PHYS 225
Applications of Modern Physics: from the atom to the diode
Instructor: Dr. Marie Lopez del Puerto
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Jan |
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Welcome to |
Introduction Pre-test |
Pre-test Intro to Matlab Particle in a box movie: particle.avi Summary of Intro to Matlab - Part I due at the beginning of lab 2/8. |
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Feb |
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Feb |
2 | No HW due 2/2 PPT Slides |
Ch. 1: Elementary Materials Science 1.1 Atomic structure and number 1.2 Atomic mass and mole 1.3 Bonding and types of solids 1.4 Kinetic molecular theory 1.5 Molecular velocity and energy distribution
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7 | HW2 HW2 sol PPT slides |
Classical Statistics Lab Lab summary #1: Classical Statistics Lab Part I due at the beginning of lecture Friday 2/25. Classical Statistics Lab Part II due at the beginning of lecture Friday 3/4. |
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9 | HW3 HW3 sol PPT slides | |||||
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11 | HW4 HW4 sol PPT slides | |||||
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14 | HW5 HW5 sol PPT slides | |||||
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16 | HW6 HW6 sol PPT slides |
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18 | HW7 HW7 sol | |||||
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21 | HW8 HW8 sol Review packet Review packet sol |
Review
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EXAM 1 |
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23 | No HW due 2/ 23 PPT slides |
Ch. 3: Quantum physics 3.1.1 Light as a wave 3.1.2 The photoelectric effect 3.2 The electron as a wave 3.3 Infinite potential well 3.4 Heisenberg uncertainty principle
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25 | HW9 HW9 sol Classical Statistics Lab Part I due PPT slides | |||||
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28 | HW10 HW10 sol PPT slides |
Wave equation tutorial (and Classical Statistics Part II) Classical Statistics Lab Part II due at the beginning of lecture Friday 3/4.
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Mar |
2 | HW11 HW11 sol PPT slides | ||||
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4 | HW12 HW12 sol Classical Statistics Lab (Part I and II) due (and HW11) | |||||
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7 | No HW due! (one of your classmates said you needed a break, enjoy the weekend!) PPT slides |
Photoelectric effect tutorial
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9 | HW13 HW13 sol PPT slides | |||||
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11 | HW14 HW14 sol | |||||
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14 | Review packet for Test 2 Review packet solution |
Review
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EXAM 2 |
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16 | Class canceled today, but there is HW due 3/18. You should try to do HW 15 in groups if possible. Do NOT wait until Friday morning to do it. |
3.5 Tunneling (QM tutorial)
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18 | HW15: QM tunneling tutorial HW15 sol | |||||
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21-25 | No HW due over break. Enjoy the break! |
MIDTERM BREAK |
MIDTERM BREAK |
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28 | PPT slides |
3.7 Hydrogenic atom Ch. 4: Modern theory of solids 4.1 Hydrogen molecule 4.2 Band theory of solids 4.3 Semiconductors 4.4 Electron effective mass 4.5 Density of states 4.6 Statistics 4.7 Quantum theory of metals
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3.9 Stimulated emission and Lasers Lasers tutorial
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30 | HW16 HW16 sol PPT slides | |||||
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Apr |
1 | HW17 HW17 sol PPT slides | ||||
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4 | HW18 HW18 sol PPT slides |
Quantum Dot Lab (3.6
Potential box) Lab summary #2 due in lab Tuesday 4/26 |
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6 | HW19 HW19 sol PPT slides | |||||
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8 | HW20 HW20 sol PPT slides | |||||
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11 | HW21 HW21 sol Example 4.7 solution PPT slides |
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13 | HW22 HW22 sol PPT slides | |||||
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15 | HW23 HW23 sol | |||||
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18 | HW24 HW24 sol Review packet |
Review |
EXAM 3
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Ch. 5: Semiconductors 5.1
Intrinsic semiconductors | ||||
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22-25 | No HW over break, but Lab summary #2 due at the beginning of lab Tuesday 4/26 |
EASTER BREAK
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Thermocouples and Superconductors (4.8 Fermi energy significance)
Lab summary #3 due in lecture Friday 5/13 |
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27 | PPT slides |
5.2 Extrinsic semiconductors 5.7 Optical absorption Ch. 6: Semiconductor devices 6.1 PN junction 6.2 PN junction band diagram 6.7 Junction field-effect transistor 6.9 Light emitting diodes
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29 | Class canceled today, but there is HW due 5/2. | |||||
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2 | HW25 HW25 sol Derivation PPT slides |
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May |
4 | HW26 HW26 sol PPT slides | ||||
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6 | HW27 HW27 sol | |||||
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9 | No HW due 5/9, but start studying for Exam 4! Review packet | Review for Exam 4 |
EXAM 4 |
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Lab #3 due! Last HW due at 12pm via email Review packet for final exam | Review for Final Exam | ||||
16 | Student questions for final exam | 1pm Extra Review for Final Exam (OWS 250 or OWS 165) | ||||
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FINAL EXAM Wednesday May 18, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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