|
SUBJ |
NUM |
TITLE |
CR |
COL |
DEPTCODE |
CATPR |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
|
PHY |
5937 |
Selected Topics in Physics |
1-4 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: Senior or advanced standing and CC. |
Each topic is a course in directed study underthe
supervision of a faculty member. |
|
PHY |
6246 |
Classical Mechanics |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 4222 or CI. Fall Semester. |
Dynamics of particles and systems ofparticles,
Lagrange's equation, central forces, rigid body
dynamics. |
|
PHY |
6346 |
Electromagnetic Theory I |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 4324C or CI. |
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, potential
andboundary value problems. Maxwell's equations.
First semester of sequence PHY6346, PHY 6347. |
|
PHY |
6347 |
Applied Electromagnetic Theory |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 6346 or CI. |
Second semester of sequence PHY 6346, PHY6347.
Electromagnetic waves, wave guides and resonant
cavities, diffraction,relativistic-particle
kinematics and dynamics, plasmas
andmagnetohydrodynamics. |
|
PHY |
6446 |
Lasers and Applications |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 4324C and PHY 4604 or CI. |
Optical modes, optical resonator theory,
gainsaturation, theory of laser oscillators,
specific laser systems, Q-switchingand mode-locking,
optical waveguides. |
|
PHY |
6447 |
Physics of Lightwave Devices and Applications |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 6446 or CI. |
Nonlinear optics including optical phaseconjugation,
second harmonic and sum frequency generation, and
stimulatedRaman scattering. Selected applications of
lasers and nonlinear optics. |
|
PHY |
6536 |
Statistical Mechanics |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 5624 or CI. |
Kinetic theory, configuration and phase
space.Boltzmann theorem, Liouville theorem, ensemble
theory, quantum statistics. |
|
PHY |
6645 |
Quantum Mechanics I |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 4604 or CI. |
Hilbert space, continuous spectrum, matrix andwave
mechanics, quantum dynamics, symmetries, angular
momentum, perturbationmethods |
|
PHY |
6646 |
Applied Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 6645 or CI. |
Approximation and perturbation methods,hydrogen fine
structure, scattering, identical particles,
secondquantization, Dirac equation. |
|
PHY |
6846L |
Modern Laboratory Techniques |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: GS or CC. |
Modern laboratory techniques frequentlyrequired in
experimental research. Includes use of lasers,
electronicinstruments, vacuum systems, computerized
data acquisition, thin filmdeposition, and
semi-conductor Hall experiments. |
|
PHY |
6909 |
Independent Study |
1-19 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: CI. |
Independent study in which student must have
acontract with an instructor. |
|
PHY |
6911 |
Directed Research |
1-19 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: GS. |
An individual investigation of a researchtopic under
the supervision of an instructor. |
|
PHY |
6935 |
Graduate Seminar |
1 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: CI. All Physics graduate students areexpected to
enroll in this course at least once. |
|
|
PHY |
6938 |
Selected Topics in Physics |
1-10 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: CI |
Each topic is a course in directed study underthe
supervision of a faculty member. |
|
PHY |
6940 |
Supervised Teaching |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: Dept. Approval Required. |
Laboratory teaching under the direction of aPhysics
Department faculty member. |
|
PHY |
6971 |
Thesis: Master's |
2-19 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: CI. |
|
|
PHY |
7910 |
Directed Research |
1-9 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: Graduate Ph.D. level. |
|
|
PHY |
7980 |
Dissertation: Doctoral |
2-9 |
AS |
PHY |
Rpt. S/U, PR: Admission to Candidacy. |
|
|
PHZ |
5115 |
Methods of Theoretical Physics I |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: MAP 2302 or CI. |
Applications of mathematical techniques toclassical
and modern physics. Vector spaces including Hilbert
space,orthogonal functions, generalized functions,
Fourier analysis, transformcalculus, and variational
calculus. |
|
PHZ |
5116 |
Methods of Theoretical Physics II |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: MAP 2302 or CI. |
Applications of mathematical techniques toclassical
and modern physics. Selected topics in complex
analysis,differential and integral equations,
numerical methods, and probabilitytheory. |
|
PHZ |
5156C |
Computational Physics I |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: CGS 5420 or CI. |
C programming applied to real science andengineering
problems. Data analysis, numerical algorithms,
modeling, parallelcomputation. Subjects selected
from current research may includeneurobiology,
quantum magnetism, chaos, finance, materials
science. |
|
PHZ |
5304 |
Nuclear Physics |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 4604 or CI. |
Nuclear forces, nuclear models, nuclearstructure,
decay, nuclear reactions, and high energy physics. |
|
PHZ |
5405 |
Solid State Physics I |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 3101, MAP 2302, CI. |
Crystal structure, x-ray and electrondiffraction,
mechanical and thermal properties of solids,
electrical andmagnetic properties of metals, band
theory of metals, insulators, andsemiconductors.
First semester of sequence PHZ 5405, PHZ 6426. |
|
PHZ |
5505 |
Plasma Physics I |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 4324 or CI. |
Introduction to Boltzmann, magnetohydrodynamicand
orbit approaches to plasmas. Longitudinal and
electromagnetic waves inplasmas. Collisions and
radiation. Instabilities. |
|
PHZ |
6136 |
Physical Applications of Group Theory |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: CI. |
Matrices, symmetry elements and point
groups,reducible and irreducible representations,
molecular vibrations, selectionrules, rotation
groups and atomic levels, molecular orbitals and
electronicenergies, space groups and spectra of
crystals, crystal field theory andsymmetry. |
|
PHZ |
6204 |
Atomic and Molecular Spectra I |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHY 4604 or CI. |
Hydrogen atom, one electron systems, centralfield
and vector models, perturbations, Zeeman and Stark
effect, hyperfinestructure, atomic structure
calculations; diatomic spectra, rotational
andvibration analysis, intensities, temperatures
from spectra, isotope effects. |
|
PHZ |
6205 |
Atomic And Molecular Spectra II |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHZ 6204 or CI. |
Electronic transitions in diatomic molecules,Hund's
coupling schemes, electron configuration and
valence, astrophysicalapplications,
predisassociation, normal modes of polyatomic
molecules, Ramanand IR spectra, rotation-vibration
interaction, microwave spectra,thermodynamic
properties, stellar atmospheres. |
|
PHZ |
6426 |
Solid State Physics II |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHZ 5405 or CI. |
Optical, electrical and magnetic properties
ofinsulators, superconductivity, imperfections in
solids. Second semester ofsequence PHZ 5405, PHZ
6426. |
|
PHZ |
6525 |
Plasma Physics II |
3 |
AS |
PHY |
PR: PHZ 5505 or CI |
An analytical study of the various types ofwave
phenomena in plasmas describable by the continuum. |
