PHYS 127-01 30567 |
Introductory Physics II |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: OLRI 101
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Instructor: Saki Khan
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Electricity and magnetism, light and optics, including laboratory experiments and demonstrations. This course does not use calculus, and is appropriate for students pursuing pre-med or for students looking to satisfy a distribution requirement. This course is not appropriate for students who intend to major in physics, chemistry, or biology with the biochemistry emphasis. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 126 or PHYS 226.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 127-L1 30568 |
Introductory Physics II Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 152
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Instructor: Brian Adams
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Details
Electricity and magnetism, light and optics, including laboratory experiments and demonstrations. This course does not use calculus, and is appropriate for students pursuing pre-med or for students looking to satisfy a distribution requirement. This course is not appropriate for students who intend to major in physics, chemistry, or biology with the biochemistry emphasis. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 126 or PHYS 226.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 127-L2 30569 |
Introductory Physics II Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 152
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Instructor: Brian Adams
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Details
Electricity and magnetism, light and optics, including laboratory experiments and demonstrations. This course does not use calculus, and is appropriate for students pursuing pre-med or for students looking to satisfy a distribution requirement. This course is not appropriate for students who intend to major in physics, chemistry, or biology with the biochemistry emphasis. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 126 or PHYS 226.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 227-01 30570 |
Principles of Physics II |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: OLRI 150
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Instructor: Anna Williams
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Details
A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and PHYS 222. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 226 and MATH 137 (MATH 137 may also be taken concurrently).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 227-L1 30571 |
Principles of Physics II Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 09:10 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 152
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Instructor: Brian Adams
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Details
A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and PHYS 222. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 226 and MATH 137 (MATH 137 may also be taken concurrently).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 227-L2 30572 |
Principles of Physics II Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 01:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: OLRI 152
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Instructor: Brian Adams
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Details
A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and PHYS 222. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 226 and MATH 137 (MATH 137 may also be taken concurrently).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 227-L3 30965 |
Principles of Physics II Lab |
Days: W
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Time: 07:00 pm-09:00 pm
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Room: OLRI 152
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Instructor: Brian Adams
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Details
A study of electric charge and currents, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and PHYS 222. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 226 and MATH 137 (MATH 137 may also be taken concurrently).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 348-01 30573 |
Laboratory Instrumentation |
Days: M W F
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Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm
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Room: OLRI 101
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Instructor: James Doyle
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Details
This course is an introduction to laboratory methods that are useful in experimental physics and other laboratory-based disciplines, with an emphasis on computer interfacing techniques. Topics will include basic analog electronics, fundamental instrumentation such as analog-digital converters and digital oscilloscopes, and computer interfacing using LabView. Student will design and construct several significant computer interfacing projects throughout the semester. Since this course provides the foundation for advanced experimental work and research, students should take this course in their sophomore or junior year. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 227.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 348-L1 30574 |
Laboratory Instrumentation Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 154
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Instructor: James Doyle
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Details
This course is an introduction to laboratory methods that are useful in experimental physics and other laboratory-based disciplines, with an emphasis on computer interfacing techniques. Topics will include basic analog electronics, fundamental instrumentation such as analog-digital converters and digital oscilloscopes, and computer interfacing using LabView. Student will design and construct several significant computer interfacing projects throughout the semester. Since this course provides the foundation for advanced experimental work and research, students should take this course in their sophomore or junior year. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 227.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 348-L2 30575 |
Laboratory Instrumentation Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 154
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Instructor: James Doyle
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Details
This course is an introduction to laboratory methods that are useful in experimental physics and other laboratory-based disciplines, with an emphasis on computer interfacing techniques. Topics will include basic analog electronics, fundamental instrumentation such as analog-digital converters and digital oscilloscopes, and computer interfacing using LabView. Student will design and construct several significant computer interfacing projects throughout the semester. Since this course provides the foundation for advanced experimental work and research, students should take this course in their sophomore or junior year. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 227.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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PHYS 370-01 30576 |
Computational Physics |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: OLRI 301
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Instructor: Tonnis ter Veldhuis
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Details
This course introduces students to coding and computational methods, focusing on developing computation-based skills that are critical for practicing physicists. Students process experimental data using statistical tools, study the implications of realistic physical models using a toolbox of numerical methods, and visualize information in meaningful formats.The course starts with an introduction to coding (in Python) and a survey of data manipulation tools (e.g., reading, writing, analyzing statistically, etc.). The focus is on skills that help students in labs, research, and anywhere else they need to extract physical insight from data. After the introduction to data analysis, the course transitions into a survey of numerical techniques which facilitate quantitative analysis of theoretical models describing complex physical phenomena, thereby creating a bridge between experimental/observational and theoretical physics.The lab provides hands-on experience in the application of computational skills discussed in lecture to realistic physical models drawn from a wide range of physics subdisciplines. Projects in the lab are implemented using Jupyter notebooks, via the Google Colaboratory environment. Students write documentation in Latex and Markdown. No previous experience with any of these is assumed. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 331
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PHYS 370-L1 30577 |
Computational Physics Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 101
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Instructor: Tonnis ter Veldhuis
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Details
This course introduces students to coding and computational methods, focusing on developing computation-based skills that are critical for practicing physicists. Students process experimental data using statistical tools, study the implications of realistic physical models using a toolbox of numerical methods, and visualize information in meaningful formats.The course starts with an introduction to coding (in Python) and a survey of data manipulation tools (e.g., reading, writing, analyzing statistically, etc.). The focus is on skills that help students in labs, research, and anywhere else they need to extract physical insight from data. After the introduction to data analysis, the course transitions into a survey of numerical techniques which facilitate quantitative analysis of theoretical models describing complex physical phenomena, thereby creating a bridge between experimental/observational and theoretical physics.The lab provides hands-on experience in the application of computational skills discussed in lecture to realistic physical models drawn from a wide range of physics subdisciplines. Projects in the lab are implemented using Jupyter notebooks, via the Google Colaboratory environment. Students write documentation in Latex and Markdown. No previous experience with any of these is assumed. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 331
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
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PHYS 370-L2 30578 |
Computational Physics Lab |
Days: R
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 101
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Instructor: Tonnis ter Veldhuis
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Details
This course introduces students to coding and computational methods, focusing on developing computation-based skills that are critical for practicing physicists. Students process experimental data using statistical tools, study the implications of realistic physical models using a toolbox of numerical methods, and visualize information in meaningful formats.The course starts with an introduction to coding (in Python) and a survey of data manipulation tools (e.g., reading, writing, analyzing statistically, etc.). The focus is on skills that help students in labs, research, and anywhere else they need to extract physical insight from data. After the introduction to data analysis, the course transitions into a survey of numerical techniques which facilitate quantitative analysis of theoretical models describing complex physical phenomena, thereby creating a bridge between experimental/observational and theoretical physics.The lab provides hands-on experience in the application of computational skills discussed in lecture to realistic physical models drawn from a wide range of physics subdisciplines. Projects in the lab are implemented using Jupyter notebooks, via the Google Colaboratory environment. Students write documentation in Latex and Markdown. No previous experience with any of these is assumed. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 331
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
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PHYS 440-01 30579 |
Observational Astronomy |
Days: M W F
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Time: 12:00 pm-01:00 pm
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Room: OLRI 404
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Instructor: Cannon, Williams
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Details
This is an upper-level course for physics and astronomy majors that covers techniques of astronomical data acquisition and analysis. The class is divided roughly equally between optical and radio techniques. Students complete observational projects using both the Macalester Observatory and national telescope facilities. Lectures are supplemented by a required 3-hour analysis session that meets once per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 113 and PHYS 120; or PHYS 113 and a lab-based upper-division natural science course (e.g., PHYS 331, CHEM 311).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 440-L1 30580 |
Observational Astronomy Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: OLRI 404
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Instructor: Cannon, Williams
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*First day attendance required*
Details
This is an upper-level course for physics and astronomy majors that covers techniques of astronomical data acquisition and analysis. The class is divided roughly equally between optical and radio techniques. Students complete observational projects using both the Macalester Observatory and national telescope facilities. Lectures are supplemented by a required 3-hour analysis session that meets once per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 113 and PHYS 120; or PHYS 113 and a lab-based upper-division natural science course (e.g., PHYS 331, CHEM 311).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
Course Materials
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PHYS 440-L2 30581 |
Observational Astronomy Lab |
Days: T
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 404
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Instructor: Cannon, Williams
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*First day attendance required*
Details
This is an upper-level course for physics and astronomy majors that covers techniques of astronomical data acquisition and analysis. The class is divided roughly equally between optical and radio techniques. Students complete observational projects using both the Macalester Observatory and national telescope facilities. Lectures are supplemented by a required 3-hour analysis session that meets once per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 113 and PHYS 120; or PHYS 113 and a lab-based upper-division natural science course (e.g., PHYS 331, CHEM 311).
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 461-01 30582 |
Mechanics |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: OLRI 101
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Instructor: Saki Khan
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Details
The fundamental principles of classical mechanics are discussed and applied to problems of contemporary interest. Topics include: charged particle motion in electromagnetic fields, oscillations and resonance, central force motion including the Kepler problem and Rutherford scattering, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical dynamics, symmetry and conservation laws, non-inertial reference frames, rigid body dynamics and applications, and an introduction to non-linear dynamics. Three lectures, problem discussions, and 1 one-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 227 and MATH 312 .
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 461-L1 30583 |
Mechanics Lab |
Days: M
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 154
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Instructor: Saki Khan
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Details
The fundamental principles of classical mechanics are discussed and applied to problems of contemporary interest. Topics include: charged particle motion in electromagnetic fields, oscillations and resonance, central force motion including the Kepler problem and Rutherford scattering, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical dynamics, symmetry and conservation laws, non-inertial reference frames, rigid body dynamics and applications, and an introduction to non-linear dynamics. Three lectures, problem discussions, and 1 one-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 227 and MATH 312 .
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 468-01 30584 |
Statistical Mechanics |
Days: M W F
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Time: 08:30 am-09:30 am
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Room: OLRI 101
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Instructor: James Heyman
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Details
This course explores the equilibrium and kinetic properties of many-particle systems such as gases, liquids, and solids. The fundamental notions of entropy, temperature, and the Boltzmann relation are rigorously derived from statistical mechanics, and are used to develop other thermodynamic ideas such as chemical potential and free energy. The theory is applied to classical and quantum systems, including photon gases (black-body radiation), Bose-Einstein condensation, fermion systems such as metals and neutron stars, classical ideal gases, vibrations in solids (phonons), chemical reactions, semiconductors, and transport phenomena. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 331 and MATH 237.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 482-01 30585 |
Adv Quantum Mechanics |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: OLRI 101
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Instructor: Tonnis ter Veldhuis
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Details
This course continues the rigorous study of non-relativistic quantum mechanics started in PHYS 481. Time independent perturbation theory, the variational method, and the WKB approximation are applied to physical systems. Time dependent perturbation theory is developed to investigate emission and absorption of radiation. Entangled states, the EPR paradox, and Bell's theorem are discussed. Three lectures, 1 one-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 481.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 482-L1 30586 |
Adv Quantum Mechanics Lab |
Days: F
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 154
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Instructor: James Heyman
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Details
This course continues the rigorous study of non-relativistic quantum mechanics started in PHYS 481. Time independent perturbation theory, the variational method, and the WKB approximation are applied to physical systems. Time dependent perturbation theory is developed to investigate emission and absorption of radiation. Entangled states, the EPR paradox, and Bell's theorem are discussed. Three lectures, 1 one-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 481.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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PHYS 489-01 30587 |
Physics Seminar |
Days: W
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Time: 03:30 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: OLRI 150
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Instructor: James Heyman
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*1 credit*
Details
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Natural science and mathematics
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