Basic principles of physics illustrated by example and demonstration, whenever possible, from the biological sciences, with lab. Topics: electricity, magnetism, radiation, optics, quantum theory, atomic structure, nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 131 or equivalent. (Gen.Ed. PS)

Basic principles of physics illustrated by example and demonstration, whenever possible, from the biological sciences, with lab. Topics: electricity, magnetism, radiation, optics, quantum theory, atomic structure, nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 131 or equivalent. (Gen.Ed. PS)

Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, formal scattering theory, field quantization, interacting fields, S-matrix, reduction formulae, perturbation theory and Feynman diagrams, renormalization, path integrals, and recent developments. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 615.

Introduction to the properties of solids. Emphasis on the key ideas governing the structural, electrical, and thermal properties of metals, insulators, and semiconductors.

Basic principles of physics illustrated by example and demonstration, whenever possible, from the biological sciences, with lab. Topics: electricity, magnetism, radiation, optics, quantum theory, atomic structure, nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 131 or equivalent. (Gen.Ed. PS)

Heat, kinetic theory, first and second laws of thermodynamics, with lab. Comprehensive study of electricity and magnetism from Coulomb's law to Ampere's law. Applications to basic circuits and ending with AC circuits. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 151 and MATH 132. (GenEd. PS)

Weekly seminar series presented by expert speakers on research topics within condensed matter physics including hard condensed matter, quantum materials, soft condensed matter, and biophysics.

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Second half of the experimental course for sophomore majors. Experiments on a range of topics in modern physics. Corequisite: PHYSICS 284.

Advanced course on optics with laboratory section. Topics include a selection from: modern optics, geometrical and classical physical optics, matrix methods in optical design, optical instruments, interference and spatial coherence, diffraction, Fourier transform spectroscopy, quantum optics, light detection, and image analysis.