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PHYSICS 15: Stars and Planets in a Habitable Universe

How do stars form from the gas in galaxies? How do stars and galaxies evolve, and how can these processes give rise to planets and the conditions suitable for life? How do we, from our little corner of the cosmos, collect and decipher information about the Universe? This course covers the solar system and celestial motions, the life cycle of stars, the structure of our Milky Way galaxy, and the discovery of exoplanets: planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. Intended to be accessible to non-science majors, the material is explored quantitatively with problem sets using basic algebra and numerical estimates. Sky observing and observatory field trips supplement the coursework.

Terms: Aut, Sum | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA

Instructors: ; Clark, S. (PI)

PHYSICS 16: The Origin and Development of the Cosmos

How did the present Universe come to be? The last few decades have seen remarkable progress in understanding this age-old question. Course will cover the history of the Universe from its earliest moments to the present day, and the physical laws that govern its evolution. The early Universe including inflation and the creation of matter and the elements. Recent discoveries in our understanding of the makeup of the cosmos, including dark matter and dark energy. Evolution of galaxies, clusters, and quasars, and the Universe as a whole. Implications of dark matter and dark energy for the future evolution of the cosmos. Intended to be accessible to non-science majors, material is explored quantitatively with problem sets using basic algebra and numerical estimates.

Terms: Spr, Sum | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA

Instructors: ; Romani, R. (PI); Baptista, J. (TA); Kountz, E. (TA)

PHYSICS 190: Independent Research and Study

Undergraduate research in experimental or theoretical physics under the supervision of a faculty member. The faculty member will prepare a list of goals and expectations at the start of the research. The student will prepare a written summary of research accomplished by the end. Prerequisites: superior work as an undergraduate Physics major and consent of instructor.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-9 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Abel, T. (PI); Akerib, D. (PI); Allen, S. (PI); Alonso, J. (PI); Baer, T. (PI); Bartram, C. (PI); Blandford, R. (PI); Block, S. (PI); Bucksbaum, P. (PI); Burchat, P. (PI); Burke, D. (PI); Byer, R. (PI); Cabrera, B. (PI); Cappelli, M. (PI); Chang, H. (PI); Choi, J. (PI); Chu, S. (PI); Clark, S. (PI); Devereaux, T. (PI); Diehn, M. (PI); Dimopoulos, S. (PI); Doniach, S. (PI); Drell, P. (PI); Feldman, B. (PI); Fisher, G. (PI); Fisher, I. (PI); Glenzer, S. (PI); Goldhaber-Gordon, D. (PI); Gonski, J. (PI); Good, B. (PI); Graham, P. (PI); Gratta, G. (PI); Hayden, P. (PI); Hogan, J. (PI); Hollberg, L. (PI); Irwin, K. (PI); Kachru, S. (PI); Kapitulnik, A. (PI); Kasevich, M. (PI); Khemani, V. (PI); Kuo, C. (PI); Lev, B. (PI); Lipa, J. (PI); Mabuchi, H. (PI); Manoharan, H. (PI); Maxim, P. (PI); McGehee, M. (PI); Moler, K. (PI); Palanker, D. (PI); Pande, V. (PI); Petrosian, V. (PI); Raghu, S. (PI); Raubenheimer, T. (PI); Romani, R. (PI); Roodman, A. (PI); Safavi-Naeini, A. (PI); Scherrer, P. (PI); Schindler, R. (PI); Schleier-Smith, M. (PI); Schnitzer, M. (PI); Schwartzman, A. (PI); Shen, Z. (PI); Shutt, T. (PI); Simon, J. (PI); Su, D. (PI); Susskind, L. (PI); Suzuki, Y. (PI); Tanaka, H. (PI); Tantawi, S. (PI); Tompkins, L. (PI); Vasy, A. (PI); Vernieri, C. (PI); Vuckovic, J. (PI); Wacker, J. (PI); Wagoner, R. (PI); Wakatsuki, S. (PI); Wechsler, R. (PI); Wieman, C. (PI); Wu, W. (PI)

PHYSICS 205: Senior Thesis Research

Long-term experimental or theoretical project and thesis in Physics under supervision of a faculty member. Planning of the thesis project is recommended to begin as early as middle of the junior year. Successful completion of a senior thesis requires a minimum of 3 units for a letter grade completed during the senior year, along with the other formal thesis and physics major requirements. Students doing research for credit prior to senior year should sign up for Physics 190. Prerequisites: superior work as an undergraduate Physics major and approval of the thesis application.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-12 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Allen, S. (PI); Alonso, J. (PI); Baer, T. (PI); Beasley, M. (PI); Blandford, R. (PI); Bloom, E. (PI); Bucksbaum, P. (PI); Burchat, P. (PI); Cabrera, B. (PI); Cappelli, M. (PI); Chu, S. (PI); Church, S. (PI); Clandinin, T. (PI); Colby, E. (PI); Dimopoulos, S. (PI); Doniach, S. (PI); Drell, P. (PI); Everitt, C. (PI); Feldman, B. (PI); Fisher, I. (PI); Goldhaber-Gordon, D. (PI); Good, B. (PI); Graham, P. (PI); Gratta, G. (PI); Hartnoll, S. (PI); Hayden, P. (PI); Hogan, J. (PI); Hollberg, L. (PI); Irwin, K. (PI); Kachru, S. (PI); Kasevich, M. (PI); Khemani, V. (PI); Kuo, C. (PI); Laughlin, R. (PI); Lev, B. (PI); Mabuchi, H. (PI); Macintosh, B. (PI); Manoharan, H. (PI); McGehee, M. (PI); Moler, K. (PI); Osheroff, D. (PI); Ouellette, N. (PI); Pande, V. (PI); Partridge, R. (PI); Peskin, M. (PI); Petrosian, V. (PI); Qi, X. (PI); Quake, S. (PI); Raghu, S. (PI); Raubenheimer, T. (PI); Romani, R. (PI); Roodman, A. (PI); Safavi-Naeini, A. (PI); Scherrer, P. (PI); Schleier-Smith, M. (PI); Schwartzman, A. (PI); Shen, Z. (PI); Silverstein, E. (PI); Stanford, D. (PI); Susskind, L. (PI); Suzuki, Y. (PI); Tompkins, L. (PI); Vuckovic, J. (PI); Wagoner, R. (PI); Wechsler, R. (PI); Wieman, C. (PI); Yamamoto, Y. (PI); Au, J. (GP)

PHYSICS 291: Curricular Practical Training

Curricular practical training for students participating in an internship with a physics-related focus. Meets the requirements for curricular practical training for students on F-1 visas. Prior to the internship, students submit a concise description of the proposed project and work activities. After the internship, students submit a summary of the work completed and skills learned, including a reflection on the professional growth gained as a result of the internship. This course may be repeated for credit. Students are responsible for arranging their own internship/employment and faculty sponsorship. Register under faculty sponsor's section number.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 9 times (up to 27 units total)

PHYSICS 293: Literature of Physics

Study of the literature of any special topic. Preparation, presentation of reports. If taken under the supervision of a faculty member outside the department, approval of the Physics chair required. Prerequisites: 25 units of college physics, consent of instructor.

Terms: Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Burchat, P. (PI); Mabuchi, H. (PI); Ryckman, T. (PI); Shenker, S. (PI)

PHYSICS 490: Research

Open only to Physics graduate students, with consent of instructor. Work is in experimental or theoretical problems in research, as distinguished from independent study of a non-research character in 190 and 293.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-18 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Abel, T. (PI); Ahmed, Z. (PI); Akerib, D. (PI); Allen, S. (PI); Altman, R. (PI); Baccus, S. (PI); Baer, T. (PI); Batzoglou, S. (PI); Beasley, M. (PI); Bejerano, G. (PI); Bhattacharya, J. (PI); Blandford, R. (PI); Block, S. (PI); Bloom, E. (PI); Boahen, K. (PI); Boettcher, C. (PI); Boneh, D. (PI); Bouland, A. (PI); Boxer, S. (PI); Breidenbach, M. (PI); Brodsky, S. (PI); Bryant, Z. (PI); Bucksbaum, P. (PI); Burchat, P. (PI); Burke, D. (PI); Bustamante, C. (PI); Byer, R. (PI); Cabrera, B. (PI); Chao, A. (PI); Chatterjee, S. (PI); Chichilnisky, E. (PI); Chiu, W. (PI); Choi, J. (PI); Chu, S. (PI); Church, S. (PI); Clark, S. (PI); Dai, H. (PI); Das, R. (PI); Devakul, T. (PI); Devereaux, T. (PI); Digonnet, M. (PI); Dimopoulos, S. (PI); Dixon, L. (PI); Doniach, S. (PI); Drell, P. (PI); Dror, R. (PI); Druckmann, S. (PI); Dunne, M. (PI); Edwards, M. (PI); Ermon, S. (PI); Fan, S. (PI); Fejer, M. (PI); Feldman, B. (PI); Fetter, A. (PI); Fisher, I. (PI); Fox, J. (PI); Friedland, A. (PI); Gaffney, K. (PI); Ganguli, S. (PI); Glenzer, S. (PI); Glover, G. (PI); Goldhaber-Gordon, D. (PI); Good, B. (PI); Gorinevsky, D. (PI); Graham, P. (PI); Gratta, G. (PI); Graves, E. (PI); Harbury, P. (PI); Haroush, K. (PI); Harris, J. (PI); Hartnoll, S. (PI); Hastings, J. (PI); Hayden, P. (PI); Heinz, T. (PI); Hewett, J. (PI); Himel, T. (PI); Hoeksema, J. (PI); Hogan, J. (PI); Hollberg, L. (PI); Holmes, S. (PI); Huang, P. (PI); Huang, Z. (PI); Huberman, B. (PI); Hwang, H. (PI); Inan, U. (PI); Irwin, K. (PI); Jaros, J. (PI); Jones, B. (PI); Jornada, F. (PI); Kachru, S. (PI); Kahn, S. (PI); Kallosh, R. (PI); Kamae, T. (PI); Kapitulnik, A. (PI); Karkare, K. (PI); Kasevich, M. (PI); Khemani, V. (PI); Kivelson, S. (PI); Kling, M. (PI); Knight, R. (PI); Kosovichev, A. (PI); Kundaje, A. (PI); Kuo, C. (PI); Kurinsky, N. (PI); Laughlin, R. (PI); Leane, R. (PI); Lee, Y. (PI); Lev, B. (PI); Levin, C. (PI); Levitt, M. (PI); Linde, A. (PI); Lipa, J. (PI); Luth, V. (PI); Mabuchi, H. (PI); Madejski, G. (PI); Manoharan, H. (PI); Mao, W. (PI); Marinelli, A. (PI); Markland, T. (PI); Melosh, N. (PI); Michelson, P. (PI); Mistlberger, B. (PI); Moerner, W. (PI); Moler, K. (PI); Monzani, M. (PI); Nelson, T. (PI); Nishi, Y. (PI); Ozgur, A. (PI); Palanker, D. (PI); Pande, V. (PI); Papanicolaou, G. (PI); Partridge, R. (PI); Pelc, N. (PI); Peskin, M. (PI); Petrosian, V. (PI); Pianetta, P. (PI); Poon, A. (PI); Prinz, F. (PI); Qi, X. (PI); Quake, S. (PI); Raghu, S. (PI); Raubenheimer, T. (PI); Reis, D. (PI); Romani, R. (PI); Roodman, A. (PI); Rotskoff, G. (PI); Rowson, P. (PI); Rubinstein, A. (PI); Ruth, R. (PI); Safavi-Naeini, A. (PI); Schaan, E. (PI); Scherrer, P. (PI); Schindler, R. (PI); Schleier-Smith, M. (PI); Schnitzer, M. (PI); Schroeder, D. (PI); Schuster, D. (PI); Schuster, P. (PI); Schwartzman, A. (PI); Senatore, L. (PI); Shen, Z. (PI); Shenker, S. (PI); Shutt, T. (PI); Sidford, A. (PI); Silverstein, E. (PI); Simon, J. (PI); Smith, T. (PI); Spakowitz, A. (PI); Spudich, J. (PI); Stanford, D. (PI); Stohr, J. (PI); Su, D. (PI); Susskind, L. (PI); Suzuki, Y. (PI); Tanaka, H. (PI); Tantawi, S. (PI); Tartakovsky, D. (PI); Thomas, S. (PI); Tompkins, L. (PI); Toro, N. (PI); Vasy, A. (PI); Vernieri, C. (PI); Vuckovic, J. (PI); Vuletic, V. (PI); Wacker, J. (PI); Wagoner, R. (PI); Wechsler, R. (PI); Wein, L. (PI); Wieman, C. (PI); Wong, H. (PI); Wootters, M. (PI); Wu, W. (PI); Yamamoto, Y. (PI); Yamins, D. (PI); Au, J. (GP); Frank, D. (GP)

PHYSICS 801: TGR Project

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 0 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Burke, D. (PI)

PHYSICS 802: TGR Dissertation