PHYS 306 - Modern Physics

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite: PHYS 202 Description: Survey of modern physics. Topics include: Special relativity, the Bohr model, Quantum mechanics; photons, the photoelectric effect, probability density, matter waves, Schrodinger mechanics of simple systems, the Uncertainty Principle, tunneling, spin and angular momentum, atomic and molecular structure. Selected topics from nuclear and solid state physics. Applications of the principles will be emphasized.

Meeting Information

Info current as 11/13/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
MW  3:00 PM  -  4:15 PM  Manzanita 1149 8/23/2014 - 12/15/2014 Gregory Wood

Status: Open
Class Number: 3162
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/23/2014 - 12/15/2014
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 10
Available Seats: 14
Wait List Capacity: 5
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 978-1891389627
Title: Quantum Physics: A Fundamental Approach to Modern
Publisher: University Science Books
Author: John Townsend, Laurel Muller

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Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division

Notes

Prerequisite course required. Consult CSUCI Catalog