| Guide to Physics 290 Fall 2008 |
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| Text: Quantum Physics by Eisberg and Resnick |
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| Meetings at 10 a.m., M,W,F |
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Labs: Wed and Thurs 1--4 p.m. |
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Friday |
29-Aug |
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H&R Ch. 19 |
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Classical Physics |
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Review |
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Monday |
1-Sep |
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E&R Ch. 1 |
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Wednesday |
3-Sep |
The electron |
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Thermal |
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Friday |
5-Sep |
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Radiation |
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Monday |
8-Sep |
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Wednesday |
10-Sep |
Blackbody Radiation |
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E&R Ch. 2 |
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Particle properies |
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Friday |
12-Sep |
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of waves |
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Monday |
15-Sep |
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Wednesday |
17-Sep |
Photoelectric |
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E&R Ch. 2 |
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Friday |
19-Sep |
Effect |
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Monday |
22-Sep |
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Wednesday |
24-Sep |
Electron diffraction |
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E&R Ch. 3 |
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Wave properties |
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Friday |
26-Sep |
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of particles |
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Monday |
29-Sep |
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Wednesday |
1-Oct |
Exam |
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E&R Ch. 3 |
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Friday |
3-Oct |
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Monday |
6-Oct |
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Wednesday |
8-Oct |
Hydrogen spectrum |
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E&R Ch. 4 |
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Bohr model |
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Friday |
10-Oct |
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Monday |
13-Oct |
Copenhagen |
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Wednesday |
15-Oct |
Fall break |
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E&R Ch. 4 |
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Friday |
17-Oct |
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Monday |
20-Oct |
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Wednesday |
22-Oct |
Interferometer |
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E&R Ch. 5 |
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Schrodinger |
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Friday |
24-Oct |
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Quantum mechanics!!! |
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Monday |
27-Oct |
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Wednesday |
29-Oct |
Single Photon |
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E&R Ch. 6 |
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Time independent |
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Friday |
31-Oct |
Interference |
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solutions |
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Monday |
29-Oct |
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Wednesday |
31-Oct |
Exam |
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E&R Ch. 6 |
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Friday |
2-Nov |
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Monday |
5-Nov |
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Wednesday |
7-Nov |
Bragg Diffraction |
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E&R Ch. 7 |
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Hydrogen atom |
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Friday |
9-Nov |
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Monday |
12-Nov |
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Wednesday |
14-Nov |
Xray Spectroscopy |
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E&R Ch. 7 |
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Friday |
16-Nov |
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Monday |
19-Nov |
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Wednesday |
21-Nov |
Thanksgiving |
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Friday |
23-Nov |
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Monday |
26-Nov |
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Wednesday |
28-Nov |
Gamma Spectrscopy |
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E&R Ch. 8 |
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Spin |
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Friday |
30-Nov |
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Monday |
3-Dec |
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Wednesday |
5-Dec |
Exponential Decays |
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E&R Ch. 8 |
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Spin |
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Friday |
7-Dec |
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17-Dec |
Wednesday |
Final Exam, 2-5 p.m. (cumulative) |
