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APPPHYS 201: Electrons and Photons (PHOTON 201)

Applied Physics Core course appropriate for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students with prior knowledge of elementary quantum mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and special relativity. Interaction of electrons with intense electromagnetic fields from microwaves to x- ray, including electron accelerators, x-ray lasers and synchrotron light sources, attosecond laser-atom interactions, and x-ray matter interactions. Mechanisms of radiation, free-electron lasing, and advanced techniques for generating ultrashort brilliant pulses. Characterization of electronic properties of advanced materials, prospects for single-molecule structure determination using x-ray lasers, and imaging attosecond molecular dynamics.
Terms: Win | Units: 4

APPPHYS 204: Quantum Materials

Applied Physics Core course appropriate for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students with prior knowledge of elementary quantum mechanics. Introduction to materials and topics of current interest. Topics include superconductivity, magnetism, charge and spin density waves, frustration, classical and quantum phase transitions, multiferroics, and interfaces. Prerequisite: elementary course in quantum mechanics.
Terms: Win | Units: 4

APPPHYS 205: Introduction to Biophysics (BIO 126, BIO 226)

Core course appropriate for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students with prior knowledge of calculus and a college physics course. Introduction to how physical principles offer insights into modern biology, with regard to the structural, dynamical, and functional organization of biological systems. Topics include the roles of free energy, diffusion, electromotive forces, non-equilibrium dynamics, and information in fundamental biological processes.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-4

APPPHYS 225: Probability and Quantum Mechanics

Structure of quantum theory emphasizing states, measurements, and probabilistic modeling. Generalized quantum measurement theory; parallels between classical and quantum probability; conditional expectation in the Schrödinger and Heisenberg pictures; covariance with respect to symmetry groups; reference frames and super-selection rules. Classical versus quantum correlations; nonlocal aspects of quantum probability; axiomatic approaches to interpretation. Prerequisites: undergraduate quantum mechanics, linear algebra, and basic probability and statistics.
Terms: Win | Units: 3
Instructors: Mabuchi, H. (PI)

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 302: Experimental Techniques in Condensed Matter Physics

Terms: Win | Units: 4

APPPHYS 304: Lasers Laboratory

Theory and practice. Theoretical and descriptive background for lab experiments, detectors and noise, and lasers (helium neon, beams and resonators, argon ion, cw dye, titanium sapphire, semiconductor diode, and the Nd:YAG). Measurements of laser threshold, gain, saturation, and output power levels. Laser transverse and axial modes, linewidth and tuning, Q-switching and modelocking. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: EE 236C and EE 332, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win | Units: 4
Instructors: Byer, R. (PI)

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. May be repeat for credit
Terms: Win | Units: 3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)
Instructors: Lev, B. (PI)

APPPHYS 390: Dissertation Research

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

APPPHYS 470: Condensed Matter Seminar

Current research and literature; offered by faculty, students, and outside specialists. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
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