SPHY- 422 Lecture schedule and syllabus

COURSE INFORMATION

Ramapo College of NJ

School of Theoretical and Applied Science

http://www.ramapo.edu/ and http://physics.ramapo.edu/

College Closings/Special announcements: 201-236-2902

PHYS-422 Condensed matter

Prerequisites: SPHY-210

Spring semester

Lecture class: G-118

Meeting times: T, F 9:45 am – 11:15 am

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Dr. Daniela Buna. Associate Professor of Physics

Professor office: G-151

E-mail: dbuna@ramapo.edu

Telephone number: 201-684-7124

Office hours: T, F  9:00am – 9:45am, W 10:00 – 11:30 am G-154

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Condensed matter - A study of the fundamental principles, methods and applications of modern physics. Areas covered will quantum phenomena, the hydrogen atom, many-electron atoms, and elements of molecular, solid-state, nuclear and sub-nuclear physics. 

Course Goal: The Condensed Matter, Atomic and Nuclear Physics course is dedicated to the study of the more advanced concepts in Modern Physics such as 3D-Quantum Mechanics, Statistics, Superconductivity, Nuclear and Atomic Physics and Radioactivity. This course is strongly based on the knowledge acquired in Modern Physics since it makes use of concepts such as waves, oscillations, particle duality, atomic and nuclear structure, etc. A brief review of the main concepts in Modern Physics before the beginning of this course is recommended..

ELECTRONIC FORM OF COMMUNICATION

“In accordance with College policy I will use the your Ramapo College email address (@Ramapo.edu) to communicate with you about all course-related matters”

TEXT, READINGS, MATERIALS

The textbook for the lecture is Serway and Moses, Physics, 3rd Edition, ISBN: 0-534-49339-4.

This textbook has a rich set of online resources that you will need for your homework, practice, quizzes and exams. Please go to:

http://brookscole.com/cgi-brookscole/course_products_bc.pl?fid=M80&discipline_number=13&subject_code=PC08

and bookmark this page. Click on Modern Physics by Serway and Moses and explore the resources available.

  

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

This course will have:

a.     one quiz a week based on the material covered in the previous week or on the material specified by the instructor

b.     one homework for every chapter due one week after assignment

c.      one midterm and one final exam

EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT

         None required by the lecture component but the course has a laboratory component.

Attendance policy: mandatory. An attendance list will be signed for each lecture

Grading policy: 25% midterm, 25% final, 25% weekly quiz, 25% homework and activity in class. 

POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

“Students are expected to read and understand Ramapo College’s Academic Integrity Policy, which can be found in the Ramapo College Catalog. Members of the Ramapo College are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. Students who are suspected of violating this policy will be referred to the Office of the Provost”

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

“If you need course adaptation or accommodation because of a documented disability, please make an appointment during my office hours”

WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE

The tentative schedule of this course is given below.

Please see below a list of the topics covered in each chapter. We expect to cover each chapter during the course of one week. The midterm (March 16, 2007) and final (May 4^st, 2007) will be assigned one week each of practice and preparation.

Brief review of quantum mechanics in 3-dimensions.

Atomic structure, properties of the atom.

Statistical physics. Statistical distributions.

Molecular structure.

The solid state. Properties and models or solids.

Superconductivity

Nuclear structure

Nuclear Physics Applications

Particle Physics and Cosmology