PH 104 DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY (4)
Historical and cultural context of discoveries concerning planets and stars and their motions. Topics include the solar system, the constellations, birth and death of stars, pulsars and black holes. An accompanying laboratory is used for demonstrations, experiments, and projects, as well as for outdoor observations. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)
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PH 104H DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY (4)
Historical and cultural context of discoveries concerning planets and stars and their motions. Topics include the solar system, the constellations, birth and death of stars, pulsars and black holes. An accompanying laboratory is used for demonstrations, experiments, and projects, as well as for outdoor observations. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
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PH 106 PERSPECTIVES IN PHYSICS (4)
A descriptive and non-mathematical study of the development of physical concepts and their historical and philosophical context. The emphasis is on the origin, meaning, significance, and limitations of these concepts and their role in the evolution of current understanding of the universe. Concepts to be covered include Copernican astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, energy, electricity and magnetism, relativity, and quantum theory. Intended primarily for non-science students. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)
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PH 111 INQUIRING INTO PHYSICAL PHENOMENA (4)
Development of conceptual understandings through investigation of everyday phenomena. Emphasis is on questioning, predicting, exploring, observing, discussing, and writing in physical science contexts. Students document their initial thinking, record their evolving understandings, and write reflections upon how their thinking changed and what fostered their learning. Lec/lab. (Baccalaureate Core Course)
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PH 199 SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16)
One-credit sections are graded pass/no pass.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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PH 201 GENERAL PHYSICS (5)
Introductory survey course covering a broad spectrum of classical and modern physics with applications. Topics include dynamics, vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Laboratory and recitation sections accompany the lectures. Mathematical preparation should include college algebra and trigonometry. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 111 and MTH 112. PH 201, PH 202, PH 203 must be taken in order.
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PH 201H GENERAL PHYSICS (5)
Introductory survey course covering a broad spectrum of classical and modern applications with physics. Topics include dynamics, vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Laboratory and recitation sections accompany the lectures. Mathematical preparation should include college algebra and trigonometry. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 111 and MTH 112. PH 201, PH 202, PH 203 must be taken in order. Honors College approval required.
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PH 202 GENERAL PHYSICS (5)
Introductory survey course covering broad spectrum of classical and modern physics with applications. Topics include dynamics, vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Laboratory and recitation sections accompany the lectures. Mathematical preparation should include college algebra and trigonometry. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 111 and MTH 112 and PH 201
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PH 202H GENERAL PHYSICS (5)
Introductory survey course covering broad spectrum of classical and modern physics with applications. Topics include dynamics, vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Laboratory and recitation sections accompany the lectures. Mathematical preparation should include college algebra and trigonometry. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 111 and MTH 112 and PH 201. Honors College approval required.
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PH 203 GENERAL PHYSICS (5)
Introductory survey course covering broad spectrum of classical and modern physics with applications. Topics include dynamics, vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Laboratory and recitation sections accompany the lectures. Mathematical preparation should include college algebra and trigonometry. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 111 and MTH 112 and PH 202
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PH 203H GENERAL PHYSICS (5)
Introductory survey course covering a broad spectrum of classical and modern physics with applications. Topics include dynamics, vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. Laboratory and recitation sections accompany the lectures. Mathematical preparation should include college algebra and trigonometry. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 111 and MTH 112 and PH 202. Honors College approval required.
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PH 206 STARS AND STELLAR EVOLUTION (4)
Properties of stars; star formation, evolution, and death; supernovae, pulsars, and black holes. An accompanying laboratory is used for demonstrations, experiments, and projects, as well as for outdoor observations. The courses in the astronomy sequence (PH 205, PH 206, PH 207) can be taken in any order. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)
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PH 207 GALAXIES, QUASARS, AND COSMOLOGY (4)
Nature and content of galaxies, properties of quasars, and the cosmic background radiation. Emphasis on the Big-Bang model and its features. An accompanying laboratory is used for demonstrations, experiments, and projects, as well as for outdoor observations. The courses in the astronomy sequence (PH 205, PH 206, PH 207) can be taken in any order. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)
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PH 211 GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS (4)
A comprehensive introductory survey course intended primarily for students in the sciences and engineering. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, thermal physics, electromagnetism, and optics. Elementary calculus is used. Laboratory work accompanies the lectures. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 251. COREQ: MTH 252. Concurrent enrollment in a recitation section is strongly recommended.
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PH 211H GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS (4)
A comprehensive introductory survey course intended primarily for students in the sciences and engineering. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, thermal physics, electromagnetism, and optics. Elementary calculus is used. Laboratory work accompanies the lectures. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 251. COREQ: MTH 252. Concurrent enrollment in a recitation section is strongly recommended. Honors College approval required.
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PH 212 GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS (4)
A comprehensive introductory survey course intended primarily for students in the sciences and engineering. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, thermal physics, electromagnetism, and optics. Elementary calculus is used. Laboratory work accompanies the lectures. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 252 and PH 211. COREQ: MTH 254. Concurrent enrollment in a recitation section is strongly recommended.
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PH 212H GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS (4)
A comprehensive introductory survey course intended primarily for students in the sciences and engineering. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, thermal physics, electromagnetism, and optics. Elementary calculus is used. Laboratory work accompanies the lectures. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 252 and PH 211. COREQ: MTH 254. Concurrent enrollment in a recitation section is strongly recommended. Honors college approval required.
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PH 213 GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS (4)
A comprehensive introductory survey course intended primarily for students in the sciences and engineering. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, thermal physics, electromagnetism, and optics. Elementary calculus is used. Laboratory work accompanies the lectures. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 254 and PH 212. Concurrent enrollment in a recitation section is strongly recommended.
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PH 213H GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS (4)
A comprehensive introductory survey course intended primarily for students in the sciences and engineering. Topics include mechanics, wave motion, thermal physics, electromagnetism, and optics. Elementary calculus is used. Laboratory work accompanies the lectures. Lec/lab/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
MTH 254 and PH 212. Concurrent enrollment in a recitation section is strongly recommended. Honors College approval required.
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PH 221 RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 211 (1)
One-hour weekly session for the development of problem-solving skills in calculus-based general physics. Lec/rec. Graded P/N.
COREQS:
PH 211
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PH 221H RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 211 (1)
One-hour weekly session for the development of problem-solving skills in calculus-based general physics. Lec/rec.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required. Students must take coreq PH 211 or PH 211H.
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PH 222 RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 212 (1)
One-hour weekly session for the development of problem-solving skills in calculus-based general physics. Graded P/N.
COREQS:
PH 212
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PH 222H RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 212 (1)
One-hour weekly session for the development of problem-solving skills in calculus-based general physics. Lec/rec.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required. Students must take coreq PH 212 or PH 212H.
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PH 223 RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 213 (1)
One-hour weekly session for the development of problem-solving skills in calculus-based general physics. Lec/rec. Graded P/N.
COREQS:
PH 213
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PH 223H RECITATION FOR PHYSICS 213 (1)
One-hour weekly session for the development of problem-solving skills in calculus-based general physics. Lec/rec.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required. Students must take coreq PH 213 or PH 213H.
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PH 265 SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING (3)
Basic computational tools and techniques for courses in science and engineering. Project approach to problem solving using symbolic and compiled languages with visualization. Basic computer literacy assumed.
PREREQS:
Concurrent enrollment in MTH 251.
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PH 313 ENERGY ALTERNATIVES (3)
Exploration of the challenges and opportunities posed by dwindling resources; physical and technological basis of our current energy alternatives; new or controversial technologies such as nuclear or solar power; overview of resource availability, patterns of energy consumption, and current governmental policies. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing and 12 credits of introductory science.
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PH 314 INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS (4)
An elementary introduction to relativity and quantum theory, emphasizing the experiments that revealed the limitations of classical physics. Applications include the properties of atoms, nuclei, and solids. Laboratory work accompanies lectures. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
PH 213. COREQ: MTH 256.
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PH 320 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: SYMMETRIES (2)
Symmetry and idealization in problem-solving. Gauss's and Ampere's laws in orthonormal coordinates, power series as approximations, complex numbers.
PREREQS:
PH 213. COREQ: MTH 255
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PH 331 SOUND, HEARING, AND MUSIC (3)
Basic course in the physics, technology, and societal implications of sound. Intended for students in nontechnical majors. Topics include wave motion, hearing and the perception of sound, noise pollution, music and musical instruments, architectural acoustics, and sound recording and reproduction. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing and one year of university science, or instructor approval required.
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PH 332 LIGHT, VISION, AND COLOR (3)
Basic physics of light, optical instruments (lenses, telescopes, microscopes), the eye and visual perception, colors, photography, environmental lighting, lasers and holography. For nontechnical majors. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing and one year of university science or instructor approval required.
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PH 365X APPLICATIONS IN COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS I (1)
A project-driven laboratory experience in computational physics. Includes the use of basic mathematical and numerical techniques in computer calculations leading to solutions for typical physical problems. Topics to be covered include classical mechanics and electromagnetism.
PREREQS:
(PH 265 and PH 320*)
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PH 366X APPLICATIONS IN COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS II (1)
A project-driven laboratory experience in computational physics. Includes the use of basic mathematical and numerical techniques in computer calculations leading to solutions for typical physical problems. Topics to be covered focus on quantum mechanics.
PREREQS:
PH 365X
COREQS:
PH 424
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PH 367X APPLICATIONS IN COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS III (1)
A project-driven laboratory experience in computational physics. Includes the use of basic mathematical and numerical techniques in computer calculations leading to solutions for typical physical problems. Topics to be covered include statistical mechanics and many-body systems.
PREREQS:
PH 365X
COREQS:
PH 365X
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PH 399 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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PH 399H SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
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PH 401 RESEARCH (1-16)
A research project under the supervision of a faculty member, whose approval must be arranged by the student in advance of registration.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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PH 403 THESIS (1-16)
A research project leading to a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member, whose approval must be arranged by the student in advance of registration. (Writing Intensive Course)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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PH 405 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
An independent study project under the supervision of a faculty member, whose approval must be arranged by the student in advance of registration.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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PH 407 SEMINAR (1-16)
Departmental seminars or colloquium. Graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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PH 407H SEMINAR (1-16)
Departmental seminars or colloquium.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
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PH 410 INTERNSHIP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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PH 411 ANALOG AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3)
Circuit theory. Passive dc and ac circuits including filters, resonance, complex impedance and Fourier analysis. Operational amplifiers, gates and combinational logic. Semiconductor principles, diodes, transistors, BJTs and FETs. Multiplexing, flip-flops and sequential logic, 555 timer, registers and memory, DAC, ADC.
PREREQS:
PH 314*. PH 411 and PH 412 must be taken in order.
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PH 412 ANALOG AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3)
Circuit theory. Passive dc and ac circuits including filters, resonance, complex impedance and Fourier analysis. Operational amplifiers, gates and combinational logic. Semiconductor principles, diodes, transistors, BJTs and FETs. Multiplexing, flip-flops and sequential logic, 555 timer, registers and memory, DAC, ADC.
PREREQS:
PH 314* and PH 411
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PH 415 COMPUTER INTERFACING AND INSTRUMENTATION (3)
Applications of computers as scientific instruments, with emphasis on hardware and instrumentation, online data acquisition, and computer control of experiments.
PREREQS:
Upper-division or graduate standing; PH 412/PH 512 or equivalent background in electronics; and instructor approval required. Departmental approval required.
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PH 421 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: OSCILLATIONS (2)
Dynamics of mechanical and electrical oscillations using Fourier series and integrals, time and frequency representations for driven damped oscillators, resonance, coupled oscillators, and vector spaces.
PREREQS:
PH 213
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PH 422 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: STATIC VECTOR FIELDS (2)
Theory of static electric and magnetic fields, including sources, superposition, using the techniques of vector calculus, including Stokes and divergence theorems, and computer visualizations.
PREREQS:
PH 213 and MTH 255*
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PH 423 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: ENERGY AND ENTROPY (2)
Basic thermodynamic methods of simple polymers, magnetic systems and stars.
PREREQS:
PH 212 and (PH 424 or PH 524) or (PH 425 or PH 525)
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PH 424 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: WAVES IN ONE DIMENSION (2)
One-dimensional waves in classical and quantum mechanics, barriers and wells, reflection and transmission, resonance and normal modes, wave packets with and without dispersion.
PREREQS:
PH 314 and (PH 421 or PH 521)
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PH 425 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: QUANTUM MEASUREMENTS AND SPIN (2)
Introduction to quantum mechanics through Stern-Gerlach spin measurements. Probability, eigenvalues, operators, measurement, state reduction, Dirac notation, matrix mechanics, time evolution, spin precession, Rabi oscillations.
PREREQS:
PH 314 and MTH 341*
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PH 426 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: CENTRAL FORCES (2)
Central forces: gravitational and electrostatic, angular momentum and spherical harmonics, separation of variables in classical and quantum mechanics, hydrogen atom.
PREREQS:
PH 314 and (PH 422 or PH 522) and (PH 424 or PH 524)
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PH 427 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: PERIODIC SYSTEMS (2)
Quantum waves in one-dimensional periodic systems; Bloch waves, band structure, phonons and electrons in solids, reciprocal lattice, x-ray diffraction.
PREREQS:
PH 424 or PH 524
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PH 428 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: RIGID BODIES (2)
Rigid body dynamics, invariance, angular momentum, rotational motion, tensors and eigenvalues.
PREREQS:
PH 426 or PH 526
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PH 429 PARADIGMS IN PHYSICS: REFERENCE FRAMES (2)
Inertial and non-inertial frames of reference, rotations, Galilean and Lorentz transformation, collisions, equivalence principle, special relativity, symmetries and conservation laws, invariants, and electromagnetism.
PREREQS:
PH 314
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PH 431 CAPSTONES IN PHYSICS: ELECTROMAGNETISM (3)
Static electric and magnetic fields in matter, electrodynamics, Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, wave guides, dipole radiation.
PREREQS:
(PH 424 or 524) and (PH 426 or PH 526)
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PH 435 CAPSTONES IN PHYSICS: CLASSICAL MECHANICS (3)
Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics: single-particle motion, collisions, variational methods, and normal coordinate description of coupled oscillators.
PREREQS:
(PH 424 or PH 524) and (PH 426 or PH 526)
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PH 441 CAPSTONES IN PHYSICS: THERMAL AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS (3)
Entropy and quantum mechanics; canonical Gibbs probability; ideal gas; thermal radiation; Einstein and Debye lattices; grand canonical Gibbs probability; ideal Fermi and Bose gases; chemical reactions and phase transformations.
PREREQS:
(PH 423 or PH 523) and (PH 451 or PH 551)
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PH 451 CAPSTONES IN PHYSICS: QUANTUM MECHANICS (3)
Wave mechanics, Schroedinger equation, operators, harmonic oscillator, identical particles, atomic fine structure, approximation methods and applications.
PREREQS:
(PH 424 or PH 524) and (PH 425 or PH 525) and (PH 426 or PH 526)
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PH 461 CAPSTONES IN PHYSICS: MATHEMATICAL METHODS (3)
Complex algebra, special functions, partial differential equations, series solutions, complex integration, calculus of residues.
PREREQS:
(PH 424 or PH 524) and (PH 426 or PH 526) and MTH 256
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PH 464 SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING II (3)
Mathematical, numerical, and conceptual elements forming foundations of scientific computing: computer hardware, algorithms, precision, efficiency, verification, numerical analysis, algorithm scaling, profiling, and tuning. Lec/lab.
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PH 465 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS (3)
The use of basic mathematical and numerical techniques in computer calculations leading to solutions for typical physical problems. Topics to be covered include models and applications ranging from classical mechanics and electromagnetism to modern solid state and particle physics.
PREREQS:
PH 464 or PH 564
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PH 466 COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS (3)
The use of basic mathematical and numerical techniques in computer calculations leading to solutions for typical physical problems. Topics to be covered include models and applications ranging from classical mechanics and electromagnetism to modern solid state and particle physics.
PREREQS:
Mathematical physics such as PH 461, PH 462/PH 562 or MTH 481/MTH 581, MTH 482/MTH 582, MTH 483/MTH 583, plus knowledge of a compiled language such as Pascal, C, or Fortran. A physics background including PH 431/PH 531, PH 435/PH 535, and PH 451/PH 551 is assumed.
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PH 481 PHYSICAL OPTICS (4)
Wave propagation, polarization, interference, diffraction, and selected topics in modern optics.
PREREQS:
(PH 431 or PH 531) or equivalent.
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PH 482 OPTICAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (4)
Photodetectors, laser theory, and laser systems. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as ECE 482/ECE 582.
PREREQS:
ECE 391 or (PH 481 or PH 581) or equivalent.
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PH 483 GUIDED WAVE OPTICS (4)
Optical fibers, fiber mode structure and polarization effects, fiber interferometry, fiber sensors, optical communication systems. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as ECE 483/ECE 583.
PREREQS:
(PH 481 or PH 581) or equivalent
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PH 495 INTRODUCTION TO PARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS (3)
Elementary particles and forces, nuclear structure and reactions.
PREREQS:
(PH 429 or PH 529) and (PH 441 or PH 541) and (PH 451 or PH 551)
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