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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PH 4500 - Modern Physics
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Fall semester of odd-numbered calendar year
Introduction to relativistic energy, quanta and quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear structure, with applications. Topics may include the wave nature of matter, with a mathematical foundation, light quanta, blackbody radiation, light-matter interactions, atomic structure and nuclear structure, and nuclear decay. Applications to medicine, chemistry, forensics, instrumentation, and materials will be used to enhance understanding of the basic principles.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PH 2940
Prerequisite: PH 1750 or PH 2900 or PH 2940; and MT 1810 - Calculus II .
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