PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

171.101 (E, N)

GENERAL PHYSICS FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE MAJORS I  (4) Barnett 
Limit 18 per section  Coreq: 110.108-109,173.111-112     One-year course in general physics covering mechanics, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, optics, and atomic physics.

Lec.
Sec. 01
02
03
04

MTW 11
Th 8
Th 8
Th 8
Th 8

171.102 (E, N)

GENERAL PHYSICS FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE MAJORS II (4) Heckman  Limit 22 per section  Prereq: Grade of C- or better in 171.101 or 171.103 Coreq: 110.109,173.112     One-year course in general physics covering mechanics, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, optics, and atomic physics. Sec. 13 canceled 11/22/04

Lec.



Sec. 01-12 13

ThF 10:30-12

T 8

171.104 (E, N)

GENERAL PHYSICS FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE MAJORS II (4) Norman Limit 24 per section Prereq: Grade of C- or better in 171.101 or 171.103  Coreq: 110.109,173.112     Standard calculus based physics tailored to students majoring in one of the biological sciences. Topics in modern physics and in fluid dynamics, will be covered in this course.
Sec. 09 added 11/22/04.

Lec.

Sec. 01-09

MTW 9

F 8

171.106 (E, N)

INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL PHYSICS (4) Leheny    Prereq: Grade of C- or better in 171.105; Co-req: 173.112, 110.109   Classical electricity and magnetism with fewer topics than 171.101-102 and 171.103-104 but in greater depth, and is for students who intend to take 171.201-202. Particularly recommended for students who plan to major or minor in physics.

Sec. 01

MTW 11

Conf. Th 11

173.111 (N)

GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I (1) Chien, C.Y.   Limit 24 per section  Coreq: 171.101, 171.103, or 171.105   Monthly lecture Wednesdays at 8:00am Experiments are chosen from both physical and biological sciences and are designed to give students background in experimental techniques as well as to reinforce physical principles.

Sec. 01

02

03

04

W1-4

W 6-9pm

Th 1-4

Th 6-9pm

173.112 (N)

GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II (1) Chien, C.Y.   Limit 24 per section Prereq: 173.111; Coreq: 171.102 or 171.104   or 171.106  Monthly lecture Wednesdays at 8:00am.

Sec.01

M 1-4

Experiments are chosen from both physical and biological sciences and are designed to give students background in experimental techniques as well as to reinforce physical principles

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03

M 1-4
M 1-4

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05
06

T 1-4
T 1-4
T 1-4

07
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09

W 1-4
W 1-4
W 1-4

10
11
12
13

Th 1-4
Th 1-4
Th 1-4
Th 9-12

14

M 6-9pm

15

M 6-9pm

16

T 6-9pm

17

T 6-9pm

18

W6-9pm

19

W6-9pm

20

W6-9pm

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Th6-9pm

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Th6-9pm

Sec. 23 canceled 01/27/05

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Th6-9pm

24

T 6-9pm

*Note: Only students enrolled in 171.106 should register for
Section 25

*25

M 6-9pm

172.114 (N)

              (W)

INTRODUCTION TO FRONTIER PHYSICS (1) Henry Neufeld  Explores modern experimental methods and theoretical ideas in physics.

Sec. 01

M 2

171.118 (N)

STARS & THE UNIVERSE: COSMIC EVOLUTION (3) Henry     Limit 70   Evolution of the universe: from origin in a cosmic explosion to emergence of life on Earth and possibly other planets throughout the universe.

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:20

171.202 (N)

MODERN PHYSICS (4) Chien, C.L. Prereq: 171.201 Course completes four-semester introductory sequence that includes 171.105-106 and 171.201.

Planck’s hypothesis, de Broglie waves, Bohr atom, Schrodinger equation in one dimension, hydrogen atom, Pauli exclusion principle, conductors and semiconductors, nuclear physics, particle physics.

Sec. 01

Conf.

MTW 11

   Th 12

171.204 (N)

CLASSICAL MECHANICS (4) Sundrum Prereq: 110.108-109, 171.201    Principles of Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics; application to central-force motion, rigid body motion, and the theory of small oscillations.

Sec. 01

Conf.

MTW 9

      Th 9

171.302 (N)

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY (4) Broholm   Prereq: 110.108-109, 171.101-102 Topics include electromagnetic waves; reflection and refraction; waveguides; retarded potentials and electromagnetic radiation; relativistic electrodynamics.

Sec. 01

Conf.

MTW 10

    Th 12

171.304 (N)

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS (4) Falk   Prereq: 171.303, 171.202, 171.204, 110.202 Fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics. Uncertainty relations, Schrodinger equation in one and three dimensions, tunneling, harmonic oscillator, angular momentum,hydrogen atom, spin, Pauli principle, perturbation theory, transition probabilities and selection rules, atomic structure,scattering theory.

Sec. 01

MTW 8:30-10,

Th 1

173.308 (N) (W)

INTERMEDIATE PHYSICS LABORATORY (3) Maksimovic              A broad exposure to modern laboratory procedures such as holography, chaos, and atomic, molecular, and particle physics.

Sec. 01

Conf.

M 1-4

M 12
T 1-3

171.314 (N)

INTRODUCTION TO GALAXIES AND ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI (3) Glazenbrook   Prereq: 171.313   A survey of galaxies and the universe. Practical observational work using the Dept. 20in telescope is included.

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:30

171.320 (N)

INTERMEDIATE GENERAL PHYSICS FOR THE BIOSCIENCES  (4) Reich
Prereq: previous introduction to Calculus- based General Physics.  Course reviews basic concept of physics using examples drawn from the biosciences.  Appropriate for advanced undergraduates in the biosciences and graduate students wishing to refresh or develop their knowledge of physics.

Sec. 01

Conf.

MTW 9

Th 12

F 9

171.408 (N)

INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR AND PARTICULAR PHYSICS (3) Blumenfeld  Prereq: 171.304, 110.201-202    Basic properties of nuclei, masses, spins, parity. Nuclear scattering, interaction with electromagnetic radiation, radioactivity, Pions, muons and elementary particles, including resonances.

Sec. 01

MTW 10

171.410 (N)

PHYSICAL COSMOLOGY (3) Wyse  Course provides an insight into modern physical cosmology, a non-technical overview of the physical principles governing the expansion of the universe, and conveys the excitement in this rapidly evolving area.

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:30

171.411 (N)

GEOMETRIC AND PHYSICAL OPTICS (3) Feldman  Course covers conceptual and experimental topics of importance for scientists and engineers in the practice of their professions.

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

171.416 (N)

NUMERICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICISTS (4) Swartz Prereq: 171.305, 110.201-202  Topics in applied mathematics used by physicists, covering numerical methods: linear problems, numerical integration, pseudo-random numbers, finding roots of nonlinear equations, function minimization, eigenvalue problems, fast Fourier transforms, solution of both ordinary and partial differential equations.

Sec. 01

T 12, ThF 10:30-12

171.502

UNDERGRADUATE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH  Research done in senior year in conjunction with experimental equipment of intermediate laboratory or as special project in research group. Credit for independent study given to junior and senior students who act as tutors.

171.504

SENIOR THESIS   Preparation of a substantial thesis based upon independent student research, supervised by at least one faculty member in Physics and Astronomy.

171.604

ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY Domokos  Theory of the Maxwell equations, with static and dynamic applications, boundary-value problems, guided and free waves, diffraction, scattering, special relativity, electron theory.

Sec. 01

MTW 11

171.606

QUANTUM MECHANICS Tesanovic  Prereq: 171.304 and 171.305  Review of wave mechanics and the Schrodinger equation, Hilbert space, harmonic oscillator, the WKB approximation, central forces and angular momentum, scattering, electron spin, density matrix, perturbation theory (timeindependent and time- dependent), quantized radiation field, absorption and emission of radiation, identical particles, second quantization, Dirac equation.

Sec.01

Conf.

T 9, W 8:10-10
MTW 9

W 4

173.608

ADVANCED LABORATORY Maksimovic, Experiments carried out on cosmic rays, X-ray scattering Mössbauer effect, atomic beams, and optical spectroscopy.

Sec. 01 Conf.

M 12-1 1-4

  T 1-3

171.614

RADIATIVE ASTROPHYSICS Vishniac A two-term sequence including equation of transfer, connection to thermodynamics, diffusion; linear EM waves: dispersion relations, polarization; special relativity; classical EM radiation; bremsstrahlung; synchrotron radiation; Compton scattering; properties of plasmas; charged particles in matter; atomic and molecular spectroscopy; time-dependent perturbation theory; calculation of quantum transition rates for both radiative and collisional processes; techniques for solution of the transfer equation, applications to stellar atmospheres and interstellar nebulae.

Sec. 01

ThF 1-2:30

171.617

EXTRAGALACTIC ASTRONOMY Ford    Establishing the extragalactic distance scale; kinematics of an expanding universe; light element nucleosynthesis; formation of the microwave background. Clusters of galaxies. The Hubble sequence and inventory of internal galactic structures: bulges, disks, star clusters; measurements of distance within the galaxy; stellar kinematics; stellar populations; chemical evolution.

Sec. 01

MT 1-2:30

171.619

MOLECULAR ASTROPHYSICS Neufeld  An advanced graduate level course that emphasizes the importance of molecules in astrophysical environments as diverse as interstellar clouds, circumstellar outflows, cometary comae, and active galactic nuclei. Course canceled 03/02/05

Sec. 01

MW 10:30-12

171.622

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS Markovic   This sequence is intended for graduate students in physics and related fields. Topics include superconductivity, magnetism, metal-insulator transitions, low dimensional materials, quantized hall effect.

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

171.624

INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS Kovesi-Domokos   Course added 11/3/04

Sec. 01

W 4:30-6:30pm

172.632

PHYSICS SEMINAR Broholm    Graduate students only   Intended for beginning graduate students. Study of the methods and results of modern physics and other topics of interest. Each student will discuss some phase of the subject.

Sec. 01

M 12

171.636

MODELING MATTER ACROSS MULTIPLE LENGTH AND TIME SCALES Robbins   Prereq: 171.621-622 and 171.312 or Perm. Req’d    Introduction to single-scale methodologies for continuum fluid and solid mechanics, and for atomistic simulations will be followed by study of new multiscale algorithms that span length and time scales.

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:30

171.672

INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS AND ATOMIC PROCESSES IN HOT PLASMAS Finkenthal       Course will be a combination between an introduction to plasma physics and an overview of the basic atomic processes which determine the properties of hot, laboratory and astrophysical plasmas.

Sec. 01

ThF 1-2:30

171.701 2

QUANTUM FIELD THEORY Kovesi-Domokos    Introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Canonical quantization; scalar, spinor, and vector fields; scattering theory; renormalization; functional integration; spontaneous symmetry breaking; Standard Model of particle physics.

Sec. 01

T 1-3
W 8
MTW 9

172.712

INTERMEDIATE SEMINAR Henry Nonspecialized seminar in which second-year graduate students discuss subjects of general interest, supplementing the material of the standard courses and including recent advances in physics.

Sec. 01

T 12

172.722

HOT TOPICS IN ASTROPHYSICS SEMINAR Norman

Sec. 01

M 4-6pm

171.731

EXPERIMENTAL PARTICLE PHYSICS Blumenfeld      For graduate students interested in experimental particle physics, or theory students, or students from other specialities. Subjects covered: experimental techniques, including particle beams, targets, electronics, and various particle detectors; and a broad description of high energy physics problems.

Sec. 01

TW 2:30-4

172.732

CAS RESEARCH SEMINAR Zheng

Sec. 01

T 3:30

172.736

STARBURST JOURNAL CLUB Heckman

Sec. 01

F 12

172.752

ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS SEMINAR Blumenfeld

Sec. 01

W 12-1:30

171.754

ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI Krolik  Phenomenology of the zoo; samples and search techniques; cosmological evolution of the AGN population; physics of black holes; accretion disks; X-ray and gammaray emission mechanisms; pair plasmas; relativistic jets and radio emission; emission lines; broad absorption lines; obscuration, reflection, and unified schemes; host galaxies and fueling.

Sec. 01

MTW 2

172.754

ADVANCED PARTICLE THEORY SEMINAR Sundrum

Sec. 01

F 2

171.762

ADVANCED CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS Tchernyshyov This course is designed for graduate students interested in learning the language, techniques, and problematics of modern quantum many-body theory as applied to condensed matter physics.

Sec. 01

MW MT 10:30-12 MT 11-12:30

172.764

CONDENSED MATTER SEMINAR Tchernyshyov

Sec. 01

W 1:45-3:20

171.784

ADVANCED PARTICLE THEORY Kaplan     Advanced course on the modern theory of fundamental interactions: standard model of strong, electro-magnetic and weak interactions (perturbative aspects of QCD, renormalization group, SU(2)xU(1) vector bosons and the fermion sector, fermion masses, generations. q-problem limitations of the standard model). Prototype grand unified model (GUT): SU(5).

Sec. 01

TTh 10:30-12

171.802

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
Sec. 01 – Staff          Sec. 13 –  Moos
Sec. 02 – Sundrum    Sec. 14 –  Szalay
Sec. 03 – Feldman     Sec. 15 – Ford
Sec. 04 – C.L. Chien Sec. 16 –  Bagger
Sec. 05 – Domokos   Sec. 17 –  Wyse
Sec. 06 – Reich          Sec. 18 –  Henry
Sec. 07 – C.Y. Chien Sec. 19 –  Neufeld
Sec. 08 – Krolik        Sec. 20 –  Tesanovic
Sec. 09 – Barnett       Sec. 21 – Blair
Sec. 10 – Norman      Sec. 22 – Robbins
Sec. 11 – Blumenfeld Sec. 23 – Glazebrook
Sec. 12 – Heckman    Sec. 24 –  Falk