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Num.
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Date
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Subject
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Lecture notes
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1
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Jan. 19
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Introduction; Reflection and refraction of light
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Notes
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2
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Jan. 23
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Geometrical Optics: Mirrors
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Notes
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3
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Jan. 26
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Geometrical Optics: Lenses
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Notes
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4
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Jan 30
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Interference
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Notes
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5
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Feb 2
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More Interference
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Notes
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6
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Feb. 6
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Diffraction
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Notes
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7
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Feb. 9
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More Diffraction
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Notes
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8
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Feb. 13
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Polarization
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Notes
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9
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Feb 16
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Introduction to Special Relativity
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Notes
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10
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Feb 20
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Special relativity: time dilation and length contraction
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Notes
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|
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Feb. 23
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first hour exam -- review
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Notes
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11
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Feb 27
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Doppler effect, addition of velocities, relativistic momentum, relativistic generalization of Newton's laws
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Notes
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12
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March 1
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From 19th to 20th century physics: photoelectric effect,
line spectra
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Notes
photoelectric effect applet
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13
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March 5
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Bohr atom, Blackbody radiation, Compton scattering
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Notes
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14
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March 8
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Wave-particle duality, uncertainty principle
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Notes
2 slit interference
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15
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March 19
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Wave functions and probability. Schrodinger's Equation.
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Notes
free particle applet
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16
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March 22
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Wave Packets. Particle in a box. Harmonic oscillator.
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Notes
box and harmonic osciallator applet
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17
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March 27
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Quantum numbers of hydogen atom, angular momentum. Radial probability distributions,
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Notes
H-atom applets.
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18
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March 29
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Zeeman Effect, selection rules. Electron spin, many-electron atoms
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Notes
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19
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April 2
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x-ray spectra, bonding and molecular spectra
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Notes
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|
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April 5
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second hour exam -- review
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Notes
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20
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April 9
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Solids: bands, free-electron model
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Notes
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21
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April 12
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Solids: Fermi energy, Fermi-Dirac distribution
Nuclear physics: basics of nuclei
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Notes
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22
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April 16
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Radioactivity, half-life
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Notes
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23
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April 19
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Radioactive dating, biological effects, fission (start)
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Notes
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24
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April 23
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More fission, fusion
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Notes
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25
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April 26
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Elementary Particles, Accelerators
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Notes
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26
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April 30
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Quarks and the Standard Model.
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Notes
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Review for exam
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