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PHYSICS 240: Introduction to the Physics of Energy

Energy as a consumable. Forms and interconvertability. World Joule budget. Equivalents in rivers, oil pipelines and nuclear weapons. Quantum mechanics of fire, batteries and fuel cells. Hydrocarbon and hydrogen synthesis. Fundamental limits to mechanical, electrical and magnetic strengths of materials. Flywheels, capacitors and high pressure tanks. Principles of AC and DC power transmission. Impossibility of pure electricity storage. Surge and peaking. Solar constant. Photovoltaic and thermal solar conversion. Physical limits on agriculture.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Laughlin, R. (PI)

PHYSICS 262: General Relativity

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity is a basis for modern ideas of fundamental physics, including string theory, as well as for studies of cosmology and astrophysics. The course begins with an overview of special relativity, and the description of gravity as arising from curved space. From Riemannian geometry and the geodesic equations, to curvature, the energy-momentum tensor, and the Einstein field equations. Applications of General Relativity: topics may include experimental tests of General Relativity and the weak-field limit, black holes (Schwarzschild, charged Reissner-Nordstrom, and rotating Kerr black holes), gravitational waves (including detection methods), and an introduction to cosmology (including cosmic microwave background radiation, dark energy, and experimental probes). Prerequisite: PHYSICS 121 or equivalent including special relativity.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3

PHYSICS 290: Research Activities at Stanford

Required of first-year Physics graduate students; suggested for junior or senior Physics majors for 1 unit. Review of research activities in the department and elsewhere at Stanford at a level suitable for entering graduate students.
Terms: Aut | Units: 1
Instructors: Tam, F. (PI)

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 294: Teaching of Physics Seminar

Terms: Aut, Win | Units: 1

PHYSICS 302: Department Colloquium

Required of graduate students. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable 15 times (up to 15 units total)
Instructors: Hayden, P. (PI)

PHYSICS 330: Quantum Field Theory I

Lorentz Invariance. S-Matrix. Quantization of scalar and Dirac fields. Feynman diagrams. Quantum electrodynamics. Elementary electrodynamic processes: Compton scattering; e+e- annihilation. Loop diagrams. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 130, PHYSICS 131, or equivalents AND a basic knowledge of Group Theory.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Raghu, S. (PI)

PHYSICS 450: Advanced Theoretical Physics I: Fundamentals of Cosmic Acceleration

This course will examine the physics of the accelerated expansion of the early and late universe. Classically, this leads to horizons beyond which we cannot see. Quantum mechanically the cosmic horizon is responsible for the seeds of structure in the observed universe, whose details are sensitive to quantum gravity. It also represents vast numbers of microstates according to holographic calculations and the mathematical structure of string theory. This course will introduce relevant notions from observation, quantum field theory, general relativity, string theory, and other tools such as low-dimensional models, with the aim of developing a broad understanding of the phenomenon as currently understood along with an introduction to open research problems.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | Repeatable 7 times (up to 21 units total)

PHYSICS 472: Quantum Information Theory and Many-Body Physics

This course will discuss various research topics related to quantum information theory and its application in many-body systems. The course contains three main parts. In the first part, we will discuss the fundamentals of classical and quantum information theory, including concepts such as quantum channels and quantum measurements, physical quantities such as quantum relative entropy, and mutual information. We will also discuss quantum error correction and quantum teleportation. The second part will be an overview of entanglement properties in various many-body systems, such as free fermions and free bosons, stabilizer states, conformal field theory, random states, etc. In the third part, I will give a brief overview of the relation of quantum information with spacetime and quantum gravity.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | Repeatable 6 times (up to 18 units total)
Instructors: Qi, X. (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)
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