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1. All courses are 3
credit hours each, unless otherwise indicated.
2. Normally, a course will
not be run without a minimum enrolment of students.
PHY101:
Fundamentals of Physics
A general introduction,
for those not majoring in Physics, to the key concepts and principles
of this discipline. Prerequisites: GSC101
and at least enrolment for GSC102.
PHY111:
Classical Mechanics and Modern Physics
This surveys Newton's
laws of motion, the conservation of energy and linear and angular
momentum, and gravitation; together with an introduction to relativity,
the laws of thermodynamics, quantum theory and atomic physics. Prerequisites:
GSC101 and at least enrolment for GSC102.
PHY112:
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics
This introduces electric
and magnetic fields, electric potential and conduction and the effects
of materials; Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic
radiation, the properties of light, and geometric optics. Prerequisites:
GSC101 and at least enrolment for GSC102.
This considers various
types of harmonic oscillator,
including those which are damped or coupled; rotational motion; and
Lagrangian
and Hamiltonian formulations of dynamics. Prerequisite: PHY101.
PHY202:
Electricity and Magnetism I
This
considers aspects of electrostatics and magnetostatics, together with
the
effects of different conductor and dielectric materials; the principles
of
electromagnetic induction, including Maxwell’s equations; and how
electromagnetic fields interact with materials. Prerequisite:
PHY102.
PHY203:
Atomic and Nuclear Physics I
This
considers the various types of radioactive decay and models of the
structure of
the nucleus; together with the interactions of radiation with matter;
and the
insights these and other studies have given into the nature of
subatomic
particles. Prerequisite: PHY101.
PHY204:
Relativity and Quantum Mechanics I
This looks at Special
Relativity and relativistic kinematics
and dynamics; and at quantisation, wave-particle duality, the
Schrödinger
equation and wave mechanics as descriptors of atomic behaviour. Prerequisite:
PHY101.
PHY205:
States of Matter, Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics I
This
considers the various properties of gases, liquids and solids; and the
effects
of temperature. Prerequisite: PHY101.
This
considers various aspects, including interference and diffraction,
polarization
and birefringence, and functional design of lasers and photodetectors. Prerequisite:
PHY102.
PHY301:
Classical Mechanics II
This develops upon the
themes of PHY201. Prerequisite:
PHY201.
PHY302:
Electricity and Magnetism II
This
develops upon the themes of PHY202. Prerequisite: PHY202.
PHY303:
Atomic and Nuclear Physics II
This
develops upon the themes of PHY203. Prerequisite: PHY203.
PHY304:
Relativity and Quantum Mechanics II
This develops upon the
themes of PHY204. Prerequisite:
PHY204.
PHY305:
States of Matter, Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics II
This
develops upon the themes of PHY205. Prerequisite: PHY205.
This
develops upon the themes of PHY206. Prerequisite: PHY206.
PHY307:
Solid State Physics and Electronics I
This
considers the electronic properties of crystals, the various
characteristics of
different types of semiconductor devices and their uses in circuit
design. Prerequisites:
PHY202, PHY204, PHY205.
PHY308:
Experimental Physics
Prerequisites: PHY201,
PHY202, PHY203, PHY204, PHY205 and PHY206.
This
looks at the mathematical description of the flow of gases and liquids,
including drag and turbulence; and the implications for structural
design. Prerequisite:
PHY308.
PHY402:
Superconductivity and Superfluidity
This
looks at the unique characteristics of superconductors and superfluids,
and how
they manifest quantum mechanical phenomena at the macroscopic level. Prerequisite:
PHY308.
PHY403:
Soft-Matter Physics
This considers the
similarities between various forms of
soft condensed matter – namely liquid crystals, polymers and colloids. Prerequisite:
PHY308.
PHY404:
Non-linear Physics and Chaos
This
returns to the 'simple' pendulum and related systems to explore
real-world
non-linearity and its implications for predictability of dynamical
systems;
logistic maps and fractals are also considered. Prerequisite:
PHY308.
PHY405:
Applied Nuclear Physics
This
looks at the biological effects of radiation and methods for monitoring
exposure; applications of the products of nuclear fission in industry
and
medicine; and the potential for fusion as a source of energy. Prerequisites:
PHY303 and PHY308.
PHY406:
Optoelectronics
This
considers the main components used in modern telecommunications (diode
lasers
and LEDs, optical fibres, and photodiodes and photomultipliers), and
how they
function in the processing and transmission of signals. Prerequisites:
PHY306 and PHY308.
PHY407:
Solid State Physics and Electronics II
This
develops upon the themes of PHY307. Prerequisite: PHY307.
PHY408:
Astrophysics and Cosmology
This
considers the structure of the solar system; nuclear fusion, stellar
classification and evolution; galactic diversity; dark matter, dark
energy and
the proposed origin and evolution of the universe. Prerequisite:
PHY308.
PHY491:
Individual Assignments
This may take various
forms – for example, a literature search or laboratory research to
answer a specific question. Prerequisites: registration to do a
Physics major, and having completed all necessary modules at levels 100
to 300, at least.
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