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266 ARTS AND SCIENCES
*477L. Experimental Techniques of Optics. (3)
Diffraction, interference, optical detectors, lens aberrations,
lasers, spectra, scattering, optical testing. One lecture, 3 hrs.
lab. {Spring}
*491. Intermediate Quantum Mechanics I. (3)
Schrödinger Equations; Heisenberg uncertainty principle;
postulates; Dirac notation; one-dimensional potentials; harmonic
oscillator; angular momentum; H - Atom.
Prerequisites: 330 and MATH 321. {Fall}
*492. Intermediate Quantum Mechanics II. (3)
Spin; Pauli principle; perturbation theory; scattering; applications
of quantum mechanics. {Spring}
Prerequisite: 491.
*493L. Contemporary Physics Laboratory. (3)
Spectrographic methods; lasers, atomic structure; high Tc
superconductivity; natural and artificial radioactivity; cosmic
rays. One lecture, 5 hrs. lab. {Spring}
*495. Theory of Special Relativity. (3)
Relativistic kinematics and dynamics, relativistic electromagnetism,
application to subatomic physics and astrophysics.
{Offered upon demand}
500. Advanced Seminar. (1-3 to a maximum of 12) ∆
Offered on CR/NC basis only.
501. Advanced Seminar. (1-3 to a maximum of 12) ∆
503. Classical Mechanics I. (3)
Review of Lagrangian dynamics; two-body central force;
rigid-body motion; small oscillations; Hamilton’s equations;
canonical transformations; Hamilton-Jacobi theory. {Fall}
505. Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics. (3)
Review of thermodynamics; classical statistical mechanics;
ensemble theory; quantum statistical mechanics with
examples. {Spring}
511. Electrodynamics. (3)
Review of electro- and magneto-statics; E&M waves and
radiation; covariant electrodynamics; scattering; relativity and
covariant collisions. {Spring}
521. Graduate Quantum Mechanics I. (3)
Review of 1-dim. potentials; Dirac formalism; postulates;
symmetries and conservation laws; harmonic oscillator;
angular momentum and spin; central potentials; approximation
methods. {Fall}
522. Graduate Quantum Mechanics II. (3)
More on angular momentum; scattering; identical particles;
spectra of atoms and molecules; symmetry and conservation
laws; approximation methods; special topics.
Prerequisite: 521. {Spring}
523. Quantum Field Theory I. (3)
Introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics, and quantum
mechanics and quantum field theory with applications drawn
from quantum electrodynamics and high-energy physics.
Prerequisites: 521, 522. {Alternate Years}
524. Quantum Field Theory II. (3)
A continuation of 523. {Offered upon demand}
Prerequisite: 523.
529. Condensed Matter I. (3)
Band concepts; Bloch functions; phonons and their interactions;
superconductivity. {Alternate Falls}
531. Atomic and Molecular Structure. (3)
One-, two-, and many-electron atoms; interactions with
E&M radiation; fine and superfine structure; external fields;
molecular structure and spectra; collisions; applications of
atomic and molecular physics. {Alternate years}
534. Plasma Physics I. (3)
(Also offered as ASTR, CHNE, ECE 534.) Plasma parameters,
adiabatic invariants, orbit theory, plasma oscillations,
hydromagnetic waves, plasma transport, stability, kinetic
theory, nonlinear effects, applications.
Restriction: permission of instructor. {Fall}
535. Plasma Physics II. (3)
(Also offered as CHNE, ECE 535.) Derivation of fluid equations;
CGL, MCD; equilibrium in the fluid plasma; energy
principle; Rayleigh-Taylor, two-stream, and firehose instabilities;
applications to lCF and open- and closed-line magnetic
confinement systems; nonlinear instability theory.
Restriction: permission of instructor. {Alternate Springs}
536. Advanced Astrophysics I. (3)
(Also offered as ASTR 536.) Astrophysical problems as
illustrations of classical and statistical mechanics, as well
as E&M: expansion of the universe; dark matter; big-bang
nucleosynthesis; interiors of white dwarfs and neutron stars;
supernova explosions; formation of galaxies. {Alternate
Falls}
537. Advanced Astrophysics II. (3) †
(Also offered as ASTR 537.) Astrophysical problems as
illustrations of quantum mechanics: H- and other atoms;
molecules; spectral lines in the astrophysical environment;
Doppler effect; ionized regions surrounding stars; centers of
active galaxies; Lyman alpha forest; non-Keplerian rotation of
galaxies. {Alternate Springs}
Prerequisite: 521.
538L. Selected Methods of Theoretical & Computational
Physcs. (3-4) †
Selected topics in methods of theoretical and computational
physics. {Offered upon demand}
540. Introduction to Nuclear Physics. (3)
Selected topics within nuclear physics. {Offered upon
demand}
542. Particle Physics I. (3)
Overview of the standard model, including electroweak
interactions, gauge theories, QCD, other selected topics.
{Alternate Falls}
543. Particle Physics II. (3)
Continues 542, with emphasis on standard model, electroweak
interactions, gauge theories, QCD and experimental
aspects of particle physics. {Alternate Springs}
Prerequisite: 542.
551./451. Problems. (1-4 to a maximum of 16) ∆
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
552. Problems. (1-4 to a maximum of 16) ∆
554. Advanced Optics II. (3)
(Also offered as ECE 554.) Diffractions theory, coherence
theory, coherent objects, and incoherent imaging, and polarization.
Prerequisite: 463. {Spring}
556. Optical Coherence Theory. (3)
Time dependence of coherent and incoherent light beams,
intensity fluctuations of chaotic light, fringe intensity, first
order correlation function, higher order correlation functions,
photo-electron statistics. {Offered upon demand}
559. Internship in Optical Science and Engineering. (3)
(Also offered as ECE 559.) Students do research and/or
development work at a participating industry or government
laboratory in any area of optical science and engineering.
Restriction: permission of department.
564. Laser Physics II. (3) ††
Semiclassical laser theory, mode problems, pulse propagation,
self-induced transparency, phase conjugate optics,
photon statistics. May include semiconductor lasers, ultrafast
phenomena, waveguides.
Prerequisite: 464. {Alternate Springs}
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.