PHYS 3210: Introduction to Modern Physics I
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Credit or concurrent enrollment in (MATH 2660 or MATH 2670); ([PHYS 2320; PHYS 2320L] or [PHYS 2420 or PHYS 2420H])
Quantum nature of matter: photons, de Broglie's postulate: wave-like properties of matter; Bohr's model of hydrogen atom; Schrodinger equations in one dimension: energy quantization; detailed solutions for potential steps, barriers and wells; one-electron atoms, spin and magnetic interactions; ground states, optical and x-ray excitations of multi-electron atoms.
(Typically Offered: Fall)