Location:
MP-312 Time: Mon, Wed
3:40pm - 4:55pm
Prerequisites: PHYS 212 -- Elec., Magnet., Optics
MATH 275 - Multivar. Vector Calc.
Corequisites: PHYS 310 -- Introductory Modern Physics Lab
Text: "Modern
Physics" by Kenneth Krane, 2nd edition
Lecture materials/homework
solutions: http://newton.boisestate.edu/ap/
Instructor: Dr. Alex Punnoose, mailto:apunnoos@boisestate.edu(208)
426-2268 MP-422
Graduate teaching assistant: Aaron Thurber, AaronThurber@boisestate.edu;
Homework help sessions: Mon,
4:55pm - 5:40pm; Office Hours: Mon, Wed 5:00pm - 6:30pm or by appointment
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Mon date |
Topics
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1. |
1/15 |
(Holiday); Particle-like Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation; Photons; Photon Processes; reading: 3.1,3.2,
3.3, 3.6 |
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2. |
1/22 |
Matter Waves; Wave-particle Duality and Uncertainty Relationships; reading: 4.1-4.3,
4.5, 4.6 |
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3. |
1/29 |
1-D Schrodinger
Equation.; Applications; Particle in a Box; |
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4. |
2/5 |
Simple
Harmonic Oscillator; Steps and
Barriers; Tunneling; |
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5. |
2/12 |
Bohr Model of the
Atom; Hydrogen Atom in Wave mechanics |
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6. |
2/19 |
(Holiday); Exam 1 on February 21 (Based on Part I) |
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7. |
2/26 |
Angular
Momentum; Spin; Energy levels; reading:
7.4-7.8; |
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8. |
3/5 |
Pauli Principle;
Many-Electron Atoms; reading: 8.1-8.4 |
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9. |
3/12 |
X-ray
and Optical spectra reading: 8.5,
8.6 |
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10. |
3/19 |
Molecular Bonding; reading: 9.1-9.2 ; |
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SPRING BREAK 3/26 - 3/30
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11. |
4/2 |
Ionic
and Covalent Bonding reading:
9.3-9.5 |
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12. |
4/9 |
Statistical Physics,
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution |
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13. |
4/16 |
Quantum Statistics: Bosons, Fermions; Applications; reading: 10.6; 10.7
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14. |
4/23 |
Crystalline Solids; Band Theory; Conductors and Insulators reading:
11.1-11.6 |
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15. |
4/30 |
Semiconductors; Superconductivity; Optional Review; reading: 11.7-11.9
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16.. |
5/7 |
Final
Exam: (May 9; 3:30-5:30 pm) |
GOALS: To obtain a basic understanding of the key concepts of modern physics,
especially quantum physics, and to apply these concepts to describe the elementary
behavior of electrons, atoms, molecules, and condensed matter. Examples will be
drawn from many fields, including physics, chemistry, materials science, and
microelectronics. The course objectives will be accomplished through lecture
and discussion of selected topics in class, through group exercises, and by
students working through the assigned parts of text, including all assigned
homework problems. Assessment will come from the tests (which will be based on
the assigned parts of the text, the assigned homework problems, and the
lectures) and the assigned homework.
EXAMS: 75% of your grade is based on the exams. ALL EXAMS WILL BE COUNTED,
AND NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN. There will be two in-class exams, each
worth 25% and a final exam, worth 25%. You may bring one 8.5" by 11"
sheet of formulas for each one-hour exam, along with your formula sheets from
your previous PHYS 309 exams. All formula sheets must be labeled at the top by
exam number, be signed and handwritten by you, and be turned in with your exam.
Your formula sheet should contain only numbered formulas from those sections
of the chapters that are covered on the exam, and you must write the
textbook equation number next to each formula. No other comments, drawing, or
other information are allowed on the formula sheet. It is your responsibility
to know the meaning of every symbol on your formula sheet, and to understand
the meaning, applicability, and use of every equation you include on your
formula sheet.
HOMEWORK: 25% of your grade is based on the homework. List of
homework problems and their due dates will be given in the lecture notes. Hand
in what you have on the due date, at the beginning of class. NO LATE HOMEWORK
ACCEPTED. Homework problems will form the basis for many of the exam problems.
Look over your graded homeworks and the complete solutions posted on the course
website carefully and make sure you can work and understand every assigned
homework problem. You are strongly encouraged to talk to the teaching
assistant/instructor about homework problems that you do not understand.
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Homework should be
clearly written and easy to follow. It
should be clear that the student understands the solution for full credit. Homework that is not legible will not be graded
(i.e. too much crossing out, erasing, solution doesn’t follow in a linear
fashion, or written on paper with dark lines/grids). Homework written on both sides of papers is acceptable as long as
the writing from one side is not visible on the opposite side, otherwise the
work is not visible. Show all of your
work for the solution.
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Physical quantities have
units. Solutions should include unit
notation throughout for all physical quantities used. This makes the homework more readable and is more beneficial to
the student.
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Results should be
clearly marked.
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Diagrams and drawings
must have labels. Plot axes should
contain labels and units, as well as the plot having a meaningful title. “y” vs “x” is not a meaningful title.
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Rows and columns in
tables need labels and units.
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Incorrect solutions that
have the correct result at the end will receive zero points. Incorrect or partially correct solutions
that have the result that can be found with the solution given will receive
partial credit.
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All of the homework in
this class can be done by hand with the aid of basic scientific calculator
functions. Use computers and advanced
calculators to check solutions, but show the calculation (calculus based
problems might be easy to use a computer to solve, but this does not
demonstrate understanding by the student).
“Magic answers” that show no work, or were only solved by a computer or
advanced calculator will receive no credit.
READING: Consult the syllabus and read the assigned sections before the
material is covered in class. As you read, write down any questions you have
and bring them to class. Ask questions in class.
ACADEMIC HONESTY: Although you are encouraged to discuss the class
lectures, readings, and homework assignments with your classmates, all the work
that you turn in must be your own. NO CHEATING OR PLAGIARISM (PRESENTING OTHER
PEOPLE'S WORK AS IF IT WERE YOUR OWN) WILL BE TOLERATED, INCLUDING ANY USE OF
HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS FOUND ON THE WEB OR ELSEWHERE. If you make use of sources
besides the class lectures or textbooks, you must provide explicit written
references to the sources you used. Failure to follow this rule or any others
listed in the Academic Handbook could have drastic consequences, including (but
not limited to) ejection from the course with a failing grade.
GRADING: A = 90 - 100, B = 75 -
90, C = 60 - 75, D = 45 - 60