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Graduate course offerings:
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are offered.
PHYS 602: Engineering Physics II: Optical Electronics
3 credits
Classical and linear optics, physical origin of optical nonlinearities, optical
second harmonic and parametric generation, phase matching, electrooptic effect and
laser modulation, optical phase conjugation and four-wave mixing theory.
Prereq. Phys 252
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PHYS 611: Optics for Scientists and Engineers
3 credits
Lecture and laboratory introduction to modern optics. Geometric optics,
electromagnetic nature of light, polarization, interference, diffraction,
fiber optics. Major-related optics project.
Prereq: Phys 252
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PHYS 662: Heat and Thermodynamics
3 credits, given in the fall of odd-numbered years
Classical principles and laws of thermodynamics. Cyclic processes and
entropy functions. Legendre differential transformations. Clausius equations,
and principles of Maxwell's equations.
Prereq. Phys 252
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PHYS 663: Statistical Mechanics
2 credits, given in the spring of even-numbered years
The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function and its applications to
thermodynamics problems. Introduction to Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac
statistics.
Prereq. Phys 462
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PHYS 671: Advanced Laboratory
2 credits, given in the spring of even-numbered years
Advanced laboratory in modern physics: experiments such as electron
diffraction, nuclear spectroscopy, magnetic domains and bubbles. Data analysis
and fitting using MathCAD software package.
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PHYS 685: Quantum Mechanics I
3 credits, given in the fall of even-numbered years
Operators, one-dimensional wells and barriers, Schrodinger equation,
uncertainty, duality, Born interpretation, unstable states, bosons and
fermions, central force problems, angular momentum, spin.
Prereq. Phys 252, Math 266
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PHYS 686: Quantum Mechanics II
3 credits, given in the spring of odd-numbered years
Continuation of Physics 685. Perturbation theory, angular momentum
addition, variational schemes, WKB method, scattering theory, time-dependent
problems.
Prereq. Phys 685
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PHYS 752: Mathematical Methods in Physics I
3 credits
Methods of analysis of second order differential equations and vector
space concepts developed as tools for physical problems related to diffusion
and wavetype equations.
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PHYS 753: Mathematical Methods in Physics II
3 credits
Tensor analysis, matrices and group theory, special relativity, integral
equations and transforms, and selected advanced topics.
Prereq: Phys 752
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PHYS 755: Classical Mechanics I
3 credits
Variational principles, Lagrange's equations, two body central force
problem, rigid body motion, Hamilton's equations, canonical transformation,
Hamilton-Jacobi theory.
Prereq: Phys 352
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PHYS 758: Statistical Physics
3 credits
Review of the laws of thermodynamics, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac
statistics, and applications.
Prereq. Phys 463
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PHYS 761: Electromagnetism I
3 credits
Review of Maxwell's equations, radiation, collisions between charged
particles, dynamics of relativistic particles and fields.
Prereq. Phys 361
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PHYS 771: Quantum Physics I
3 credits
Schrodinger equation, wave packets, uncertainty, angular momentum, spin,
second quantization, harmonic oscillator.
Prereq. Phys 486
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PHYS 772: Quantum Physics II
3 credits
Continuation of Physics 771.
Prereq. Phys 771
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PHYS 775: Nuclear Physics
3 credits
Nuclear properties, nuclear force, nuclear models, nuclear decay, nuclear
reactions, nuclear collisions, radioactivity, fission, fusion.
Prereq. Phys 486/686
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PHYS 781: Solid State Physics I
3 credits
Crystal structure and binding, reciprocal lattices and x-ray diffraction,
lattice vibrations, thermal properties, free electron model, band theory,
magnetism, superconductivity.
Prereq. Phys 486
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PHYS 782: Solid State Physics II
3 credits
Continuation of Physics 781.
Prereq. Phys 781
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