PHY3022S is the second semester advanced Physics course for students majoring in Physics.

Course co-ordinator:

Professor D.G. Aschman

Entrance requirements:

PHY2014F and PHY2015S, and MAM2000W or (MAM2004H and MAM2046W) must have been completed or be taken concurrently.

Course outline:

ATOMIC PHYSICS: atomic structure and spectra, selection rules, fine structure, molecular structure and spectra.
NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS: properties of nuclei, nuclear forces, nuclear structure and reactions, radioactivity, decay modes, interactions of elementary particles, quarks & leptons, symmetries and the gauge forces.
SOLID STATE PHYSICS: crystal structure; lattice vibrations, electron states in solids, energy band theory, semiconductor physics and devices.

Lecturers:

• Prof. D.G. Aschman (Atomic Physics) - Room 541, RW James Building
• Assoc. Prof. A. Buffler (Nuclear and Particle Physics) - Room 503, RW James Building
• Assoc. Prof. M. Blumenthal (Solid State Physics) - Room 306, RW James Building

Course Tutor:

• to be appointed

Detailed Course Information:

• 2012 Course Information Sheet

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• Link to 2012 Course Material

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