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APPPHYS 203: Atoms, Fields and Photons

Applied Physics Core course appropriate for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students with prior knowledge of elementary quantum mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and ordinary differential equations. Structure of single- and multi-electron atoms; electron correlation, atom-photon and atom-atom entanglement; fundamentals of laser spectroscopy and coherent control. Phenomenology and quantitative modeling of atoms in strong fields, with modern applications. Introduction to quantum optical theory of atom-photon interactions, including quantum trajectory theory.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4

APPPHYS 215: Numerical Methods for Physicists and Engineers

Review of basic numerical techniques with additional advanced material: derivatives and integrals; linear algebra; linear least squares fitting, FFT and wavelets, singular value decomposition, linear prediction; optimization, nonlinear least squares, maximum entropy methods; deterministic and stochastic differential equations, Monte Carlo methods.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: Moler, K. (PI)

APPPHYS 223: Stochastic and Nonlinear Dynamics (BIO 223)

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: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Fisher, D. (PI)

APPPHYS 232: Advanced Imaging Lab in Biophysics (BIO 132, BIO 232, BIOPHYS 232, MCP 232)

Laboratory and lectures. Advanced microscopy and imaging, emphasizing hands-on experience with state-of-the-art techniques. Students construct and operate working apparatus. Topics include microscope optics, Koehler illumination, contrast-generating mechanisms (bright/dark field, fluorescence, phase contrast, differential interference contrast), and resolution limits. Laboratory topics vary by year, but include single-molecule fluorescence, fluorescence resonance energy transfer, confocal microscopy, two-photon microscopy, and optical trapping. Limited enrollment. Recommended: basic physics, Biology core or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4

APPPHYS 272: Solid State Physics (PHYSICS 172)

Introduction to the properties of solids. Crystal structures and bonding in materials. Momentum-space analysis and diffraction probes. Lattice dynamics, phonon theory and measurements, thermal properties. Electronic structure theory, classical and quantum; free, nearly-free, and tight-binding limits. Electron dynamics and basic transport properties; quantum oscillations. Properties and applications of semiconductors. Reduced-dimensional systems. (Graduate student enrollees will be required to complete additional assignments in a format determined by the instructor). Undergraduates should register for PHYSICS 172 and graduate students for APPPHYS 272. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 170 and PHYSICS 171, or equivalents.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3

APPPHYS 290: Directed Studies in Applied Physics

Special studies under the direction of a faculty member for which academic credit may properly be allowed. May include lab work or directed reading.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit

APPPHYS 325: X-rays: Past, Present and Future

Introduction to the physics of bright x-ray sources. Topics include: physics and basic properties of short wavelength radiation, X-ray generation via incoherent Compton scattering and High Harmonic Generation (HHG), applications and impact of insertion devices in synchrotron radiation facilities and the development of x-ray free electron lasers. Includes selected laboratory tours of the Linac Coherent Light Source and/or measurements at SLAC. Prerequisite: graduate-level electrodynamics, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3

APPPHYS 376: Literature of Ultracold Atomic Physics

Ultracold atomic gases in modern quantum optics, metrology, quantum information science, and quantum many-body physics. Review of basic concepts and survey of key literature in seminar format.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3
Instructors: Lev, B. (PI)

APPPHYS 390: Dissertation Research

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