QUANTUM PHYSICS
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PHYS 1300 - QUANTUM PHYSICS


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Breakdown of classical physics; photons and de Broglie waves Schroedinger's equation; particle in a box; harmonic oscillator; the hydrogen atom; atomic physics; molecular bonding and spectra; concepts of statistical mechanics; blackbody radiation; lasers; solid state physics, with emphasis on semiconductors.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: MATH (0231 or 0230) and PHYS (0152 or 0175)


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