| Guide to Physics 290 Fall 2011 |
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| Text: Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Thornton and Rex |
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| Meetings at 9 a.m., M,W,F |
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Lab: Tues 1--4 p.m. |
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Friday |
26-Aug |
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TR Ch. 1 |
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Classical Physics |
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Review |
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Monday |
29-Aug |
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HRW Ch. 19 |
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… review cont'd |
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Wednesday |
31-Aug |
Radioactive decay |
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TR Ch. 1 |
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Friday |
2-Sep |
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start B'body radiation |
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Monday |
5-Sep |
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Wednesday |
7-Sep |
Blackbody Radiation |
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TR Ch. 3 |
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more thermal |
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Friday |
9-Sep |
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Radiation |
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Monday |
12-Sep |
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Wednesday |
14-Sep |
Photoelectric |
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TR Ch. 3 |
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Particle properties |
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Friday |
16-Sep |
Effect |
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of waves |
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Monday |
19-Sep |
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Wednesday |
21-Sep |
Hydrogen spectrum |
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TR Ch. 4 |
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Early atomic models |
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Friday |
23-Sep |
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Bohr model of 1-e atom |
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Monday |
26-Sep |
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Wednesday |
28-Sep |
Exam |
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TR Ch. 4 |
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Bohr cont'd |
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Friday |
30-Sep |
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x-ray spectra |
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Monday |
3-Oct |
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Wednesday |
5-Oct |
Electron diffraction |
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TR Ch. 5 |
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Wave properties |
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Friday |
7-Oct |
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of particles |
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Monday |
10-Oct |
Copenhagen |
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Wednesday |
12-Oct |
Fall break |
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TR Ch. 5 |
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Uncertainty |
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Friday |
14-Oct |
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Monday |
17-Oct |
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Wednesday |
19-Oct |
Bragg Diffraction |
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TR Ch. 6 |
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Schrodinger |
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Friday |
21-Oct |
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Wave mechanics - yay!!! |
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Monday |
24-Oct |
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Wednesday |
26-Oct |
Xray Spectroscopy |
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TR Ch. 6 |
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Time independent |
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Friday |
28-Oct |
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solutions |
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Monday |
31-Oct |
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Wednesday |
2-Nov |
Exam |
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TR Ch. 6 |
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Scattering |
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Friday |
4-Nov |
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Monday |
7-Nov |
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Wednesday |
9-Nov |
Gamma Spectrscopy |
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TR Ch. 7 |
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Hydrogen atom |
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Friday |
11-Nov |
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(the real thing this time) |
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Monday |
14-Nov |
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Wednesday |
16-Nov |
Interferometer |
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TR Ch. 7 |
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Spin |
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Friday |
18-Nov |
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Monday |
21-Nov |
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Wednesday |
23-Nov |
Thanksgiving |
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Friday |
25-Nov |
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Monday |
28-Nov |
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Wednesday |
30-Nov |
Single Photon |
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TR Ch. 8 |
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Atomic physics |
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Friday |
2-Dec |
Interference |
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Monday |
5-Dec |
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Cats |
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Wednesday |
7-Dec |
Exponential Decays |
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TR Ch. 8 |
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Foundations and |
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Friday |
9-Dec |
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Mermin etc. |
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Interpretations |
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15-Dec |
Wednesday |
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Final Exam, 7-10 p.m. (cumulative) |
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