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Graduate Courses 501 Physical Science
(3 cr.) Fall, Spring. Survey of the physical sciences with emphasis on
methods of presentation appropriate to elementary school teaching.
Graduate credit is extended only for elementary school teacher
programs. Text: Conceptual Physical Science, Hewitt, Suchocki, and
Hewitt.
510 Physical Mechanics
(3 cr.) P: 310 or equivalent, and courses in calculus and differential
equations. Mechanics of particles, rigid bodies, and vibrating systems.
Text: Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, Thornton &
Marion.
515 Thermodynamics
(3 cr.) P: 310 and 330 and a course in differential equations or
advanced calculus. Equilibrium states, the concept of heat, and the
laws of thermodynamics; the existence and properties of entropy;
different thermodynamic potentials and their uses; phase diagrams;
introduction of statistical mechanics and its relation to
thermodynamics; treatment of ideal gases. 517 Statistical Physics
(3 cr.) P: 342, 510, and 515 or equivalent. Laws of thermodynamics;
Boltzmann and quantum statistical distributions, with applications to
properties of gases, specific heats of solids, paramagnetism,
black-body radiation, and Bose-Einstein condensation; Boltzmann
transport equation and transport properties of gases; Brownian motion
and fluctuation phenomena. Text: Statistical and Thermal Physics, Reif.
520 Mathematical Physics
(3 cr.) P: 310, 322, 330, or consent of instructor. Vectors and vector
operators, tensors, infinite series, analytic functions and the
calculus of residues, partial differential equations, special functions
of mathematical physics. When interests and preparation of students
permit, calculus of variations and/or group theory are covered.
522 Coherent Optics and
Quantum Electronics (3 cr.) P: 330, 442, and 550, or ME 587.
Recent experimental and theoretical developments in optics, emphasizing
concepts of coherence. Fourier optics and the quantum theory of
radiation. Applications to lasers and masers, nonlinear optics,
holography, and quantum electronics. Text: Lasers, Eberly and Milonni.
530 Electricity and
Magnetism (3 cr.) P: 330 or equivalent. Electrostatic problems;
theory of dielectrics; theory of electric conduction; electromagnetic
effects due to steady and changing currents; magnetic properties of
matter; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic radiation. Text:
Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Phenomena, Lorrain, Corson and Lorrain.
533 Principles of
Magnetic Resonance (3 cr.) P: 550 or equivalent. Magnetic
resonance in bulk matter; classical and quantum descriptions,
relaxation, cw and pulse experiments, interactions and Hamiltonians.
Magnetic interactions between electrons and nuclei; nuclear quadrupole
interaction, crystal field interactions, effect of molecular motion.
High-resolution NMR spectra; EPR of free-radical solutions; powder
patterns. Text: Instructor Notes.
545 Solid-State Physics
(3 cr.) P: an undergraduate course in modern physics. Crystal
structure; lattice vibrations; free electron theory of solids; band
theory of solids; semiconductors; superconductivity; magnetism;
magnetic resonance. Text: Solid State Physics, Ashcroft & Mermin.
550 Introduction to
Quantum Mechanics (3 cr.) P: 342 and at least one other
junior-level course in each of mathematics and physics or equivalent.
Brief historical survey; waves in classical physics; wave packets;
uncertainty principle; operators and wave functions; Schrödinger
equation and application to one-dimensional problems; the hydrogen
atom; electron spin; angular momentum; harmonic oscillator;
introduction to perturbation theory. Text: Quantum Mechanics, Liboff.
556 Introductory
Nuclear Physics (3 cr.) P: 550 or equivalent. Theory of
relativity; brief survey of systematics of nuclei and elementary
particles; structure of stable nuclei; radioactivity; interaction of
nuclear radiation with matter; nuclear reactions; particle
accelerators; nuclear instruments; fission; nuclear reactors.
570 Selected Topics in
Physics (3 cr.) Specialized topics in physics appropriate to faculty
and student research interests. 590 Reading and Research
(1-3 cr.)
600 Methods of
Theoretical Physics (3 cr.) P: graduate standing in physics or
consent of instructor. Designed to provide first-year graduate students
with the mathematical background for subsequent studies of advanced
mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum theory. Topics include
functions of a complex variable, ordinary and partial differential
equations, eigenvalue problems, and orthogonal functions. Green's
functions, matrix theory, and tensor analysis in three and four
dimensions. Text: Math. Methods for Physicists, Arfken.
601 Methods of
Theoretical Physics II (3 cr.) P: 600 or equivalent. A
continuation of 600.
610 Advanced Theoretical Mechanics (3 cr.) P: 510 or equivalent.
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics; variational principles; canonical
transformations; Hamilton-Jacobi theory; small oscillations; Lagrangian
formulation for continuous systems and field; chaos. Text: Classical
Mechanics, Goldstein.
617 Statistical
Mechanics (3 cr.) P: 660 or equivalent. Classical and quantum
statistical mechanics. Text: Statistical Mechanics: A set of lectures,
Feynman.
630 Advanced Theory of
Electricity and Magnetism (3 cr.) P: 530 and 600, or equivalent.
The experimental origins of Maxwell's equations. Electrostatics and
magnetostatics; solution of boundary value problems. Quasi-static
currents. Electromagnetic energy and momentum and the Maxwell stress
tensor. Foundations of optics. Radiation from antennas, multipole
expansion; waveguides. Text: Classical Electrodynamics, Jackson.
631 Advanced Theory of
Electricity and Magnetism (3 cr.) P: 630 or equivalent.
Covariant formulation of electrodynamics; Lienard-Wiechert potentials;
radiation from accelerated particles; Cerenkov radiation; dynamics of
relativistic particles; radiation damping; introduction to
magnetohydrodynamics. Text: Classical Electrodynamics, Jackson.
633 Advanced Topics in
Magnetic Resonance (3 cr.) P: 533 or consent of instructor.
Rotation operators, coupling of angular momenta, Wigner-Eckhart
theorem, density matrix; theory of magnetic resonance, relaxation in
liquids, chemical exchange, double resonance, cross-polarization, magic
angle spinning; 2D-NMR, correlation spectroscopy, exchange and NOE
spectroscopies; application to biological macromolecules; time domain
EPR; lineshape under slow motion. Text: Instructor Notes.
660 Quantum Mechanics I
(3 cr.) P: 530, 550, 600, and 610, or equivalent. Origins of quantum
theory, the uncertainty and complementarity principles. The
Schrödinger equation and its solutions for simple physical
systems. Mathematical formulation of the quantum theory. Applications:
simple harmonic oscillator, theory of angular momentum, hydrogen atom.
Time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory. The Pauli
exclusion principle. Spin of the electron. Elementary theory of
scattering. Text: Quantum Mechanics, Sakurai.
661 Quantum Mechanics II
(3 cr.) P: 601, 630, and 660, or equivalent. Symmetry and conservation
laws. The Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations. Interaction of radiation
with matter. Applications of quantum mechanics to atomic structure.
Scattering theory. Text: Quantum Mechanics, Sakurai.
670 Selected Topics in
Physics (1-3 cr.) P: consent of instructor. Specialized topics
in physics applicable to faculty and student research interests.
685 Physics Seminar
(0-1 cr.) Offered on Pass/Fail basis only. Weekly physics seminar
presented by faculty and invited speakers from outside the department.
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