PHYS 1001
Frontiers of Physics
Student and faculty discussions of current research topics in physics as presented in popular journals. Graded on pass-fail basis.

PHYS 1014
(N)Descriptive Physics
A survey course presenting the basic concepts and principles of physics with a minimum of mathematics. Motion, waves, temperature, electricity, magnetism, optics, atomic structure, and nuclear energy. No credit for students with credit in 1114.

PHYS 1114
(L,N)General Physics
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra and trigonometry or MATH 1483 or MATH 1715. Algebra-based introductory course covering the basic concepts of physics. Practical examples of the role of physics in other disciplines. Newtonian mechanics, fluids, heat, thermodynamics, waves, sound.

PHYS 1214
(L,N)General Physics
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 1114. Continuation of 1114; electricity, magnetism, optics, quantum physics, atomic and nuclear structure.

PHYS 1313
(L,N)Inquiry-based Physics
Lab 3. Properties of matter, motion, light and color, electrical circuits and energy conservation. Recommended for elementary education majors as model course to learn and teach science.

PHYS 2014
(L,N)General Physics
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): MATH 2144 or concurrent enrollment. Calculus-based introductory course for science, math and engineering majors. Mechanics, waves, heat, and thermodynamics.

PHYS 2114
(L,N)General Physics
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 2014 or 2314. Continuation of 2014. Electricity, magnetism, and optics.

PHYS 2314
General Physics for Science Majors I
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): MATH 2144. Calculus-based introductory course for science and math majors. Conservation of energy and momentum, energy transfer, Newton's Laws, kinematics, relativity.

PHYS 2414
General Physics for Science Majors II
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 2014 or 2314. Continuation of 2314. Electrostatics, electric fields and currents, circuits, waves, physical optics, modern physics, nuclear physics, and thermodynamics.

PHYS 3013*
Mechanics I
Prerequisite(s): 2114 or equivalent, and MATH 2233 or concurrent enrollment. Mechanics of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies.

PHYS 3113*
Heat
Prerequisite(s): 1214 or equivalent and MATH 2163 or concurrent enrollment. Thermometry, heat transfer, elementary theory of specific heat and the three laws of thermodynamics.

PHYS 3213*
Optics
Prerequisite(s): 2114 or 2414 and 3513, or consent of the instructor. Geometrical optics; interference, diffraction, dispersion, absorption, and polarization of light.

PHYS 3313
Introduction to Semiconductor Device Physics
Prerequisite(s): 2114 or equivalent. An introduction to crystal structure, the quantum theory of solids, the physics of semiconductor materials and the pn junction, with an emphasis on applications to semiconductor devices.

PHYS 3322*
Modern Laboratory Methods I
Lab 6. Prerequisite(s): 2014, 2114. Introduction to electric and electronic measurements and computer applications in experimental control, data collection and laboratory computation. Experiments on test instruments, integrated electronics, signal processing, computer interfacing, and data acquisition.

PHYS 3513*
Mathematical Physics
Prerequisite(s): 1214, 2114 or 2414 and MATH 2163. Physical applications of vectors, vector calculus and differential equations. Fourier analysis. Orbit geometry, coordinate systems and transformation of coordinates. Matrices and determinants.

PHYS 3622
Modern Laboratory Methods II
Lab 6. Prerequisite(s): 2014, 2114. Introduction to the operating principles and applications of modern physical methods used in research. Laboratory experiments with lasers, wave propagation, thermometry, radiation detection, optical interferometry, and spectroscopy.

PHYS 3713
Modern Physics I
Prerequisite(s): 2114. Atomic physics, special theory of relativity, and introduction to solid state and nuclear physics.

PHYS 4003*
Computer Simulation Methods in Physics
Prerequisite(s): 3013, 3113, 3313 or consent of instructor. Introduction to computer simulation methods used in the physical sciences. Linear systems, nonlinear systems, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo methods, cellular automata, simple quantum systems. Some knowledge of either C, FORTRAN, Pascal, or BASIC required.

PHYS 4010*
Special Problems
1-3 credits, max 9. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Individual laboratory work of an advanced nature.

PHYS 4113*
Electricity and Magnetism
Prerequisite(s): 2114 and MATH 2233, or their equivalents. Electrostatic fields, magnetic fields of steady currents, induced EMFs, Maxwell's equations and introduction to electromagnetic wave theory. Vector analysis used.

PHYS 4213*
Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics
Prerequisite(s): 2114 and 3713 or consent of instructor. Survey of phenomenological aspects of nuclear and particle physics, photon and charged particle interactions with matter, particle detectors, particle accelerators, electromagnetic, strong and weak interactions, models of the nucelus, quark model of mesons and baryons, elementary particles, and symmetries in the Standard Model.

PHYS 4263
Introduction to Solid State Physics
Prerequisite(s): 3013, 3713 or consent of instructor. Structure, specific heat, dielectric properties, lattice vibrations, free electron theory, band structure, and superconductivity of solids.

PHYS 4313*
Molecular Biophysics
Prerequisite(s): 1214 or 2114. Survey of experimental and computational methods for determining the structure and function of biomolecular assemblies such as proteins and membranes. Techniques to be discussed include: X-ray diffraction, nuclear and electron spin resonance, optical spectroscopy, photobiophysics, kinetic modeling, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo and homology modeling.

PHYS 4413*
Modern Physics II
Prerequisite(s): 3013 and 3713. Atomic and X-ray spectra; one-dimensional Schroedinger equation; nuclear structure; introduction to statistical mechanics and elementary quantum statistics.

PHYS 4423*
Mechanics II
Prerequisite(s): 3013. Coupled oscillators, propagation of waves in discrete and continuous media, mechanics of discrete and continuous media and acoustics.

PHYS 4513*
Introductory Quantum Mechanics
Prerequisite(s): 3713. Uncertainty principle, setting up Schroedinger equation (time dependent as well as time independent) and solving it for linear oscillator, hydrogen atom, periodic, and other potentials.

PHYS 4663*
Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics
Prerequisite(s): 3713 or consent of instructor. Natural and artificial radioactivity, decay laws; absorption, detection and measurement of radiations; nuclear transformations.

PHYS 4712*
Senior Project
Lab 6. Advanced individual experimental projects. Project proposal, formal laboratory report, and oral presentation are required.

PHYS 4813*
Electromagnetic Radiation
Prerequisite(s): 3213, 3513, 4113. Electromagnetic wave theory, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves; resonant cavities, wave guides, fiber propagation of electromagnetic waves; radiation sources; relativistic description of electromagnetic fields.

PHYS 4993
Senior Honors Thesis
Prerequisite(s): Departmental invitation, senior standing, Honors Program participation. A guided reading and research program ending with an honors thesis under the direction of a faculty member, with second faculty reader and oral examination. Required for graduation with departmental honors in physics.

PHYS 5000*
Master's Thesis Research or Report
1-9 credits, max 9. Prerequisite(s): Consent of major professor. Thesis research or report for master's degree.

PHYS 5110*
Seminar
1-5 credits, max 20. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in physics. Special topics in physics.

PHYS 5113*
Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory
Prerequisite: 3113. Fundamental concepts of thermodynamics: first, second and third laws; thermodynamic potentials. Statistical physics: Maxwell-Boltzman, Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein distribution functions. Kinetic theory: transport phenomena, Boltzman H Theorem, the approach to thermodynamic equilibrium.

PHYS 5123*
Geometrical Optics
Prerequisite(s): 3213 or consent of instructor. Foundations of geometrical optics, geometrical theory of optical imaging, geometrical theory of aberrations, image forming instruments. (Same course as ECEN 5803*)

PHYS 5133*
Laser Spectroscopy
Prerequisite(s): 5163. Principles of different types of laser spectroscopy based on fluorescence, absorption, saturated absorption, absorption in a cavity: Infrared, Raman, light scattering, four wave mixing, CARS, phase conjugation, two photon absorption, double resonance, and multiphoton ionization.

PHYS 5163*
Lasers
Prerequisite(s): 4813 or equivalent. Semi-classical description of absorption and emission of light by matter; effects of cavities and optical elements; theory of lasers—gas, liquid, solid state and semiconductor. Electro-optics. Techniques of mode-locking, Q-switching, phase conjugation, Fourier transform optics. An introduction to non-linear optics.

PHYS 5213*
Statistical Mechanics
Prerequisite(s): 5113 and 5613 or consent of instructor. Classical and quantum mechanical distribution functions for independent particles; interacting classical and quantum systems, superfluidity, phase transitions and critical phenomena, approximation methods.

PHYS 5220*
Physics Topics for Teachers
1-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Teaching experience or consent of instructor. Special topics for elementary and secondary science teachers to improve their subject matter competence. Content varies, depending on the needs of specific groups of teachers.

PHYS 5263*
Particle Physics
Prerequisite(s): 5613 or consent of instructor. Phenomenology of elementary particles: quark model, electromagnetic, weak, and strong interactions of quarks, leptons, and gauge bosons, Feynman diagram techniques, parton model, gauge symmetries, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Standard model, experimental tests.

PHYS 5303*
Physical Optics
Prerequisite(s): 3213 or consent of instructor. Multiple beam interference, diffractions, imaging, near field optical probes of matter, surface plasmons, light scattering from random media, optical coherence tomography - biomedical applications, negative materials, perfect lenses and super resolution. (Same course as ECEN 5823*)

PHYS 5313*
Electromagnetic Theory
Prerequisite(s): 5453. Electric and magnetic fields in free space and in matter. Boundary value problems, Green's functions, stress tensors, multipole expansions, thermodynamics; electromagnetic waves.

PHYS 5350*
Special Problems
1-3 credits, max 3. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in physics. Special problems of experimental or theoretical nature. Largely individual work with written report required.

PHYS 5413*
Classical Mechanics
Prerequisite(s): 4423 or consent of instructor. Generalized coordinates and advanced dynamics; coupled systems, wave motion; theory of elasticity.

PHYS 5453*
Methods of Theoretical Physics
Prerequisite(s): 3513. Introduction to the various methods and techniques used in theoretical physics.

PHYS 5613*
Quantum Mechanics I
Prerequisite(s): 5453. Postulates of quantum mechanics. Operators, commutation relations, eigenfunctions. Schroedinger, Heisenberg and interaction formalisms, angular momentum and central field problems; nondegenerate perturbation theory.

PHYS 5663*
Solid State Physics I
Prerequisite(s): 4513. Crystal structure, cohesive energy of ionic crystals and metals, specific heats, free electron theory of metals, band theory, Brillouin zones, insulators and alloys; magnetic properties, optical properties and thermal and electrical conductivity of solids.

PHYS 5713*
Solid State Physics II
Prerequisite(s): 5663 or equivalent. Symmetry, dielectric properties, ferroelectrics, magnetic properties, mechanical properties, and defects of solids.

PHYS 5813*
General Relativity
Prerequisite(s): 5453 or consent of instructor. Theory and applications of general relativity: the principle of equivalence, general coordinate invariance, tensors, affine connections, Einstein's field equations, classic tests, application to stellar dynamics, black holes, and cosmology.

PHYS 5960*
Problems in Chemical Physics
3-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Intermolecular forces, interaction of radiation with matter in bulk form, dielectric properties of matter, polymer physics and quantum theory of biopolymers.

PHYS 6000*
Doctoral Dissertation Research
1-15 credits, max 60. Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy and permission of major professor.

PHYS 6010*
Advanced Graduate Seminar
1-3 credits, max 15. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Special topics of an advanced nature in physics.

PHYS 6113*
Advanced Theory of Solids
Prerequisite(s): 5663. Many-body techniques, transport processes, band theoretical techniques, superconductivity, dynamics of electrons in a magnetic field, and alloys.

PHYS 6213*
Group Theory for Physics
Prerequisite(s): 5453. Group theory and imperfections in crystals. Dislocation theory and color centers.

PHYS 6243*
Semiconductors I
Prerequisite(s): 5113, 5613, 5663. The first part of a survey of the physics of semi-conductors. Bonding and structure, crystal growth, epitaxial growth, band theory, phonons, photons, defects, intrinsic and extrinsic statistics, trapping and recombination.

PHYS 6260*
Special Topics in High Energy Physics
1-3 credits, max 9. Prerequisite(s): 5263 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics of current interest in high-energy physics: collider physics, supersymmetry, unification, flavor physics, string phenomenology, extra dimensions.

PHYS 6313*
Quantum Mechanics II
Prerequisite(s): 5613. Scattering theory, many-particle quantum mechanics and application to atomic and molecular systems; degenerate and time-dependent perturbation theory.

PHYS 6323*
Quantum Field Theory
Prerequisite(s): 6313 or consent of instructor. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: Klein-Gordon field, path integral formulation of Quantum Mechanics, Feynman diagrams, Quantum Electrodynamics, relativistic scattering radiative corrections, renormalization and critical exponents, non-Abelian gauge theories, spontaneous symmetry breaking.

PHYS 6343*
Semiconductors II
Prerequisite(s): 6243. The second part of the semiconductors sequence. Transport phenomena, junctions, devices, heterostructures, and optical properties.

PHYS 6413*
Nonlinear Optics
Prerequisite(s): 5163, 5313, and 5613. The response of matter at high radiation powers; nonlinear susceptibilities. Wave propagation in nonlinear medium; three wave and four wave interactions; saturated absorption, optical switching and limiting; two photon and stimulated Raman processes; Self focusing; solitons.

PHYS 6423*
Quantum Optics
Prerequisite(s): 5163, 5613 or consent of instructor. Quantization of Electromagnetic Fields, coherence, quantum entanglement, parametric down conversion, two photon interferometry, Bell's inequalities, quantum teleportation and cryptography, cavity QED.

PHYS 6513*
Advanced Topics in Solid State Physics
Prerequisite(s): 5663 or equivalent. Interaction of radiation and matter, neutron scattering, phase transitions, magnetic resonance and cooperative phenomena.

PHYS 6613*
Advanced Nuclear and Particle Physics
Prerequisite(s): 5263, 6313; or consent of instructor. Renormalization of quantum field theories, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Standard model, flavor physics, grand unification, super-symmetry.

PHYS 6713*
Advanced Electromagnetic Radiation
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Radiation theory, wave guides, scattering and dispersion relations; relativity.

PHYS 6803*
Photonics I: Advanced Optics
Lab 9. Prerequisite(s): ECEN 3213 or 3813. Advanced optics including spectral and time characteristics of detectors, characteristics of lasers, time, spectral and spatial parameters of laser emission, interferometric techniques, and nonlinear effects such as two-photon absorption and second and third harmonic generations. Ultrashort laser pulses. (Same course as CHEM 6803* & ECEN 6803*)

PHYS 6810*
Photonics II: THz Photonics and THz-TDS
1 credit, max 4, Lab 1. Prerequisite(s): 6803. THz photonics and THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). Concepts and techniques of driving electronic circuitry with ultrashort laser pulses to generate and detect freely propagating pulses of THz electromagnetic radiation using several operational research systems.
(Same course as CHEM 6810* & ECEN 6810*)

PHYS 6820*
Photonics II: Spectroscopy II
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 6803. Operating principles and applications of laser spectroscopy of atoms, molecules, solids and complex fluids. Absorption, emission, photon correlation, coherence, time resolved Fourier transform. Raman spectroscopy and non-linear optical. (Same course as CHEM 6820* & ECEN 6820*)

PHYS 6830*
Photonics II: Spectroscopy III
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 6803. Advanced spectroscopic instruments and methods used for investigation of semi-conductors and solid state material. Stimulated emission characterized both in wavelength and in time. Time-resolved fluorescence measurements. Multiphotonic excitations. Fast measuring techniques including subnanosecond detectors, picosecond streak cameras, and ultrafast four-wave mixing and correlation techniques. Time-dependent photoconductivity measurements. (Same course as CHEM 6830* & ECEN 6830*)

PHYS 6840*
Photonics III: Microscopy I
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3553 or consent of instructor. The structure and imaging of solid surfaces. Basics of scanning probe microscopy (SPM). Contact and noncontact atomic force microscopy (AFM). Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in air. (Same course as CHEM 6840* & ECEN 6840*)

PHYS 6850*
Photonics III: Microscopy II
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 3553 or consent of instructor. Advanced techniques of scanning probe microscopy (SPM). Magnetic force microscopy, Kelvin force microscopy, scanning, tunneling microscopy (STM) in vacuum. Characterization of materials with SPM. Nanolithography with SPM. Device manufacturing and analysis. (Same course as CHEM 6850* & ECEN 6850*)

PHYS 6860*
Photonics III: Microscopy III and Image Processing
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): ECEN 5793. Digital image processing, including projects. Image acquisition and display, image enhancement, geometric operations, linear and nonlinear filtering, image restoration, edge detection, image analysis, morphology, segmentation, recognition, and coding and compression.
(Same course as CHEM 6860* & ECEN 6860*)

PHYS 6870*
Photonics IV: Synthesis and Devices I
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 6803 and 6840. Preparation of functional nanostructures and related optical and electronic devices. Physical and chemical methods of thin film deposition. Engineering of prototypes of light emitting diodes, sensors, optical limiting coatings, lithographic patterns. (Same course as CHEM 6870* & ECEN 6870*)

PHYS 6880*
Photonics IV: Semiconductor Devices, Testing and Characterization
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 6803. Test and characterization of semiconductor and optoelectronic devices. Hall effect, four point probe, CV and IV measurements, optical pump-probe, photoluminescence, and electro-optics sampling. (Same course as CHEM 6880* & ECEN 6880*)

PHYS 6890*
Photonics IV: Semiconductor Synthesis and Devices III
1 credit, max 4, Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 6803. Processing, fabrication and characterization of semiconductor optoelectronic devices in class 100/10000 cleanrooms. Cleanroom operation including general procedure for material processing and device fabrication. Device processing using a variety of processing such as mask aligner, vacuum evaporators and rapid thermal annealer. Testing using optical and electrical testing apparatus such as I-V, C-V Hall, and optical spectral measurement systems. (Same course as CHEM 6890* & ECEN 6890*)

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