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 11/27/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
TTH  4:30 PM  -  5:45 PM  Sierra Hall 2111 8/25/2018 - 12/21/2018 Clint Harper

Status: Open
Class Number: 1581
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/25/2018 - 12/21/2018
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

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Enrollment Total: 11
Available Seats: 13
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Recommended
ISBN: 9781118061145
Title: Modern Physics
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporate
Author: Krane

Status: Recommended
ISBN: 9781118324646
Title: Modern Physics
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporate
Author: Krane

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Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division

Notes

Prerequisite course required. Consult CSUCI Catalog