. Prerequisites: ENS/PHY 38
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4.00 Credits
(Also ENS 485) 4 hours; 4 credits Structure of crystalline and noncrystalline solids. Defects in solids. Phase equilibrium and transformations, thermodynamics of multicomponent systems, surfaces, diffusions, and structural changes. Mechanical properties, plasticity, strengthening. Heat treatment. Electrical properties, conductivity, energy bands, semiconductors, superconductors, and devices. Optical and dielectric properties, optical fibers, and lasers. Magnetic and thermal properties. Material consideration in the engineering design process. Prerequisite: Physics 240 or permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A study of the structure and operations of the U.S. political system, the process of its evolution, the philosophical principles and theories on which it rests, the social pressures and forces operating on it. (social science) Not open to students who have taken POL/SLS 235.
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