Senin, 07 Juli 2008

Quantum Physics III




Energy levels in a certain time-dependent three state system with two off-diagonal matrix elements α and the third zero, a spherical harmonic, and the Stark effect for n=3. (Image by Prof. Krishna Rajagopal.)

Instructors:

Prof. Krishna Rajagopal

MIT Course Number:

8.06

Level:

Undergraduate

Course Features

Course Highlights

This course features a list of readings, a complete set of assignments, and information on a term-long project.

Course Description

Together, this course and its predecessor, 8.05: Quantum Physics II, cover quantum physics with applications drawn from modern physics. Topics in this course include units, time-independent approximation methods, the structure of one- and two-electron atoms, charged particles in a magnetic field, scattering, and time-dependent perturbation theory. In this second term, students are required to research and write a paper on a topic related to the content of 8.05 and 8.06.


Sumber:

MIT Open Course

Minggu, 29 Juni 2008

Fisika Modern

Seri Perkuliahan Fisika Modern



Lecture 10 of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Classical Mechanics. Recorded October 15, 2007 at Stanford University.

This Stanford Continuing Studies course is the first of a six-quarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. The topics covered in this course focus on classical mechanics. Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch Professor of Physics at Stanford University.

Complete playlist for the course:

http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=189C0DCE90CB6D81

Stanford Continuing Studies: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/

About Leonard Susskind: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/physics/people/faculty/sussk...

Stanford University channel on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/stanford (less info)

Lecture by:

Leonard Susskind

Felix Bloch Professor of Physics

Director, Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics (SITP)

Leonard Susskind



Room 332
Varian Physics Bldg
382 Via Pueblo Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4060

tel 650-723-2686
fax 650-723-9389
susskind@stanford.edu


Research Interests

Current research is involved with the following topics: models of internal structure of hadrons, gauge theories, quark confinement, symmetry breaking, instantons, quantum statistical mechanics, baryon production in the universe, model for fermion masses, gravity in lower dimensions and quantum cosmology.

Career History

  • B.S., 1962, City College of New York
  • Ph.D., 1965, Cornell University
  • National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University, 1965-66
  • Assistant Professor of Physics, Belfer Graduate School of Science, Yeshiva University, 1966-68
  • Associate Professor of Physics, Belfer Graduate School of Science, Yeshiva University 1968-70
  • Professor of Physics, University of Tel Aviv, 1971-72
  • Professor of Physics, Belfer Graduate School of Science, Yeshiva University 1970-79
  • Professor of Physics, Stanford University, 1979-present
  • Pregel Award, New York Academy of Science, 1975
  • Loeb Lecturer, Harvard University, 1976
  • J.J. Sakurai Prize in Theoretical Particle Physics, 1997
  • Felix Bloch Professorship in Physics, 2000-present
  • Director, Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics,


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Jumat, 27 Juni 2008

Statistical Physics II



Graphical representation of the total numbers of states in a combined system with with energies E1 and E2 in the two sub systems. The total energy E1+E2 is fixed. (Image courtesy of Prof. Xiao-Gang Wen.)

Instructors:

Prof. Xiao-Gang Wen

MIT Course Number:

8.08

Level:

Undergraduate


Course Features


Course Description

This course covers probability distributions for classical and quantum systems. Topics include: Microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical partition-functions and associated thermodynamic potentials. Also discussed are conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium for homogenous and heterogenous systems.

The course follows 8.044, Statistical Physics I, and is second in this series of undergraduate Statistical Physics courses.

Quantum Physics II




A spherical harmonic, a wave packet, and the momentum operator in the harmonic oscillator basis. (Image courtesy of Krishna Rajagopal.)

Instructors:
Prof. Iain Stewart
MIT Course Number:
8.05
Level:
Undergraduate


Course Description

Together, this course and 8.06: Quantum Physics III cover quantum physics with applications drawn from modern physics. Topics covered in this course include the general formalism of quantum mechanics, harmonic oscillator, quantum mechanics in three-dimensions, angular momentum, spin, and addition of angular momentum.

Selasa, 17 Juni 2008

Statistical Physics I



Rotational Raman spectrum of a diatomic molecule. (Image by Prof. Thomas Greytak.)


Instructors:
Prof. Young Lee
MIT Course Number:
8.044
Level:
Undergraduate


Course Features

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to probability, statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics. Numerous examples are used to illustrate a wide variety of physical phenomena such as magnetism, polyatomic gases, thermal radiation, electrons in solids, and noise in electronic devices.


Sumber: MIT Open Course