Applications to observational astronomy, telecommunication, medical diagnoses, and our perception of the world in which we live. Not for physics major credit. Knowledge of algebra and trigonometry required. For students who are not majoring in physics. An introduction to relativity, quantum nature of radiation, wave properties of particles, atomic and nuclear physics, and elementary particles.
Emphasis is on developing familiarity with instrumentation circuits.
Diodes, transistors, linear amplifiers and logic devices. Optical, thermal, and acoustic transducers as detectors in sensor circuits. Cross-listed with ENGR 3280. Microcomputer interfacing, uses of microcomputers in experimentation and control. Experiments involving transmission lines and electromagnetism, atomic physics, molecular physics, condensed matter, and nuclear physics with emphasis on spectroscopy.