Spontaneous formation of structure in driven dissipative systems. Intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Electrodynamics II A continuation of Physics 515. An introduction to solid state physics designed primarily for advanced undergraduate and graduate students desiring a compact survey of the field. Band theory of solids, phonons, electrical magnetic and optical properties of matter, and superconductivity.
Students typically select from existing labs, but have the option of developing new labs.
Stellar Structure Principles of stellar structure and evolution, and nuclear and particle astrophysics, applied to the understanding of our Sun, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. The course will include solar and supernova neutrinos, research areas in which our department has played a leading role. Topics include propagation and guiding of light waves, interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, lasers, non-linear optics, coherent transient phenomena, photon correlation spectroscopies and photon diffusion. Quantum II Spin and other two dimensional systems, matrix mechanics, rotation group, symmetries, time independent and time dependent perturbation theory, and atomic and molecular systems. Galactic dynamics, with applications showing how observed properties of galaxies are understood in terms of classical Newtonian mechanics and the law of gravitation.