Course Descriptions: Physics, GraduateFor undergraduate Physics courses, >click here<. PHYS 510. EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I - 2 semester hours F, Sp, Su
Methods of experimental physics, training in the use of selected physics equipment. Subject matter areas related to research interests of staff members.
Prerequisites: PHYS 312 Thermal Physics, PHYS 314 Electromagnetism and Relativity PHYS 511. EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS II - 2 semester hours F, Sp, Su
A continuation of Physics 510-Experimental Physics I.
Prerequisites: PHYS 312 Thermal Physics, PHYS 314 Electromagnetism and Relativity, PHYS 510 Experimental Physics I PHYS 512. PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS - 3 semester hours F odd years
Electron emission, excitation of electrons in solids, gas discharge phenomena, and an introduction to plasma physics.
Prerequisite: PHYS 315 Electromagnetism and Relativity PHYS 513. ADVANCED DYNAMICS - 3 semester hours Sp even years
General principles of analytical mechanics; methods of Lagrange, Hamilton and Jacobi applied to problems in mechanics. >Syllabus<
Prerequisite: PHYS 313 Physical Mechanics PHYS 514. ELECTRODYNAMICS - 3 semester hours F even years
Maxwell's equations, vacuum field equations, motion of electrons, Lienard-Wiechert potentials, self-energy and radiation damping, special relativity, co-variant form of field equations and equations of motion of charged particles.
Prerequisite: PHYS 315 Electromagnetism and Relativity PHYS 515. PLASMA PHYSICS - 3 semester hours Sp odd years
Plasma production and devices, plasma diagnostics, waves, instabilities, electromagnetic interaction with a plasma, radiation from plasmas, the pinch effect.
Prerequisites: PHYS 315 Electromagnetism and Relativity, MATH 350 Differential Equations, or special permission PHYS 516. QUANTUM MECHANICS - 3 semester hours Sp even years
The Schrodinger wave equation and applications to physical systems, perturbation theory, scattering, matrix mechanics, angular momentum including spin, the Klein-Gordan equation, the Dirac theory, second quantization, and an introduction to quantum field theory.
Prerequisites: PHYS 416 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, PHYS 513 Advanced Dynamics, MATH 350 Differential Equations PHYS 518. SOLID STATE PHYSICS I - 3 semester hours Sp even years
Crystal structure, crystal diffraction and the reciprocal lattice, crystal binding, elastic constants and elastic waves, phonons and lattice vibrations, thermal properties of insulators and free electron Fermi gas. PHYS 519. SOLID STATE PHYSICS II - 3 semester hours F odd years
Energy bands, semiconductor crystals, superconductivity, dielectric properties, ferroelectric crystals, diamagnetism and paramagnetism, ferromagnetism and anti-ferromagnetism and magnetic resonance.
Prerequisite: PHYS 518 Solid State Physics I PHYS 520. METHODS OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS - 3 semester hours F even years
Functions of several variables, partial differential equations, introduction to the theory of complex variables, other special functions.
Prerequisite: PHYS 418 Methods of Theoretical Physics PHYS 524. RESEARCH AND THESIS - 3 semester hours F, Sp, Su
Guided original research directed at a physics faculty member's research interests. Required for the MS degree. May be taken twice with permission of instructor and Department Chair. PHYS 530. GRAVITATION - 3 semester hours Sp even years
Geometrodynamics, accelerated reference frames, differential geometry, the principles of equivalence, curvature of space time, weak gravitational collapse, black holes, gravitational waves, and experimental tests of general relativity. >Syllabus<
Prerequisites: PHYS 311 Optical Physics, PHYS 312 Thermal Physics, PHYS 313 Physical Mechanics, PHYS 315 Electromagnetism and Relativity, PHYS 416 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics PHYS 550. SUBATOMIC PHYSICS I - 3 semester hours F even years
A study of nuclei and elementary particles, reaction dynamics, particle accelerators, detection devices, particle classification, symmetries and conservation laws, quantum electrodynamics, the weak interaction, quantum chromodynamics, unified theories, the nuclear shell model and collective model, and nuclear reactions.
Prerequisites: PHYS 315 Electromagnetism and Relativity, PHYS 416 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, PHYS 422 Atomic and Molecular Physics, or the equivalent PHYS 551. SUBATOMIC PHYSICS II - 3 semester hours Sp odd years
A continuation of Physics 550, Subatomic Physics I. >Syllabus< and >Assigned Homework<
Prerequisite: PHYS 550 Subatomic Physics I dnoakes@vsu.edu
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