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PHYSICS 61L: Mechanics Laboratory

Introduction to laboratory techniques, experiment design, data collection and analysis simulations, and correlating observations with theory. Labs emphasize discovery with open-ended questions and hands-on exploration of concepts developed in PHYSICS 61 including Newton's laws, conservation laws, and rocket motion. Pre-or corequisite PHYSICS 61.This course was offered as PHYSICS 62 prior to Academic Year 2022-2023.
Terms: Aut | Units: 1

PHYSICS 104: Electronics and Introduction to Experimental Methods

Introductory laboratory electronics, intended for Physics and Engineering Physics majors but open to all students with science or engineering interests in analog circuits, instrumentation, and signal processing. The first part of the course is focused on hands-on exercises that build skills needed for measurements, including input/output impedance concepts, filters, amplifiers, sensors, and fundamentals of noise in physical systems. Lab exercises include DC circuits, RC and diode circuits, applications of operational amplifiers, optoelectronics, synchronous detection, and noise in measurements. The second portion of the class is an instrumentation design project, where essential instrumentation for a practical lab measurement is designed, constructed, and applied for an experiment. Example measurements can include temperature measurement in a cryostat, resistivity measurement of a superconducting material, measurement of the 2-D position of an optical beam, development of a high impeda more »
Introductory laboratory electronics, intended for Physics and Engineering Physics majors but open to all students with science or engineering interests in analog circuits, instrumentation, and signal processing. The first part of the course is focused on hands-on exercises that build skills needed for measurements, including input/output impedance concepts, filters, amplifiers, sensors, and fundamentals of noise in physical systems. Lab exercises include DC circuits, RC and diode circuits, applications of operational amplifiers, optoelectronics, synchronous detection, and noise in measurements. The second portion of the class is an instrumentation design project, where essential instrumentation for a practical lab measurement is designed, constructed, and applied for an experiment. Example measurements can include temperature measurement in a cryostat, resistivity measurement of a superconducting material, measurement of the 2-D position of an optical beam, development of a high impedance ion probe and clamp for neuroscience, or other projects of personal interest. The course focuses on practical techniques and insight from the lab exercises, with the goal of preparing undergraduates for laboratory research. No formal electronics experience is required beyond exposure to concepts from introductory Physics or Engineering courses (Ohm's law, charge conservation, physics of capacitors and inductors, etc.). Students who have previously taken Physics 105 should not enroll in this course due to significant overlap. Recommended prerequisite: ( Physics 43 and 44) OR ( Physics 81 (formerly Physics 63) and 89L (formerly Physics 67), OR (Engineering 40A or 40M).
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA

PHYSICS 110: Advanced Mechanics (PHYSICS 210)

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. Principle of least action, Euler-Lagrange equations. Small oscillations and beyond. Symmetries, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, action-angle variables. Introduction to classical field theory. Selected other topics, including nonlinear dynamical systems, attractors, chaotic motion. Undergraduates register for Physics 110 (4 units). Graduates register for Physics 210 (3 units). Prerequisites: MATH 131P or PHYSICS 111. Recommended prerequisite: PHYSICS 130.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-FR, WAY-SMA

PHYSICS 111: Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics

This course is intended to introduce students to the basic techniques for solving partial differential equations that commonly occur in classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics. Tools that will be developed include separation of variables, Fourier series and transforms, and Sturm-Liouville theory. Examples (including the heat equation, Laplace equation, and wave equation) will be drawn from different areas of physics. Through examples, students will gain a familiarity with some of the famous special functions arising in mathematical physics. Prerequisite: MATH 53 or 63. Completing PHYSICS 40 or 60 sequences helpful.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4

PHYSICS 131: Quantum Mechanics II

Identical particles; Fermi and Bose statistics. Time-independent perturbation theory. Fine structure, the Zeeman effect, and hyperfine splitting in the hydrogen atom. Time-dependent perturbation theory. Variational principle and WKB approximation. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 130 and ( PHYSICS 111 or MATH 131P or MATH 173 or MATH 220) and PHYSICS 120.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4

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

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

PHYSICS 210: Advanced Mechanics (PHYSICS 110)

Terms: Aut | Units: 3-4

PHYSICS 212: Statistical Mechanics

Principles, ensembles, statistical equilibrium. Thermodynamic functions, ideal and near-ideal gases. Fluctuations. Mean-field description of phase-transitions and associated critical exponents. One-dimensional Ising model and other exact solutions. Renormalization and scaling relations. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 131, 171, or equivalents.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Shenker, S. (PI)

PHYSICS 223: Stochastic and Nonlinear Dynamics (APPPHYS 223, BIO 223, BIOE 213)

Theoretical analysis of dynamical processes: dynamical systems, stochastic processes, and spatiotemporal dynamics. Motivations and applications from biology and physics. Emphasis is on methods including qualitative approaches, asymptotics, and multiple scale analysis. Prerequisites: ordinary and partial differential equations, complex analysis, and probability or statistical physics.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Fisher, D. (PI)
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