Spring 2021 |
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PHYS/ASTR 500+ Elective |
Requisites *concurrent |
TERM Offered |
Instructor |
Description |
PHYS 570 - Biophysics II |
JR/SR standing |
Spring 2021 |
Savikhin |
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PHYS 570 - Adv Topic In Optc And Photncs |
JR/SR standing |
Spring 2021 |
Li |
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PHYS 570 - Order Of Magnitude Physics |
JR/SR standing |
Spring 2021 |
Lyutikov |
In this multidisciplinary course student will learn how to make basic estimates - in physics and in every day life. Emphasis will be on using physical concepts to understand complicated systems. Examples will be selected from everyday life, properties of materials, weather, geophysics, biophysics, acoustics, planetary science, astrophysics, economy and finance, and even mathematics. |
PHYS 570 -Gauge Theory for Experimentalist |
JR/SR standing |
Spring 2021 |
Koltick |
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PHYS 526 Quant. Comp |
P 360 or 460 |
Spring 2021 |
Lyanda-Geller |
This course is an introduction to the physics of quantum information science. Starting with the concepts of quantum superposition, it defines and describes qubits (quantum bits) and their manipulation by quantum logic gates. The topics of quantum entanglement and the EPR paradox (the only "true" paradox in physics) are introduced, and their importance for quantum teleportation, communication and quantum cryptography are covered. Quantum computing is described in terms of quantum circuits of logic gates, and in terms of quantum algorithms such as Deutche's algorithm, the quantum fourier transform, Shor's prime factoring algorithm and Grover's search algorithm. The final topic is quantum decoherence and the limits it places on practical implementations of quantum computing. |
PHYS 545 Solid State |
P 360 or 460 |
Spring 2021 |
Rokhinson |
Crystal structure; lattice vibrations and electronic band structure of crystals; electrical, optical, and thermal properties of solids; transport and other non-equilibrium phenomena in uniform and nonuniform materials. |
PHYS 560 Stellar Evol. |
P 344 |
Spring 2021 |
Peterson |
This course is intended as an introduction to the birth, life, death, and afterlife of stars at the upper division undergraduate/beginning graduate level. Topics covered during the semester include the observational basis of astrophysics, the formation of stars on the main sequence, the physical properties of stellar material, energy generation in stars, nucleosynthesis of the elements, supernovae and their remnants, white dwarf stars, and neutron stars. |
PHYS 562 HE Astro |
P 344 |
Spring 2021 |
Duffell |
(ASTR 562) This course provides an overview of important physical processes in a variety of astronomical settings and of the experimental techniques employed in the field of high energy astrophysics. Covered in more detail are individual systems include black holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs, supernova remnants, active a galactic nuclei, clusters of galaxies, gamma-ray bursts, and cosmic rays, with a special emphasis on serveral research frontiers. The course is intended for upper-level undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in the colleges of science and engineering. |
PHYS 563 Astroparticle P |
P 344 |
Spring 2021 |
Lang |
(ASTR/PHYS 563) An overview of a bustling research frontier in modern physics that lies at the interface of particle physics and astrophysics. Emphasis is on current topics that are particularly relevant to both fields, including cosmology, dark matter, cosmic ray physics, high-energy gamma ray astrophysics, neutrino astrophysics, and gravitational wave physics. |
PHYS 565 El Particle II |
P 564 |
Spring 2021 |
Jones |
This course is a continuation of PHYS 564. Therefore, it is expected that the students are familiar with particle detection techniques, statistical interpretation of data and with Quantum Electrodynamics. We will study the current experimental status of the Standard Model of particles and forces, possible theoretical extensions beyond the Standard Model, and related experimental searches. The efforts to construct a theory which unifies all interactions, including gravity, is discussed. The topics covered include CP violation, neutrino physics, QCD, hadron collider physics and data analysis techniques. |
PHYS 601 Methods of Theor. Physics II |
Permission from Faculty |
Spring 2021 |
Lashkari |
A continuation of PHYS 600 |