PHYS 250: Introduction to Modern Physics

Overview

Wave-particle duality of matter, special relativity, processes in atomic, nuclear and solid state, and introduction to quantum mechanical devices and techniques.

Topic

  • Course-Level and Topic-Level Learning Goals
  • Modeling of physical systems (Quantum Mechanics) learning goal
  • Photons – Light as a Particle
  • Emission & Absorption of Light
  • Electrons as Waves; Probability Waves
  • Schrodinger EQ & Potential Energy Wells
  • Atomic Structure
  • Solids and Conductivity
  • Special Relativity
  • Bose-Einstein Condensation

Resources Included

Provided by Louis Deslauriers and Carl Wieman from the Summer 2009 offering: