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The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years
1997-1998 and 1998-1999; however, all courses are not taught each semester or
summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The
Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here
since this catalog was published.
Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Physics: PHY
380L. Plasma Physics: Introduction.
Particle drifts, equations for plasmas, magnetohydrodynamics, waves and
instabilities in the two-fluid model, Vlasov equation, Landau damping, controlled
thermonuclear research, plasma diagnostics.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 387K.
380M. Plasma Physics: Stability Theory.
Plasma containment, stability theory in fluid models, derivation of Vlasov
and Fokker-Planck equations, the dielectric tensor, velocity space and gradient
instabilities, Nyquist diagrams.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 380L.
380N. Experimental Physics.
Experimental work to provide exposure to physics research techniques.
Eighteen laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and concurrent enrollment in Physics 390.
380T. Advanced Study in Physics.
Not open to physics majors. Special topics for physics teachers. May be repeated
for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, a bachelor's degree
in science or mathematics, and consent of the graduate adviser.
381C. Computational Physics.
Same as Computational and Applied Mathematics 381C. Dynamical and
statical descriptions and solutions of many-body, nonlinear physical systems by
computation. Theory of computation and applications to various branches of physics.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and Physics 385K and 387K, or consent of instructor.
381M. Methods of Mathematical Physics.
Same as Computational and Applied Mathematics 381M. Theory of analytic
functions; linear algebra and vector spaces; orthogonal functions; ordinary
differential equations; partial differential equations; Green's functions; complex
variables. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
381N. Methods of Mathematical Physics.
Same as Computational and Applied Mathematics 381N. Continuation of
Physics 381M. Topology, functional analysis, approximation methods, group theory,
differential manifolds. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Computational and
Applied Mathematics 381M or Physics 381M.
382M. Fluid Mechanics.
Flow of ideal and viscous fluids; introduction to turbulence; boundary layers;
sound and shock waves. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 381M, 385K, and 387K.
382N. Nonlinear Dynamics.
Basic concepts of evolution and stability, examples of instabilities, low
dimensional dynamical systems, chaos, characterization of temporal chaos, pattern
formation, Hamiltonian systems.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
382S. Seminar in Nonlinear Dynamics.
May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
385K. Classical Mechanics.
Classical and relativistic Hamiltonian mechanics; Hamilton-Jacobi theory;
Lagrangian mechanics for continuous media; symmetry principles and conservation
laws. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
385L. Statistical Mechanics.
Equilibrium statistical mechanics; introduction to nonequilibrium
concepts; ensembles; classical and quantum gases; statistical physics of solids.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Physics 385K or consent of instructor.
385S. Seminar in Statistical Physics.
Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no
credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
385T. Special Topics in Statistical Physics.
Topics to be announced. With consent of the graduate adviser, may be repeated
for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
386K. Physics of Sensors.
Physical principles of acoustic, optical, electromagnetic, radiation, and
motion sensors. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 387K and 389K.
386N. Technical Seminar.
Physics for applied and industrial purposes. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
387K. Electromagnetic Theory.
Electrostatics and magnetostatics; boundary value problems; Maxwell's
equations; plane waves; wave guides; diffraction; multipole radiation.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
387L. Electromagnetic Theory.
Magnetohydrodynamics and plasmas; relativity; collisions of charged
particles; radiation from moving charges; radiation damping.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 387K.
387M. Relativity Theory I.
Tensor calculus; Riemannian geometry; geometry of Minkowski spacetime;
special relativity theory. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered in the
fall semester only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 387K.
387N. Relativity Theory II.
General relativity theory; gravitational field equations; weak field
approximations; Schwarzschild solution, observable consequences; other topics. Three lecture hours
a week for one semester. Offered in the spring semester only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 387M.
288M. Graduate Colloquy.
Reviews of current topics in physics research. Two lecture hours a week for
one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
389K. Quantum Mechanics.
Hilbert space and operators; Schrodinger and Heisenberg equations; solutions
for systems in one and three dimensions; theory of spin and orbital angular
momentum; the effect of symmetries; approximation techniques; elementary scattering
theory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
389L. Quantum Mechanics.
Perturbation techniques; systems of identical particles; quantum theory of
radiation; emission and absorption of photons; selection rules; life times; scattering theory
for light and particles, S-matrix; relativistic corrections to electron motion.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 389K.
190, 290, 390, 690. Graduate Research.
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week
for one semester. May not be counted toward the master's degree in physics.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and written consent of instructor filed with the graduate adviser.
391S. Seminar in Plasma Physics.
Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no
credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
391T. Special Topics in Plasma Physics.
Topics to be announced. Some sections are offered on the credit/no credit basis
only; these are identified in the Course Schedule. With consent of instructor, may be
repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Physics 380L, and consent of instructor.
392K. Solid-State Physics.
Lattice vibrations and thermal properties of solids; band theory of solids;
transport properties of metals and semiconductors; optical properties; magnetic
properties; magnetic relaxation; superconductivity.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Physics
389K, and Physics 375S or the equivalent.
392L. Solid-State Physics.
Elementary excitations: phonons, electrons, spin waves; interactions:
phonon-phonon, electron-electron, electron-phonon; theory of metals and
semiconductors; transport theory; optical properties.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 392K.
392S. Seminar in Solid-State Physics.
Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no
credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
392T. Special Topics in Solid-State Physics.
Topics to be announced. With consent of instructor, may be repeated for
credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Physics 392K, and consent of instructor.
393S. Seminar in Relativity.
Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no
credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
393T. Special Topics in Relativity.
Topics to be announced. With consent of instructor, may be repeated for
credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
194S. Seminar in Theoretical Physics.
Topics to be announced. One lecture hour a week for one semester. May be
repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
394T. Special Topics in Theoretical Physics.
Topics to be announced. With consent of instructor, may be repeated for
credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
395. Survey of Atomic and Molecular Physics.
Spectra of atoms and diatomic molecules; quantum electronics; experimental
techniques. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
395K. Nonlinear Optics and Lasers.
Gaussian beam optics, interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter,
semiclassical laser theory, experimental laser systems, nonlinear optical susceptibilities,
harmonic generation, wave mixing, electro-optic and acousto-optic effects, coherent
transient effects, optical breakdown, laser-plasma interactions.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and either Physics 387K and 389K or consent of instructor.
395S. Seminar in Atomic and Molecular Physics.
Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no
credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
395T. Special Topics in Atomic and Molecular Physics.
Topics to be announced. With consent of instructor, may be repeated for
credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
396J. Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics.
Historical introduction to elementary particles, elementary particle
dynamics, relativistic kinematics, symmetries, bound states, the Feynman calculus,
quantum electrodynamics, electrodynamics of quarks and hadrons, quantum
chromodynamics, weak interactions, gauge theories.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Physics 389K,
and knowledge of special relativity and scattering.
396K. Quantum Field Theory I.
Quantization of the Klein-Gordon, Dirac, and electromagnetic field theories; theory
of interacting fields, perturbation theory, and renormalization.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 389K.
396L. Quantum Field Theory II.
Path-integral formalism, massless particles, electrodynamics,
nonperturbative methods, one-loop calculations in quantum electrodynamics, general
renormalization theory, soft photons, bound statics in quantum electrodynamics.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and Physics 396K.
396S. Seminar in Particle Physics.
Topics to be announced. With consent of instructor, may be repeated for
credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
396T. Special Topics in Particle Physics.
Topics to be announced. With consent of instructor, may be repeated for
credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
397K. Nuclear Physics.
Systematics of stable nuclei; nuclear structure; decay of the nucleus; cross sections
and reaction mechanisms; the elementary particles.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Physics 389K or consent of instructor.
397S. Seminar in Nuclear Physics.
Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no
credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
397T. Special Topics in Nuclear Physics.
Topics to be announced. With consent of instructor, may be repeated for
credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the
letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in physics and
written consent of the supervising professor filed with the graduate adviser; for 698B,
Physics 698A.
398T. Supervised Teaching in Physics.
A review of physics teaching strategies, administrative procedures, and
classroom responsibilities. Includes a review and critique of each participant's
classroom teaching. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.
399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only.
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for
the doctoral degree and written consent of instructor filed with the graduate adviser.
399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only.
Prerequisite: Physics 399R, 699R, or 999R;
and written consent of instructor filed with the graduate adviser.
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Contents
Chapter 1: Graduate Study
Chapter 2: Admission and Registration
Chapter 3: Degree Requirements
Chapter 4: Fields of Study
Chapter 5: Members of Graduate Studies Committees
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