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PHYS/ASTR 500+ Elective	Requisites *concurrent	TERM Offered	Instructor	Description
PHYS 570 - Biophysics II	JR/SR standing	Spring 2021	Savikhin
PHYS 570 - Adv Topic In Optc And Photncs	JR/SR standing	Spring 2021	Li
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
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