Physics 237, Spring 2009.

Department of Physics and Astronomy | University of Rochester
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Recommended reading

January 15

Thermal radiation and Planck’s postulate

Chapter 1

January 20

Photons - Particle-like properties of radiation

Chapter 2

January 22

Photons - Particle-like properties of radiation

Chapter 2

January 27

The Broglie’s postulate - wavelike properties of particles

Chapter 3

January 29

The Broglie’s postulate - wavelike properties of particles

Chapter 3

February 3

No class (my parents are married 50 years)

 

February 5

Bohr’s model of the atom

Chapter 4

February 10

Bohr’s model of the atom

Chapter 4

February 12

Schroedinger’s theory of quantum mechanics

Chapter 5

February 17

Schroedinger’s theory of quantum mechanics

Chapter 5

February 19

Solutions of time-independent Schroedinger equations

Chapter 6

February 24

Solutions of time-independent Schroedinger equations

Chapter 6

February 26

Midterm Exam # 1

Chapters 1 - 5

March 3

One-electron atoms

Chapter 7

March 5

One-electron atoms

Chapter 7

March 17

Magnetic dipole moment, spin, and transition rates

Chapter 8

March 19

Magnetic dipole moment, spin, and transition rates

Chapter 8

March 24

Multielectron atoms - ground state and X-ray excitation

Chapter 9

March 26

Multielectron atoms - ground state and X-ray excitation

Chapter 9

March 31

Multielectron atoms - optical excitations

Chapter 10

April 2

Multielectron atoms - optical excitations

Chapter 10

April 7

Nuclear Models

Chapter 15

April 9

Nuclear Models

Chapter 15

April 14

Midterm Exam # 2

Chapter 6 - 10

April 16

Nuclear decay and nuclear reactions

Chapter 16


April 21

Nuclear decay and nuclear reactions

Chapter 16

April 23

Introduction to elementary particles

Chapter 17

April 28

Introduction to elementary particles

Chapter 17

May 6

Final Exam

 

 

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