Course Descriptions: Academics: Physics: School of Science: IUPUI

PHYS 53300 - Principles of Magnetic Resonance

Credits:: 3
Description:: Magnetic resonance in bulk matter; classical and quantum descriptions, relaxation, CW and pulse experiments, interactions and Hamiltonians. Magnetic interactions between electrons and nuclei; nuclear quadrupole interaction, crystal field interactions, and effect of molecular motion. High-resolution NMR spectra; EPR of free-radical solutions; and powder patterns.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 55000 or equivalent.

PHYS 54500 - Solid-State Physics

Credits:: 3
Description:: Crystal structure; lattice vibrations; free electron theory of solids; band theory of solids; semiconductors; superconductivity; magnetism; and magnetic resonance.
Prerequisite:: An undergraduate course in modern physics.

PHYS 55000 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Credits:: 3
Description:: Brief historical survey; waves in classical physics; wavepackets; uncertainty principle; operators and wave functions; Schrodinger equation and application to one-dimensional problems; the hydrogen atom; electron spin; multielectron atoms; periodic table; molecules; periodic potentials; and Bloch wave functions.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 34200 and at least one other junior-level course in each of mathematics and physics or equivalent.

PHYS 55600 - Introductory Nuclear Physics

Credits:: 3
Description:: Theory of relativity; brief survey of systematics of nuclei and elementary particles; structure of stable nuclei; radioactivity; interaction of nuclear radiation with matter; nuclear reactions; particle accelerators; nuclear instruments; fission; and nuclear reactors.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 55000 or equivalent.

PHYS 57000 - Selected Topics in Physics

PHYS 58500 - Introduction to Molecular Biophysics

Credits:: 3
Description:: Application concepts and methods from physics to the understanding of biological systems with a focus on proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Introduction of experimental and theoretical techniques, including X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance and molecular dynamics simulations in the investigation of structures, forces, dynamics and energetics of these biological molecules.

PHYS 59000 - Reading and Research

PHYS 59300 - Advanced Physics Laboratory

PHYS 60000 - Methods of Theoretical Physics

Credits:: 3
Description:: 600 is designed to provide first-year physics graduate students with the mathematical background for subsequent studies of advanced mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum theory. Topics include functions of a complex variable, ordinary and partial differential equations, eigenvalue problems, and orthogonal functions. Green's functions, matrix theory, and tensor analysis in three and four dimensions.
Prerequisite:: Graduate standing in physics or consent of instructor.

PHYS 60100 - Methods of Theoretical Physics II

PHYS 61000 - Advanced Theoretical Mechanics

Credits:: 3
Description:: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics; variational principles; canonical transformations; Hamilton-Jacobi theory; theory of small oscillations; and Lagrangian formulation for continuous systems and field.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 51000 or equivalent.

PHYS 61700 - Statistical Mechanics

PHYS 63000 - Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Credits:: 3
Description:: The experimental origins of Maxwell's equations. Electrostatics and magnetostatics; solution of boundary value problems. Quasistatic currents. Electromagnetic energy and momentum and the Maxwell stress tensor. Foundations of optics. Radiation from antennae, multipole expansion; waveguides.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 53000 and PHYS 60000, or equivalent.

PHYS 63100 - Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Credits:: 3
Description:: Covariant formulation of electrodynamics; Lienard-Wiechert potentials; radiation from accelerated particles; Cerenkov radiation; dynamics of relativistic particles; radiation damping; and introduction to magnetohydrodynamics.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 63000 or equivalent.

PHYS 63300 - Advanced Topics in Magnetic Resonance

Credits:: 3
Description:: Rotation operators, coupling of angular momenta, Wigner-Eckhart theorem, and density matrix; theory of magnetic resonance, relaxation in liquids, chemical exchange, double resonance, cross-polarization, and magic angle spinning; two-dimensional NMR, correlation spectroscopy, and exchange and NOE spectroscopies; application to biological macromolecules; time domain EPR; and lineshape under slow motion.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 53300 or consent of instructor.

PHYS 66000 - Quantum Mechanics I

Credits:: 3
Description:: Origins of the quantum theory, the uncertainty and complementarity principles. The Schrodinger equation and its solutions for simple physical systems. Mathematical formulation of the quantum theory. Applications: simple harmonic oscillator, theory of angular momentum, and hydrogen atom. Time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory. The Pauli exclusion principle. Spin of the electron. Elementary theory of scattering.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 53000, PHYS 55000, PHYS 60000, and PHYS 61000, or equivalent.

PHYS 66100 - Quantum Mechanics II

Credits:: 3
Description:: Symmetry and conservation laws. The Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations. Interaction of radiation with matter. Applications of quantum mechanics to atomic structure. Scattering theory.
Prerequisite:: PHYS 60100, PHYS 63000, and PHYS 66000, or equivalent.

PHYS 67000 - Selected Topics in Physics

PHYS 68500 - Physics Seminar

Credits:: 0-1
Description:: Offered on Pass/Fail basis only. Weekly physics seminar presented by faculty and invited speakers from outside the department.

PHYS 69800 - Research M.S. Thesis

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