Physics 2130
Modern Physics for engineers
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Physics 2130
Lecture Notes
Week #
Tues
Thurs
1. 1/12
Day 1
prelecture
;
Intro Math & EM Waves
Day 2:
prelecture
;
EM Waves notes
2. 1/19
Day 3
prelecture
and
2pp
, notes:
waves & interference
Day 4: prelecture (
6pp
and
2pp
);
photoelectric 1
3. 1/26
Day 5:
prelecture
&
2pp
notes;
Photoelectric 2 & models
Day 6:
prelecture
and
2pp
notes;
Atomic Spectra
4. 2/2
Day 7:
prelecture
&
2pp
notes;
finish spectra & lasers
Day 8:
prelecture
and
2pp
;
Balmer, Bohr
5. 2/9
Day 9:
prelecture
&
2pp
notes;
finish Bohr& review
for midterm and
2pp ver.
Day 10:
funsheet excercize #1
6. 2/16
Day11:
prelecture
&
2pp
notes:
photons, spin, Stern-Gerlach
Day 12:
prelcass
&
2pp
notes;
Stern Gerlach and Probability
7. 2/23
Day13:
prelecture
&
2pp
notes;
EPR &entanglement
Day 14:
preclass
&
2pp
;
single photon experiments
8. 3/2
Day15:
prelecture
&
2pp
notes;
complmentarity and matter waves
Day 16:
preclass
&
2pp
;
matter waves, wave functions, and uncertainty
9. 3/9
Day17:
prelecture
&
2pp
;
finish uncertainty, Schrodinger Eq
Day 18:
preclass
&
2pp
;
potential wells & begin tunneling
10. 3/16
Day19:
prelecture
notes,
Tutorial
, midterm
review
prep; Complete review
notes
(tunneling and review)
Day 20:
midterm
][
12. 3/30
Day21:
preclass
&
2pp
notes;
finish tunneling, alpha decay
Day 22:
preclass
&
2pp
;
Scanning Tunneling Microsopes
13. 4/6
Day23:
preclass
&
2pp
;
measurement & H-atom
Day 24:
preclass
&
2pp
;
Shrodinger Atom quantum #'s)
14. 4/13
Day25:
preclass
&
2pp
;
molecular bonding and band structure
Day 26:
class notes
(band gaps), and
LED class activity
.
15. 4/20
Day27:
preclass
&
2pp
;
PN junctions & begin nukes
Day 28:
preclass
&
v2
;
nuclear energy/weapons
16. 4/27
Day29:
preclass
&
2pp
;
cosmology & review
Day 30:
preclass
;
review
&
2pp fm
t
Final exam May 5, 7:30p G1b20