Experiments are conducted that demonstrate basic principles from various fields of physics. An emphasis is placed on contemporary concepts in modern physics. A modern introduction to continuum physics. Topics include elastic theory, dislocations and waves, fluid mechanics and dynamics, and instablities in fluids. Laboratory work is strongly correlated with principles developed in lectures.
Emphasis is on the fundamental principles underlying laser action.
Crosslisted with ECE 4751. Courses in special topics of current interest in physics are presented from time to time.