Fermat's principle, reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces, thin and thick lenses, optical instruments such as magnifiers,...
A laboratory that teaches programming (e.g.LabVIEW) for the computer interfacing of physics experiments and automatic data collection. [Note: Lab...
Background of quantum physics. Quantization, waves and particles. The uncertainty principle. The Schroedinger equation for one-dimensional problems:...
Introduction to scientific computer programming techniques as applied to problem solving in physics, with examples from first year mechanics....
Object-oriented programming applied to physical problems in astrophysics, electromagnetism, classical and quantum mechanics. Solution methods for...
For students who have taken or are taking PHYS 242. [Note: Lab alternate weeks. [Offered: W,S] Antireq: PHYS 241L, 252L, 253L, 260A
Coulomb's law, electric fields, Gauss' law, potential, capacitance, properties of dielectrics, DC circuits, AC circuits. [Note: Students with PHYS 122...
Nature of light, wave motion, superposition of waves, interference of light, Fraunhofer diffraction and resolution limit of optical instruments; the...
For students who have taken or are taking PHYS 256. [Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: F] Antireq: PHYS 260B
Electromagnetic waves and the nature of light. Geometrical optics, aberrations. Physical Optics: interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction,...
Experiments in selected physics topics. [Note: Lab alternate weeks. Approximately a week before a particular lab is held a one hour lecture will be...
Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems of particles. Oscillations. Gravity and the central force problem. Lorentz transformations and...
Terrestrial and gas giant planets in the Solar System, asteroids and comets, extrasolar planets, star, and planet formation. Celestial mechanics,...
Introduction to a physical understanding of biological systems at macro and molecular scales. The course is intended for 2nd year science and...
Formalism of quantum mechanics. Operator approach to the harmonic oscillator. Quantum mechanics in three dimensions: Hydrogen atom, angular momentum...
Overview of condensed matter ordered and disordered systems. Thermodynamic origin of order and phase transitions. Waves. Properties of the solid...
For students who have taken or are taking PHYS 352. [Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: W even years, S odd years] Coreq: PHYS 352
p and n materials, pn diodes, junction and FET transistors. Transistor amplifiers and their equivalent circuits. Operational amplifiers. Oscillators...
For students who have taken or are taking PHYS 353, [Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: S even years, F odd years]
Logic gates, flip-flops and shift registers. Binary numbers and Boolean algebra. An introduction to microprocessors. This will include arithmetic...