Tentative Schedule - Physics 3401- Fall 2002

Modern Physics I
Dr. C. R. (Rod) Nave - 456 Science Center Annex - 651-3221
Email: RodNave@gsu.edu
Class meets MWF, 1:30-2:40 PM

Text: Rohlf: Modern Physics from a to Z0

An approximate reading schedule follows.

  • Aug 19 Ch 1 Journey to the small
  • Aug 21 Ch 1 Quarks and leptons
  • Aug 23 Ch 1 Fundamental particles
  • Aug 26 Ch 1 Fundamental forces
  • Aug 28 Ch 2 Distribution functions
  • Aug 30 Ch 2 Temperature Oct 30
  • Sep 2 Ch 2 Maxwell-Boltzmann
  • Sep 4 Ch 2 Density of states
  • Sep 6 Ch 3 Atoms and radiation
  • Sep 9 Ch 3 Blackbody radiation
  • Sep 11 Ch 3 Blackbody radiation
  • Sep 13 Ch 3 Radiation quanta
  • Sep 16 Ch 3 Radiation quanta
  • Sep 18 Ch 3 Atomic spectra
  • Sep 20 Ch 3 Bohr model
  • Sep 23 Ch 4 Velocity of light
  • Sep 25 Ch 4 Lorentz transformation
  • Sep 27 Exam 1
  • Sep 30 Ch 4 Time dilation
  • Oct 2 Ch 4 Relativistic mass
  • Oct 4 Ch 4 Relativistic momentum
  • Oct 7 Ch 4 Relativistic energy
  • Oct 9 Ch 5 DeBroglie wavelength
  • Oct 11* Ch 5 Electron spectra

  • Oct 14 Ch 5 Wave description of particle
  • Oct 16 Ch 5 Uncertainty principle
  • Oct 18 Ch 5 Uncertainty principle
  • Oct 21 Ch 6 Particle scattering
  • Oct 23 Ch 6 Cross-section
  • Oct 25 Ch 6 Rutherford experiment
  • Oct 28 Ch 6 Deeper probing
  • Oct 30 Ch 7 Schrodinger equation
  • Nov 1 Ch 7 Particle in a box
  • Nov 4 Exam 2
  • Nov 6 Ch 7 Finite square well
  • Nov 8 Ch 7 Barrier penetration
  • Nov 11 Ch 7 Quantum oscillator
  • Nov 13 Ch 7 Schrodinger in 3-D
  • Nov 15 Ch 7 Time-dependent
  • Nov 18 Ch 8 The hydrogen atom
  • Nov 20 Ch 8 Separation of variables
  • Nov 22 Ch 8 Three quantum numbers
  • Nov 25 Ch 8 Angular momentum
  • Nov 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Nov 29 Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Dec 2 Ch 8 Basic spectrum
  • Dec 4 Ch 8 Fine structure
  • Dec 6 Ch 8 Selection rules
  • Dec 9, Mon 12:30 PM, Final exam in regular classroom.

Notes:

The grading of the course will be as follows:

20% each, midterm and final
Final is comprehensive, but more heavily weighted toward material after the midterm.
30% for chapter quizzes, patterned after homework.
30% for homework. Homework will be assigned for each chapter. It will be collected and graded.

*Oct 15 is the last day on which one may withdraw with a passing grade.


For an active schedule on the web, go to http://www.phy-astr.gsu.edu and take the link to Hyperphysics. Click on almost anything on the introductory screen to take you to the main page, then take the link "Class Home" in the right-hand panel. You will find a link to Physics 3401 there.

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