38 courses in the 1965–66 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
of thermodynamics, change of phase, entropy, kinetic theory of an ideal gas, distribution of molecular velocities, transport phenomena, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics, quantum statistics, fluctuations.
3 lectures.
Vector analysis; vector differential operators and associated integral theorems. Introduction to tensors. Curvilinear co-ordinate systems. Partial differential equations of mathematical physics; Laplace’s, wave and diffusion equations; Legendre and Bessel functions. Fourier analysis; eigenfunctions.
2 lectures.
Selected topics in astrophysics, cosmogony, and radioastronomy. 2 lectures.
An introductory course on the physics of the Earth. Origin, heat and temperature of the Earth, study of earthquakes and the Earth’s interior through earthquake waves; gravity and isostasy; terrestrial magnetism; effects of heat, temperature and strain on rocks; origins of continents, mountain Tanges, the ocean floors, meteorology; geophysical techniques.
2 lectures.
Fundamentals of modern physics; special theory of relativity, quantization of electromagnetic radiation, wave properties of particles, the hydrogen atom, atomic and X-ray spectra, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, molecular and solid state physics.
3 lectures.
Application of the analytical methods of the physical sciences to biology. Emphasis will be placed on describing the nature, function and control of the physical systems which are found in living organisms.
3 lectures.
Review of Lagrangian formulation of mechanics. Rotation of a rigid body; the inertia tensor; Hamilton’s principle; Hamilton’s equations. Classical theory of small vibrations. Dynamics of deformable matter; elasticity; hydrodynamics.
2 lectures.
Review of vacuum tube electronics, statistics of electrons in semiconductors, transport properties, minority carrier injection, theory of pn junctions, transistors, tunnel diodes, field effect devices; applications.
3 hours per week, second term.
Selected experiments in atomic and nuclear physics, solid state physics, thermodynamics; electrical and electronic measurements; vacuum techniques. In addition, a short research problem will be assigned.
3, 6 or 9 hours laboratory.
Multi-electron atoms: identical particles and the Pauli principle, the helium atom, Hartree theory of multi-electron atoms, the periodic table, the vector model. Nuclear physics: particle acceleration and detection, nuclear structure, the decay of unstable nuclei, nuclear reactions, elementary particles.
2 lectures.
Atomic bonding; crystal structure and space lattices; symmetry; crystal geometry; defects; physical properties of crystals; free electron theory of metals; band theory; properties of semiconductors and insulators.
3 hours per week, first term.
Theory of functions of a complex variable; conformal mapping and applications. Boundary value problems on linear partial differential equations; separation of variables; Green’s functions. Linear integral equations. Integral transforms (Laplace, Fourier).
3 lectures.
Selected subjects for advanced study by theoretically inclined students; topics in relativistic, quantum, and statistical physics.
3 hours per week, second term.
A more advanced discussion of seismology and the internal constitution of the Earth, mechanical properties of the Earth’s interior, figure of the Earth and its gravitational field, temperature and thermal history of the Earth. internal magnetic field of the Earth and its electrical properties at depth, the rotation of the Earth and its geophysical effects.
2 lectures.
A generalized treatment of the basic laws of electricity and magnetism; mathematical techniques for the problems of electrostatics; solutions of Maxwell’s equation in free space and the study of plane waves; theory of waveguides and introduction to radiation.
2 lectures.
The course will provide explanations of the physical properties and behaviour of metals and alloys from the viewpoint of atomic physics. Topics included are: solidification of pure metals, perfect and imperfect crystals, alloys, phase diagrams, diffusion, solid state phase transformations, the iron-carbon system, physical properties of metal crystals, elastic and plastic deformation, twinning, radiation damage, recovery and recrystallization creep, fatique, fracture, internal friction, free electron and zone theories of metals. electrical, thermal and magnetic properties.
2 lectures.
Graduate and Research Programmes See page 98 for general information.
There are at present several major areas of study in the Department in which graduate students may specialize. These include.
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Low temperature physics: experimental studies of condensed inert gases, liquid helium, superconductivity, energy gap and Fermi surface determinations.
Physics of lattice defects: layer structures, properties of vacancies and impurities.
Thin film physics: epitaxial, anodic oxide, and semi-conducting films - active thin film devices.
Laser Research: ruby laser research, solid state injection lasers.
Microwave research: dielectric constant measurements, field induced adsorptions, microwave spectrometry.
Theoretical Physics: geophysics, theory of liquids, theoretical solid state physics Special Topics: biophysics, character recognition of speech.
Graduate Course Descriptions
Principles of wave mechanics. Schroedinger’s equation. One dimensional and spherically symmetric problems. Matrix mechanics. Angular momentum. Time independent and time dependent approximation methods.
Three lectures, first term.
Identical particles and spin. Atoms and molecules. Scattering. Dirac equation. Quantization of the electromagnetic field. Low order radiation processes.
Three lectures, second term.
Introduction to group theory; groups, representations of groups, character tables. Group theory and quantum mechanics, the permutation and rotation groups. Applications of the theory to atomic spectra, the theory of angular momentum, molecular symmetry and solid state physics.
Three lectures, one term.
Dirac theory; the single particle description of relativistic quantum mechanics; bound state and scattering problems— the need for a many-particle (field) approach. Classical relativistic field theory, Feynman-Schwinger quantization of this theory. The radiation field, the electron field. Interaction of these fields. The S-matrix; Compton scattering, Coulomb scattering, The magnetic moment of the electron, the Lamb shift. Renormalization.
Three lectures, one term.
The fine and hyperfine structure of one-electron and many-electron atoms, the Zeeman and Stark effects. Three lectures, one term.
The electronic, vibrational, and rotational spectra of diatomic and polyatomic molecules and the Raman effect. Three lectures, one term.
Fundamental properties of nuclei; internucleon forces, size, moments, shapes, binding energies. Nuclear models. Electromagnetic properties of nuclei. Particle radioactivity. Nuclear reactions.
Three lectures, one term.
Review of elementary mechanics, Lagrangian formulation, variational principles, Hamiltonian formulations; rigid body Kinematics and dynamics, special relativity, transformation theory, Hamilton-Jacobi theory.
Three lectures, one term.
The electrostatic and the magnetic field, Maxwell’s equations, energy, force and momentum relations in the electromagnetic field, the wave equation and plane waves, cylindrical and spherical waves, waveguides, resonators, solution of inhomogeneous wave equation. Hertz potential, multipole radiation, the special theory of relativity, the electromagnetic tensor and the transformation properties of the field vectors, the field of moving charges.
Three lectures, first term.
Radiation reaction, electromagnetic mass, equations of motion, dispersion and scattering, propagation in anisotropic media, magnetohydrodynamics, plasma physics, superconductors. Formulation of the field equations and electrodynamics from the action principle, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian forms of the theory, quantization of the electromagnetic field, selected topics.
Three lectures, second term.
Electrons in electrostatic fields, the electrostatic lens, the magnetic lens, aberrations, the electron microscope, theory of image contrast, Fresnel diffraction and image contour phenomena, electron diffraction and dark-field misroscopy, experimental methods in electron microscopy.
Three lectures, one term.
General theory of the diffraction of waves by crystals, experimental technique of electron diffraction, kinematic theory and interpretation of electron diffraction patterns, refraction of electron waves, atomic scattering, dynamical theory, electron interference effects in electron microscope images.
Three lectures, one term.
Review of essential classical and quantum mechanics; microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles; quantum statistical mechanics, theory of the density matrix; fluctuations, noise, irreversible thermodynamics; transport theory; application to gases, liquids, solids.
Three lectures, one term.
Production and measurement of very low temperatures. Low temperature materials and techniques. Thermal, magnetic
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and electrical properties of matter at very low temperatures. Superconductivity. Liquid Helium. Three lectures, one term.
An introductory undergraduate course in classical solid state physics, or equivalent, is assumed. The free electron model in metals, band theory of solids, application of Brillouin zone theory, semiconductors, optical properties of solids and devices of current interest are some of the topics which are covered. Three lectures, second term.
Perfect and imperfect crystals, general properties and origins of point defects and dislocations, stacking faults, interactions of imperfections, influence of lattice imperfections on physical properties and their role in deformation of crystals and phase transformations, experimental detection and observation of imperfections.
Three lectures, one term.
Electron processes in crystals, photoconductive processes. Electrode effects, imperfection and energy band transitions, scattering, traps and trapping effects. Recombination kinetics, luminescence. Experimental methods and analysis.
Three lectures, one term.
Theory of crystal lattices: quantum mechanical basis, interatomic potentials, stability, dynamics of cubic close-packed lattices, thermodynamics of ideal crystals, anharmonicity. Experimental properties. Three lectures, one term.
654, Advanced Quantum Teory of Solids. Theoretical and experimental techniques for determination of the band structure of metals and semiconductors; electrical: and thermal conduction processes and electron-lattice interactions.
Three lectures, one term.
The behavior of some physical systems encountered in living organisms. Simple cell models: the cell membrane, diffusion problems, respiration, motion, instability and cell division, radiation damage.
Three lectures, one term.
Specialized cells and organs: the nerve impulse and its propagation, muscle contraction, the red blood corpuscle, haemodynamics, selective filtration of ions, sensory transducers, temperature regulation, the central nervous system.
Three lectures, one term.
Selected topics of interest to biologists, biochemists and biophysicists will be presented at the advanced level with the aim of evaluating recent work and development in each area. Each will be developed from basic concepts and interrelationships emphasized. Topics will include: the structure of proteins and their properties in solution, transport through biological membranes, cell morphology and physiology, structure and func-
tion of selected organells, biosynthesis of macromolecules, and the chemistry of enzyme action. This graduate course is to be presented by members of the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Departments and is intended to cover those areas common to these disciplines (identical to Biology 667 and Chemistry 667).
Selected topics in theoretical geophysics; seismology, rheology of the Earth, geomagnetism, the Earth’s rotation. Three lectures, one term.
Tensor analysis: covariant and contravariant tensors, covariant differentation, Riemannian space, geodesics, Ricci tensor, Christoffel symbols. General relativity: gravitation and special relativity, equivalence principle, field equations of general relativity, Schwarzschild metric, observational evidence for the general theory. Cosmology: Newtonian, Einstein and de Sitter universes, the expanding universe, cosmological principle and steady-state universe, observational clues.
Three lectures, one term.