Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Physics (PHYS)
Rice Course Schedule as of 11/26/2002.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some PHYS courses.
PHYS 101 MECHANICS (WITH LAB) Credits 3.00 Fall 02
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The first semester of the calculus-based sequence in physics for science and
engineering students. Laboratories included in this course and Phys 102.
001 HZ AMP - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Dunning, Barry Enr: 88 Max: 0
Harshman, Nathan
002 HZ AMP - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Dunning, Barry Enr: 106 Max: NA
Harshman, Nathan
PHYS 111 MECHANICS (WITH LAB) Credits 3.00 Fall 02
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
A calculus-based survey of Physics intended primarily for physical science and
engineering students with a strong high school background in Physics. Lecture
and laboratory exercises will focus on topics chosen from mechanics electricity
and magnetism.
Prereq- High School physics and calculus.
001 HZ 212 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Hannon, James P. Enr: 28 Max: 0
PHYS 125 GENERAL PHYSICS (WITH LAB) Credits 4.00 Fall 02
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
First semester of a two-semester survey of physics primarily for students
intending to major in the biosciences. Lecture and lab topics in the
two-semester sequence will include mechanics, waves, electricity and magnetism,
optics, and modern physics.
Prereq or coreq- Math 101 or 111.
001 HZ AMP - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Morris, Gary Enr: 176 Max: 0
Mutchler, Gordon S.
PHYS 201 WAVES AND OPTICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
The third semester of the four-semester sequence in physics for science and
engineering students. See Phys 231.
001 HZ 210 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Padley, Brian Paul Enr: 73 Max: 0
Roberts, Jabus B.
PHYS 231 ELEMENTARY PHYSICS LAB II Credits 1.00 Fall 02
No description.
Prereq- Phys 101 and 102. Concurrent enrollment in Phys 201.
001 TBA - TBA Dodds, Stanley A. Enr: 36 Max: 0
PHYS 301 INTERMEDIATE MECHANICS Credits 4.00 Fall 02
Classical mechanics and appropriate mathematical methods. Emphasis on problem
solving.
001 HZ 120 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Huang, Huey W. Enr: 23 Max: 0
PHYS 311 INTRO QUANTUM PHYSICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Fundamentals of quantum mechanics and applications to atomic and molecular
structure.
001 HZ 122 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Hulet, Randall G. Enr: 20 Max: 0
PHYS 331 JUNIOR PHYSICS LAB I Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Prereq- Phys 231.
001 TBA - TBA Dodds, Stanley A. Enr: 7 Max: 0
PHYS 332 JUNIOR PHYSICS LAB II Credits 2.00 Fall 02
No Description.
Prereq- Phys 331.
001 TBA - TBA Dodds, Stanley A. Enr: 0 Max: 0
PHYS 411 INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSI Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Offered with additional work as Phys 542.
001 HZ 117 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Corcoran, Marjorie D. Enr: 8 Max: 0
PHYS 425 STATISTICAL & THERMAL PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Includes classical thermodynamics; classical & quantum statistical mechanics;
Fermi, Bose, and classical gases; magnetic systems; and phase equilibria.
001 HZ 122 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Si, Qimiao Enr: 13 Max: 0
PHYS 443 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE Credits 3.00 Fall 02
This course emphasizes the science of the atmosphere. Subjects studied
include: weather; radiation; climate; atmospheric structure and function;
water, clouds, and precipitation; atmospheric dynamics; storms and special
systems. Also offered as ENVI 443.
001 SS 106 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Few, Arthur A. Enr: 5 Max: 0
PHYS 461 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH Credits Fall 02
A reading course in special topics.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 3 Max: 0
PHYS 491 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 2.00 Fall 02
Research projects conducted under supervision of departmentally approved
faculty.
001 TBA - TBA Bonner, Billy E. Enr: 9 Max: 0
PHYS 493 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Fall 02
Weekly seminar for juniors and seniors in which presentations on research
topics and/or topics in the scientific literature will be given.
001 HB 223 - M 03:00PM - 06:00PM Bonner, Billy E. Enr: 8 Max: 0
PHYS 510 MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Plasma physics of the Earth's magnetosphere, including interactions of the
magnetosphere with the solar wind, the ionosphere, and the neutral atmosphere.
001 TBA - TBA Hill, Thomas W. Enr: 0 Max: NA
PHYS 515 CLASSICAL DYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
No description
001 HZ 122 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Duck, Ian M. Enr: 7 Max: 0
PHYS 516 MATHEMATICAL METHODS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Survey of analytical and numerical methods for research physicists and
astronomers. Topics include: complex variables, evaluation of integrals,
variational calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, special
functions, and transform methods.
001 HB 227 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Baring, Matthew G. Enr: 9 Max: 0
PHYS 519 PLASMA KINETIC THEORY Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Plasma kinetic equations (Klimontovich, Liouville, BBGKY, Balescu-Lenard,
Fokker-Planck, Vlasov), Vlason theory of waves and instabilities, connections
to fluid plasma models.
Prereq- Phys 480, 515, 532
001 HB 254 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Chan, Anthony Arthur Enr: 5 Max: NA
PHYS 521 QUANTUM MECHANICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Graduate level quantum mechanics.
001 HB 227 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Miettinen, Hannu E. Enr: 23 Max: 0
PHYS 533 NANOSTRUCTURE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Physics of structures and devices at the nanometer scale. After a review of
solid state physics, topics include nanostructured materials, nanoelectronics,
and nanomagnetism. Emphasis on relevance of nanophysics to current and future
technologies.
001 HZ 210 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Natelson, Doug Enr: 25 Max: NA
PHYS 537 METHODS OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I Credits 4.00 Fall 02
This two-semester course will familiarize students with basic experimental
techniques that are common to all academic and industrial research
laboratories. Topics will include lab safety, mechanical design, computer-based
data acquisition and experimental control, laboratory eletronics, vacuum
technology, optics, thermal measurement and control, cryogenics and charged
particle optics.
001 HZ 122 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Hafner, Jason Enr: 20 Max: NA
Killian, Thomas
PHYS 539 CHARACTERIZATION AND FABRICATION AT THE Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Introduction to study and creation of nanoscale structures, emphasizing
relevant physical principles. Techniques covered include optical, X-ray,
electron-based and scanned-probe characterization, as well as patterning,
deposition and removal of material.
001 TBA - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Rimberg, Alexander J. Enr: 10 Max: NA
PHYS 542 INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Theory of elementary particles and characteristic features of experimental
data. An enriched version of Phys 411.
001 HZ 117 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Corcoran, Marjorie D. Enr: 4 Max: 0
PHYS 563 INTRODUCTION TO SOLID STATE PHYSICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Fundamental concepts of crystalline solids, including crystal structure, band
theory of electrons, and lattice vibration theory. Also offered as ELEC 563.
001 AL A126 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Kono, J. Enr: 14 Max: 0
PHYS 566 SURFACE PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
An introduction to Surface- and low-dimensional Physics covering experimental
surface physics and ultra-high vacuum technology, crystal structure, chemical
analysis, epitaxy, nanoscale electronic and magnetic structures and devices,
elementary excitations, optical properties and
nano-scale sensitive magnetic
and non-magnetic spectroscopies
001 TBA - TTH 04:00PM - 05:15PM Rau, Carl Enr: 7 Max: NA
PHYS 569 ULTRAFAST OPTICAL PHENOMENA Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Also offered as ELEC 569.
001 TBA - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Mittleman, Daniel M. Enr: 0 Max: 0
PHYS 600 ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Lecture/seminars which treat topics of departmental interest. Not offered every
year.
001 TBA - TBA Damle, Kedar Enr: 4 Max: NA
PHYS 622 ADVANCED QUANTUM MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Fall 02
NO DESCRIPTION
001 TBA - TBA Stevenson, Paul M. Enr: 2 Max: NA
PHYS 663 CONDENSED MATTER THEORY: APPLICATIONS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Applications of techniques developed in Phys 664
001 TBA - TBA Nordlander, Peter J. Enr: 3 Max: NA
PHYS 700 TEACHING PRACTICUM Credits 3.00 Fall 02
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 36 Max: 0
PHYS 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Fall 02
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 59 Max: 0
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