Modern Physics II

UAB: PH 352-2B/PH352L-G7 UA: PH 354

Spring 2008

Part I: Renato P. Camata

Part II: Thomas M. Nordlund (Click here for Dr. Nordlund’s Class Materials)

Syllabi PH 352/352L (UAB) PH 354 (UA)

Bibliography & Resources

Lectures

(Lectures available on DVD. Please contact instructor to use DVD resources: camata@uab.edu )

The Hydrogen Atom

1. Bohr Model Review – Lecture Jan. 8, 2008

2. The Sommerfeld Model – Lecture Jan. 10, 2008

3. Schrödinger Theory Review – Lecture Jan. 14, 2008

4. Schrödinger Equation for Coulomb Potential 1: Set up – Lecture Jan. 15, 2008

5. Schrödinger Equation for Coulomb Potential 2: Separation – Lecture Jan. 17, 2008

6. Schrödinger Equation for Coulomb Potential 3: Solution – Lecture Jan. 22, 2008

7. Schrödinger Equation for Coulomb Potential 4: Meaning – Lecture Jan. 24, 2008

8. Magnetic Effects – Lecture Jan. 28, 2008

9. Intrinsic Spin – Lecture Jan. 29, 2008

Multi-electron Atoms

10. Multi-electron Atoms, Part 1 – Lecture Jan. 31, 2008

11. Multi-electron Atoms, Part 2 – Lecture Feb. 7, 2008

Research Project Proposal Presentations by Students

12. Project Proposal Presentations, Feb. 11, 2008

Statistical Physics

13. Classical and Quantum Statistics – Lecture Feb. 12, 2008

14. The Fermi-Dirac & The Bose Einstein Distributions – Lecture Feb.14, 2008

15. Application of Fermi-Dirac Distribution to Electrons in Metals – Lecture Feb. 18, 2008

16. Application of Bose-Einstein Distribution to Photons and Liquid Helium – Lecture Feb. 19, 2008

Molecules and Solids

17. Molecules & Principles of Lasers – Lecture Feb. 21, 2008

18. Solids – Lecture Feb. 25, 2008

19. Superconductivity – Lecture Feb. 26, 2008

Semiconductor Theory and Devices

20. Band Structure of Solids – Lecture Feb. 28, 2008

21. Semiconductors & Semiconductor Devices – Lecture Mar. 3, 2008

22. Nanotechnology – Lecture Mar. 6, 2008

Assignments

A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5

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