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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040D, PHYS 135B. Maxwell's equations; propagation of electromagnetic waves in wave guides, coaxial lines, and optical fibers; reflection, refraction, and diffraction of waves; dispersion of waves in gases and plasmas; interference and coherence and their role in holography; electromagnetic radiation from charged particles, antennas, masers, and lasers; relativistic electrodynamics.
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5.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040C or consent of instructor. An introduction to basic analog and digital circuit designs emphasizing practical applications. Topics include properties of diodes and transistors; operational amplifiers for use as amplifiers, oscillators, and function generators; properties and use of logic gates, counters, and timers; data storage and synchronization; multiplexer and decoder applications; microprocessor functions and computer interfacing.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Laboratory, 3-12 hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E; upper-division standing in Physics; consent of advisor. Consists of experiments chosen from areas in contemporary physics. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC; MATH 010B; MATH 046; PHYS 040E. Covers physical modeling of the structure of proteins; protein folding, structure of nucleic acids; electrostatic potential of DNA; dynamics of biomolecules; structure of a biological cell; osmotic pressures of cells; non-equilibrium thermodynamics; and biochemical reactions.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 145A; BCH 100 or BCH 110B; or consent of instructor. Covers conformation of biopolymers, intermolecular forces, dynamics of biopolymers, Brownian motion, biopolymers as polyelectrolytes, electrolytic solutions, and the Debye- Huckel theory.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 145B or consent of instructor. Examines stochastic thermodynamics; the Fluctuation Theorems and the Jarzynski relation; protein and RNA denaturation; tests of the Jarzynski relation; chemical forces and self-assembly; enzymes and molecular machines; survey of molecular devices found in cells; and kinetics of real enzymes and machines.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E; or consent of instructor. Covers properties of systems composed of many atoms arranged in a periodic lattice. Topics include crystal structure, symmetry, and diffraction; crystal cohesion; lattice dynamics; thermal properties; metallic properties and the Fermi surface; band theory of metals and semiconductors; and collective excitations.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 150A. Covers properties of systems composed of many atoms arranged in a periodic lattice. Topics include superconductivity; magnetism; non-crystalline solids; defects in solids; surface and interface physics; and alloys.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E; consent of instructor is required for students repeating the course. Introduces cutting-edge physics research being undertaken in laboratories and institutes around the world. Focus is on a single research area (e.g., nanoscale physics, biological physics) chosen by the instructor and may change each quarter. Includes experimental methods and theoretical concepts. Course is repeatable as content changes to a maximum of 12 units.
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2.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 046, PHYS 040E; or consent of instructor. MATH 113 is recommended. Introduction to numerics and visualization using Mathematica. Topics include random numbers and stochastic processes, time-dependent and stationary equations in matrix form, single-particle tight-binding model, single- spin dynamics, pure and mixed states, spin echo, the direct product of matrices, many-body quantum mechanics, and quantum spin chains.
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