UCSB Physics: General Announcements

General Announcements

ASTRO 1: Basic Astronomy

A survey of the development of astronomy with an emphasis on understanding the observable properties of the solar system, the sun and other stars, our own and other galaxies, and the entire universe. Topics of current interest will be discussed as time permits.
(Fall,Winter,Spring,Summer) (4 credits)

ASTRO 1H: Astronomy 1 Honors

Concurrent Enrollment in Astronomy 1
A supplement to Astronomy 1 emphasizing fundamental concepts and additional topics in Astronomy. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared students.
(Fall,Winter,Spring) (1 credit)

ASTRO 2: History of the Universe

Prerequisite: Astronomy 1
The content will vary with the professor and student interests. Course has included modern extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, quasars, active galactic nuclei, dark matter, gravitational lenses, the early universe, the origins of life, and the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence.
(Spring) (4 credits)

CCS 0:

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CCS 1A: NEWTONIAN MECHANICS

Calculus and Consent of Instructor.

(Fall) (0 credits)

CCS 2A: Mechanics and Waves

Consent of Instructor
Oscillatory motion. Rotational motion. Angular momentum. Gravity and central force motion. Elastic waves.
(Winter) (0 credits)

CCS 3A: WAVES, KINETIC THEORY AND RELATIVITY

Satisfactory completion of Physics CS 2A.
Sound waves. Fluid dynamics. Kinetic theory of matter. The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. Specific heat. The special theory of relativity.
(Spring) (0 credits)

CCS 4: Electromagnetism

(Fall) (0 credits)

CCS 5: Electromag & Optics

consent of instructor
Magnetic material. AC circuits. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic waves. Ray optics. Wave Optics. Kirchhoff diffraction theory.
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CCS 9: Advanced Independent Research

(Fall) (0 credits)

CCS 10: PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM

(Spring) (0 credits)

CCS 15A: Introduction to Experimental Physics

CCS 3
No Open for Credit to studnes who have completed Physics 3HL. Laboratory course focusing on using the experiment method to explore physical phenomena and to discover the specific mathematical laws dscribing thems. Students are expected to carry out and interpret their own experiments. Three reports in the form of short papers are required.
(Fall) (0 credits)

CCS 15B: Experimental Physics

CCS 15A
Not open for credit to students who have completed Physics 4HL or 13BH. Laboratory course focusing on the art and science of experimentation. Each student will design experiments to measure well-defined physical quantities, and build, borrow, and assemble the necessary apparatus. A research paper presenting the method, results, and conclusion, together with an oral presentation, will be required for each experiment.
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CCS 15C: Experimental Physics

CCS 15B
Not open for credit to students who have completed Phys 5HL or 13CH Laboratory course focusing on the art and science of experimentatoin. Each student will design experiments to well0defined physical quantities, and build, borrow, and assemble the necessary apparatus. A research paper presenting the method, results, and conculusions, together with an oral presentation, will be required for each experiment.
(Spring) (3 credits)

CCS 20: THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON: THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HISTORY OF LUNAR EXPLORATION

This summer will mark the 30th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the surface of the Moon. This course will examine the historical forces that made this adventure a national priority, the technology that made it possible, and the scientific bounty of lunar exploration that has revolutionized our understanding of where the Moon -- as well as the Earth -- came from.
(Spring) (0 credits)

CCS 30: Reading Project

consent of instructor
May be repeated each quarter for credit. Set up by the student in consultation with the instructor, and concluding with the student's reports of progress.
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CCS 31: Newtonian Mechanics

consent of instructor; creative studies and physics majors only
Vectors, kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, conservative forces, momentum, conservation of momentum, center of mass motion, collisions and systems with variable mass.
(Fall) (5 credits)

CCS 32: Mechanics and Waves

Phys CS 31
Oscillatory motion. Rotational motion. Angular momentum. Gravity and central force motion. Elastic waves.
(Winter) (5 credits)

CCS 33: Wave, Kinetic Theory, Relativity

Phys CS 31 and 32
Sound waves, fluid mechanics, kinetic theory of matter, Maxwell-Botzmann distribution, specific heat, entrophy and the special theory of relativity.
(Spring) (5 credits)

CCS 34: Electromagnetism

(Fall) (5 credits)

CCS 34: Electromagnetism

consent of instructor; creative studies and physics major
Electrostatics. DC curcuits, Magnetostatics. Vector potential.
(Fall) (5 credits)

CCS 35: Electromagnetism and Optics

Phys CS 34, consent of instructor, creative studies major
Faraday's Law of Induction, Magnetic materials, AC curcuits, Maxwell's equations, Electromagnetic waves, Ray optics. Wave optics. Diffraction theory.
(Winter) (5 credits)

CCS 36: Quantum Physics

Phys CS 34 and 35; consent of instructor and creative studies major
Wave-particle duality. Photons. Matter waves. The uncertainty principle. The Schrodinger equation. Potential wells and barriers. The quantized simple harmonic oscillator. The hydrogen atom.
(Spring) (5 credits)

CCS 36: Quantum Physics

Phys CS 34 or 35; consent of instructor; creative studies major
Wave-particle duality. Photons. Matter waves. The uncertainty principle. The Schrodinger equation. Potential wells and barriers. The quantized simple harmonic oscillator. The hydrogen atom.
(Spring) (5 credits)

CCS 40: Special Topics

(Fall) (0 credits)

CCS 99: Independent Studies

(Fall) (0 credits)

CCS 140: Special Topics

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CCS 140: Special Topics

(Spring) (0 credits)

NATSC 1A: Contemporary Natural Science Physics

Not open for degree credit for students who have completed Physics 10.
Modern description of matter from the scale of the universe to the scale of subatomic particles. Focus on concepts of order, simplicity, and beauty of nature at a fundamental level. Basically descriptive; some familiarity with high-school algebra is useful.
(Fall) (4 credits)

NATSC 2: Origin and Evolution of the Universe

Satisfies General Education "C" Quantitative Requirement.
The evolution of the universe followed through cosmological, geological, biological, and anthropological phases ending with todays social and environmental consequences. Highlights include basic concepts of natural and physical sciences and introduction to scientific methods and thought.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 0:

(Fall) (0 credits)

PHYS 0:

(Fall) (0 credits)

PHYS 0BL: Advanced Experimental Physics

Prerequisite: Physics 115B, 128A.
Selected experiments in contemporary physics, e.g., holography, laser light scattering zeeman effect, x-rays, superconductivity, magnetic resonance, Mossbauer effect.
(Spring) (3 credits)

PHYS 0BL: Advanced Experimental Physics

PHYS 1: Basic Physics

Prerequisites: Mathematics 3A or equivalent
Classical mechanics, kinematics, vectors, Newton's laws, friction and electrical resistance, work and energy, conservation laws, momentum and collisions, rigid-body rotation.
Students who have not taken Mathematics 3A will not be able to take Physics 1.
(Winter,Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 1H: Honors Supplement to Basic Physics (Mechanics)

Prerequisite: students must have a Math SAT score above 700
A supplement to Physics 1 emphasizing fundamental concepts and possibly additional topics in physics. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared students.
(Winter) (1 credit)

PHYS 2: Basic Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 1 and Mathematics 3A-B or equivalent.
Rotational dynamics, statics, gravitation, periodic motion including LRC electrical circuits, fluid mechanics, temperature and heat, thermal properties of matter, the laws of thermodynamics.
(Fall,Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 2H: Honors Supplement to Basic Physics (Mechanics and Electrostatics)

Prerequisite: students must maintain at least a B+ average in Physics 2.
A supplement to Physics 2 emphasizing fundamental concepts and possibly additional topics and physics. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared students.
(Spring) (1 credit)

PHYS 3: Basic Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 2, and Mathematics 3A-B-C or equivalent,concurrent enrollment in Physics 3L. (Recommend Mathematics 5A be takenconcurrently.)
Mechanical waves, wave interference and normal modes, sound and hearing, electrical field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, current, resistance, electromotive force, DC circuits.
(Fall,Summer) (3 credits)

PHYS 3H: Honors Supplement to Basic Physics (Electromagnetism and Waves)

Prerequisite: students must maintain at least a B+ average in Physics 3.
A supplement to Physics 3 emphasizing fundamental concepts and possibly additional topics in physics. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared students.
(Fall) (1 credit)

PHYS 3HL: Introduction to Experimental Physics

Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Must be taken concurrently with Physics 3H.
Laboratory course focusing on using the experimental method to explore physical phenomena and to discover the specific mathematical laws describing them. Students are expected to carry out and interpret their own experiments. Three reports in the form of short papers are required.
(Fall) (2 credits)

PHYS 3L: Physics Laboratory

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Physics 3 or 23.
Introductory laboratory emphasizing experiments in electromagnetism.
(Fall) (1 credit)

PHYS 4: Basic Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 3 and concurrent enrollment in Physics 4L.(Recommended Mathematics 5B be taken concurrently.)
Magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction and inductance, AC circuits, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, light and geometrical optics, interference and diffraction.
(Fall,Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 4H: Honors Supplement to Basic Physics (Optics and Modern Physics)

Prerequisite: students must maintain at least a B+ average in Physics 4.
A supplement to Physics 4 emphasizing fundamental concepts and possibly additional topics in physics. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared students.
(Winter) (1 credit)

PHYS 4HL: Experimental Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 3HL and consent of instructor. Must be taken concurrently with Physics 4H.
Laboratory course focusing on the art and science of experimentation. Each student will design experiments to measure well-defined physical quantities and build, borrow or assemble the necessary apparatus. A research paper presenting the method, results and conclusions, will be required for each experiment.
(Winter) (2 credits)

PHYS 4L: Physics Laboratory

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Physics 4 or 24.
Introductory laboratory emphasizing wave motion and optics.
(Winter) (1 credit)

PHYS 5: Basic Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 4 and concurrent enrollment in Physics 5L.(Recommend Mathematics 5C be taken concurrently.)
Special relativity, blackbody radiation, Compton scattering, photoelectric effect, Bohr model, quantum mechanics, molecules, condensed matter, nuclear physics, elementary particle.
(Spring) (3 credits)

PHYS 5H: Honors Supplement to Basic Physics (Thermodynamic and Kinetic Theory)

Prerequisite: students must maintain at least a B+ average in Physics 5.
A supplement to Physics 5 emphasizing fundamental concepts and possibly additional topics in physics. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared students.
(Spring) (1 credit)

PHYS 5HL: Experimental Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 4HL and consent of instructor. Must be taken concurrently with Physics 5H.
Laboratory course focusing on the art and science of experimentation. Each student will design experiments to measure well-defined physical quantities and build, borrow, or assemble the necessary apparatus. A research paper presenting the method, results and conclusions, together with an oral presentation, will be required for each experiment.
(Spring) (2 credits)

PHYS 5L: Physics Laboratory

Prerequisites: Physics 4; concurrent enrollment in Physics 5 or 25.
Introductory laboratory emphasizing atomic, molecular, and condensed matter physics.
(Spring) (1 credit)

PHYS 6A: Introductory Physics

Prerequisite: one quarter of calculus (may be taken concurrently).
Mechanics.
(Fall,Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 6AL: Introductory Experimental Physics

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Physics 6A or consent of instructor.
Self directed laboratory course where students seek to discover simple mathematical descriptions to laws governing various physical phenomena. Each student is responsible for deciding what to measure, how to measure it, and what interpretation can be placed on the results.
(Fall,Winter,Summer) (1 credit)

PHYS 6B: Introductory Physics

Prerequisite: one quarter of calculus (may be taken concurrently).
Heat, thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism.
(Winter,Spring) (3 credits)

PHYS 6BL: Introductory Experimental Physics

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Physics 6B or consent of instructor.
Experiments in the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of matter, the behavior of light, and quantum phenomena with application to the biological sciences.
(Winter,Spring) (1 credit)

PHYS 6C: Introductory Physics

Prerequisite: one quarter of calculus (may be taken concurrently).
Electromagnetic waves, optics, modern physics.
(Fall,Spring,Summer) (3 credits)

PHYS 6CL: Introductory Experimental Physics

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Physics 6C or consent of instructor.
Experiments in the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of matter, the behavior of light, and quantum phenomena with application to the biological sciences.
(Fall,Spring,Summer) (1 credit)

PHYS 10: Concepts of Physics

Not open for degree credit to students who have completed Natural Science 1A.
A survey of important concepts in physics for the nonscience major. The contents will vary depending on the interests of the students and instructor.
(Winter,Spring,Summer) (4 credits)

PHYS 13AH: Honors Introduction to Experimental Physics

Physics 3 or 23 (may be taken concurrently).
Designed to introduce undergraduates to contemporary experimental research at an early stage in their careers. Emphasis is placed on acquiring an "experimental frame of mind", professional communication skills, and a broad range of laboratory techniques.

Not open for degree credit to students who have completed Physics 3L or Physics CS 15A.
(Fall) (2 credits)

PHYS 13BH: Honors Experimental Physics

Physics 13AH; and Physics 4 or 24 (may be taken concurrently).
Designed to introduce undergraduates to contemporary experimental research at an early stage in their careers. Emphasis is placed on acquiring an "experimental frame of mind", professional communication skills, and a broad range of laboratory techniques.
(Winter) (2 credits)

PHYS 13CH: Honors Experimental Physics

Physics 13BH; and Physics 5 or 25 (may be taken concurrently).
Designed to introduce undergraduates to contemporary experimental research at an early stage in their careers. Emphasis is placed on acquiring an "experimental frame of mind", professional communication skills, and a broad range of laboratory techniques. Prerequisites: Physics 13BH; and Physics 5 or 25 (may be taken concurrently). Enrollment: Not open for degree credit to students who have completed Physics 5L or Physics CS 15C.
(Spring) (2 credits)

PHYS 16: Undergraduate Seminar

None
Selected topics of special interest designed to display the broad diversity of physics. Also designed to introduce students to faculty research and department labs. This course is strongly recommended for freshmen, transfer students, and prospective majors within physics.
(Fall) (1 credit)

PHYS 16: Undergraduate Seminar

PHYS 20: General Physics

concurrent enrollment Math 3A
Classical mechanics, kinematics, vectors, Newton's laws, work and energy, conservation laws
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 20: General Physics

concurrent enrollment Math 3A
Classical mechanics, kinematics, vectors, Newton's laws, work and energy, conservation laws
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 21: General Physics

C- or better in Math3A
Classical mechanics, kinematics, vectors, Newton's Laws, work and energy, conservation laws, momentum and collisions, rigid-body rotation.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 22: General Physics

Physics 21 with a grade of C- or better; Mathematics 3A-B.
Rotational dynamics, statics, gravitation, periodic motion, fluid mechanics, temperature and heat, thermal properties of matter, the laws of thermodynamics. (S)
(Spring) (0 credits)

PHYS 23: General Physics

Physics 22 with a grade of C- or better; Mathematics 3A-B-C; concurrent enrollment in Physics 3L or 13AH.
Mechanical waves, wave interference and normal modes, sound and hearing, electric charge and electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, current, resistance, electromotive force, DC circuits. (F)
(Fall) (3 credits)

PHYS 23: General Physics

PHYS 24: General Physics

Physics 23 with a grade of C- or better; Mathematics 5A; concurrent enrollment in Physics 4L or 13BH.
Magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction and inductance, AC circuits, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, light and geometrical optics, interference and diffraction. (W)
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 25: General Physics

Physics 24 with a grade of C- or better; Mathematics 5A-B; concurrent enrollment in Physics 5L or 13CH.
Special relativity, blackbody radiation, Compton scattering, photoelectric effect, Bohr model, quantum mechanics, molecules, condensed matter, nuclear physics, elementary particles. (S)
(Spring) (3 credits)

PHYS 25: General Physics

PHYS 25L: Experimental Physics

Physics 4 or 24 & 4L
Covers the essence of experimental research. Students study atomic spectra, diffraction and basic quantum physics experimentally, and write short Physical Review style articles about their results.
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PHYS 25L: Experimental Physics

Physics 4 or 24 and 4L; Physics 5 or 25 (may be taken concurrently).
Covers the essence of experimental research. Students study atomic spectra, diffraction and basic quantum physics experimentally, and write short Physical Review style articles about their results.
(Spring) (2 credits)

PHYS 43: Origins: A Dialogue Between Scientists and Humanists

Introduction to the ways in which different disciplines have addressed the concept of origins. This course is organized as a dialogue between science, religion and history or more broadly constued between science and the humanists.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 100A: Methods of Theoretical Physics

Prerequisites: Mathematics 5C or equivalent
Mathematical methods in physics: theory of functions of complex variables, Fourier series, integral transforms, partial differential equations of physics, boundary value problems, Legendre and Bessel functions. Introduction to Hilbert spaces.
(Fall) (3 credits)

PHYS 100B: Methods of Theoretical Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 100A
Mathematical methods in physics: theory of functions of complex variables, Fourier series, integral transforms, partial differential equations of physics, boundary value problems, Legendre and Bessel functions. Introduction to Hilbert spaces.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 105A: Classical Mechanics

Prerequisites: Physics 2 and concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 5B or its equivalent.
Dynamics of a particle and systems of particles. Harmonic oscillator. Curvilinear coordinates. Central force motion. Scattering. Elementary rigid body motion. Moving coordinate systems. Lagrange's equations and generalized coordinates. Forces of constraint. Rigid body rotation. Small vibrations and normal modes. Hamilton's equations.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 105B: Classical Mechanics

Prerequisites: Physics 105A
Dynamics of a particle and systems of particles. Harmonic oscillator. Curvilinear coordinates. Central force motion. Scattering. Elementary rigid body motion. Moving coordinate systems. Lagrange's equations and generalized coordinates. Forces of constraint. Rigid body rotation. Small vibrations and normal modes. Hamilton's equations.
(Spring) (3 credits)

PHYS 106: Nonlinear Phenomena

Physics 105A;Same as ME163C and ECE183 (ME And ECE have different prereqs
An introduction to nonlinear phenomena. Flows and bifurcations in one and two dimensions, chaos, fractals, strange attractors. Applications to physics, engineering, chemistry and biology.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 106G: Nonlinear Phenomena

Consent of Instructor
An introduction to nonlinear phenomena. Flows and bifurcations in one and two dimensions, chaos, fractals, strange attractors. Applications to physics, engineering, chemistry and biology.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 110A: Electromagnetism

Prerequisites: Physics 5 and concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 5C or its equivalent.
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric and magnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, radiation from charged particles, special relativity.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 110B: Electromagnetism

Prerequisites: Physics 110A
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric and magnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, radiation from charged particles, special relativity.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 110C: Electromagnetism

Prerequisites: Physics 110B
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric and magnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, radiation from charged particles, special relativity.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 115A: Quantum Mechanics

Prerequisites: Physics 5; Physics 100A or Mathematics 124A (may be taken concurrently) or equivalent.
Inadequacies of classical physics and quantum mechanical resolutions. The postulates of quantum mechanics. Schroedinger's equation and illustrative solutions. Measurements, operators, and observables. Angular momentum, spin, and one-electron atoms. Introduction to perturbation theory. The exclusion principle, multi-electron atoms, and the chemical structure of the elements.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 115AG: Quantum Mechanics

Open only by consent of the physics graduate advisor to graduate students who have not taken Physics 115A-B, or the respective parts thereof in this institution.
Same description as Physics 115A
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 115B: Quantum Mechanics

Prerequisites: Physics 115A
Inadequacies of classical physics and quantum mechanical resolutions. The postulates of quantum mechanics. Schroedinger's equation and illustrative solutions. Measurements, operators, and observables. Angular momentum, spin, and one-electron atoms. Introduction to perturbation theory. The exclusion principle, multi-electron atoms, and the chemical structure of the elements.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 115BG: Quantum Mechanics

PHYS 115C: Advanced Topics in Quantum Mechanics

Prerequisites: Physics 115B; Physics 100B or Mathematics 124B or equivalent.
Scattering theory. Time dependent and time independent perturbation theory and other approximate methods. Applications to nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 115CG: Advanced Topics in Quantum Mechanics

Open only by consent of the physics graduate advisor to graduate students who have not taken Physics 115C, or the respective parts thereof in this institution.
Same description as Physics 115C
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 118: Thermodynamics

Prerequisites: Physics 5 and concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 5C or its equivalent.
Thermodynamics: three laws of thermodynamics, phase diagrams, entropy, equipartition of energy, specific heat, reversible and irreversible processes. Kinetic theory: Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, pressure, viscosity, thermal conductivity, diffusion.
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PHYS 119A: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Prerequisite: Physics 5.
Kinetic theory of statistical ensembles. Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein distribution laws. Relation of thermodynamic variables and microscopic properties.
(Winter,Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 119AG: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Open only by consent of the physics graduate advisor to graduatestudents who have not taken Physics 119, or the respective part thereofin this institution.
Same description as Physics 119A.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 119B: Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Physics 5
Thermal and Statistical Physics. Statistical Mechanics: Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein distribution laws. Relation of thermodynamic variables and microscopic properties.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 119BG: Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Only open to Graduate Students
same as Physics 119B
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 120: Physics of California Waves, Weather, Quakes and Fires

Physics 5 or 25
Why do the waves hit the beach every five seconds? This course teaches students the relevant fluid dynamics and allows them to apply it to natural phenomena of California: seismic waves, tsunamis, maximum tree heights, fluid flow around fish.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 121A: The Practice of Science

Consent of instructor.
Provides experience in pursuing careers within science and engineering through discussions with researchers, lectures on ethics, funding, intellectual property, and commercial innovation. Students prepare a focused research proposal that is pursued in the second quarter of the course.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 121B: The Practice of Science

Physics 121A.
Provides experience in pursuing careers within science and engineering through discussions with researchers, lectures on ethics, funding, intellectual property, and commercial innovation. Students prepare a focused research proposal that is pursued in the second quarter of the course.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 123A: Condensed Matter Physics

Prerequisite: Physics 115A.
Classification of solids; crystal symmetry, thermal electric and magnetic properties; metals, semiconductors, and the band theory of electronic states; magnetic resonance; superconductivity; imperfections. Emphasis will be placed on both fundamental and applied aspects.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 123AG: Condensed Matter Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 115A or 115AG. Open only by consent of the physics graduate advisor to graduate students who have not taken Physics 123A-B or the respective parts.
Same description as Physics 123A.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 123B: Condensed Matter Physics

Prerequisite: Physics 123A.
Classification of solids; crystal symmetry, thermal electric and magnetic properties; metals, semiconductors, and the band theory of electronic states; magnetic resonance; superconductivity; imperfections. Emphasis will be placed on both fundamental and applied aspects.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 123BG: Condensed Matter Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 115A or 115AG. Open only by consent of thephysics graduate advisor to graduate students who have not taken Physics123A-B or the respective parts.
Same description as Physics 123B.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 125: Elementary Particle Physics

Prerequisite: Physics 115B.
Introduction to quarks and leptons and the phenomenology of the particles they comprise; fundamental symmetries, invariance principles, and the associated quantum numbers, strong, electromagnetic and weak interactions and their relationship.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 125G: Elementary Particle Physics

Open only to graduate students with the consent of the physics graduate advisor.
Same description as Physics 125.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 126: Plasma Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 110A-B-C (110C may be taken concurrently).
Introduction to the physics of the fully ionized gas. Motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields, magnetohydrodynamics, equilibrium plasma configurations and their stability, waves in plasmas. Examples selected from the space and astrophysical sciences and controlled fusion research.
() (4 credits)

PHYS 127A: Analog Electronics

Prerequisites: six units of calculus and six units of physics.
Passive circuits, diodes, transistors, field effect transistors, operational amplifiers, feedback and control. Design, building and testing of analog circuits.
(Fall) (3 credits)

PHYS 127A: Analog Electronics

PHYS 127AG: Analog Electronics

Open only to graduate students with consent of physics graduate advisor.
Same description as Physics 127A.
(Fall) (3 credits)

PHYS 127AL: Analog Electronics

Physics 2 or 22 or 6B with a minimum grade of C-; and, Math 3B or 34B with a minimum grade of C-.
Passive circuits, diodes, transistors, field effect transistors, operational amplifiers, feedback and control. Design, building and testing of analog circuits.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 127AL: Analog Electronics

PHYS 127B: Digital Electronics

Prerequisite: six units of calculus and six units of physics.
Gates, combinational and sequential logic, multiplexes, counters, shift registers, memory and microprocessors. Design, building and testing of digital circuitry, including a modern microprocessor based computer system.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 127B: Digital Electronics

PHYS 127BG: Digital Electronics

Open only to graduate students with consent of physics graduate advisor.
Same description as Physics 127B.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 127BL: Digital Electronics

Phys 127AL with a minimum grade of C-
Gates, combinational and sequential logic, multiplexes, counters, shift registers, memory and microprocessors. Design, building and testing of digital circuitry, including a modern microprocessor based computer system.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 128AL: Advanced Experimental Physics

Physics 127AL with a minimum grade of C-; and Physics 115A (may be taken concurrently).
Selected experiments in contemporary physics, e.g., holography, laser lightscattering zeeman effect, x-rays, superconductivity, magnetic resonance, Mossbauer effect.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 128AL: Advanced Experimental Physics

Phys 127AL with a minimum grade of C-.
Selected experiments in contemporary physics, e.g., holography, laser lightscattering zeeman effect, x-rays, superconductivity, magnetic resonance, Mossbauer effect.
(Winter) (3 credits)

PHYS 128BL: Advanced Experimental Physics

PHYS 129: Computer Interfacing

Prerequisites: six units of physics and six units of calculus. Not opento graduate students.
Use of personal computer for control and measurement in a hands-on project oriented environment. Introduction to a real time multitasking operating system and the C programming language. Basic feedback control theory.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 129G: Computer Interfacing

Open only to graduate students with consent from the physics graduateadvisor.
Same description as Physics 129.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 131: Gravitation and Relativity

Prerequisites: Physics 105A-B (105B may be taken concurrently only with the consent of the instructor).
An introduction to Einstein's general relativity. The spacetime of special relativity, the principle of equivalence, gravity as geometry, the description of spacetime geometry, the spacetime of a relativistic star, solar system tests of general relativity, gravitational collapse, black holes, cosmology.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 132: STELLAR STRCTR/EVOL

Physics 5, or consent of instructor
Observed properties and classification of stars, the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, stellar atmospheres, hydrostatic equilibrium, energy transport, equations of state, thermonuclear reaction rates, origin of the elements, life history of stars, stellar death, compact objects, star formation.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 133: Galaxies and Cosmology

Prerequisites: completion of the lower-division prerequisite courses for the physics or engineering majors, or consent of instructor.
Observed properties of galaxies, the interstellar medium, stellar dynamics, spiral arms, galaxy clusters, dark matter, quasars, the Hubble expansion, Friedmann models, thermal history of the universe, the origin of the light elements, the cosmic microwave background, structure formation.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 133G: Astrophysics

Open only by consent of the physics graduate advisor to graduate students who have not taken Physics 133.
Same description as Physics 133.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 134: Observational Astrophysics

Prerequisites: Physics 5 and 133 recommended.
Techniques and implementation of observational methods in astronomy/astrophysics. Sensors, digital-image processing and analysis, research projects with computer-controlled remote access telescope using a digital image sensor. Studies of variable stars, galaxy morphology, supernova, etc.
(Fall,Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 135: Biophysics and Biomaterials

Prerequisites: Physics 6C or Physics 3, 4, 5, or consent of instructor.
Structure and function of cellular molecules (lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and carbohydrates). Single cell and multicellular organisms (cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions). Tools of molecular biology. Biomaterials and biomedical applications (e.g., chemical sensors, drug and gene carriers; drug design).
(Fall) (3 credits)

PHYS 141: Optics

Prerequisite: Physics 5.
Modern geometrical and physical optics. Polarization, coherence, interference, and diffraction phenomena. Fourier transform spectroscopy, intensity correlation interferometry, spatial filtering, and holography. Selected topics on lasers, light scattering, and quantum optics as time permits.
(Fall,Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 142L: Experimental Research in Condensed Matter Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 5 and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 4 units.
Offers qualified undergraduates the opportunity to work in research laboratories in condensed matter physics. Each staff member has his/her own course identified by a letter code.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 143L: Experimental Research in Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 5 and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit up to 4 units.
Offers qualified undergraduates the opportunity to work in experimental research in elementary particle physics. Each staff member has his/her own course identified by a letter code.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 144: Physics of Complex Fluids

Prerequisites: Physics 118, Physics 105A-B, and Physics 110A-B.
Introduction to the physics of complex fluids. Topics will include: solution thermodynamics, electrolytes, polymer solutions, collodial dispersions, wetting, surfactants, micellar solutions, liquid crystals, microemulsions, gels, and aggregation phenomena.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 145L: Experimental Research in Astrophysics

Prerequisites: Physics 5 and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of four units.
Offers qualified undergraduates the opportunity to work in experimental research in astrophysics. Each staff member has his/her own course identified by a letter code.
(Fall,Winter,Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 150: Special Topics in Astrophysics

Physics 5 or 25.
Course varies from year to year according to the currents of the times.
(Spring) (3 credits)

PHYS 157: Special Topics in Biophysics

Physics 5 or 25.
Course varies from year to year according to the currents of the times.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 160K:

Consent of instructor.
Provides experience in communicating science and technology to nonspecialists. The major components of the course are field work in mentoring, a biweekly seminar, presentations to precollege students and to adult nonscientists, and end-of-term research papers.

May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 4 units may be applied to the major. Same course as Engineering 160. Open to graduate students in science and engineering disciplines and to undergraduate science and engineering majors.
(Fall,Winter,Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 194: Group Studies for Advanced Students

Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor. Only fourunits may apply to the major.
Themes will vary according to instructor.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 198: Directed Reading

Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Students must have attained upper-division standing; have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; have completed at least two upper-division courses in physics.
Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 198/199/199RA courses combined. No more than 12 units may be earned in all Physics 198/199/199RA courses combined. Each staff member has their own directed reading course identified by a number code listed in the Schedule of Classes .
(Fall,Winter,Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 199: Independent Studies in Physics

Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Students must: 1) have attainedupper-division standing; 2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average forthe preceding three quarters; 3) have completed at least twoupper-division courses in physics. Students are limited to 5 units perquarter and 30 units total in all 198/199/199RA courses combined. Nomore than 12 units may be earned in all Physics 198/199/199RA coursescombined.
Directed individual study open to qualified seniors in the department. Each staff member has their own independent studies course identified by a number code listed in the Schedule of Classes .
(Fall,Winter,Spring) (5 credits)

PHYS 199RA: Independent Research Assistance

Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Students must: have attained upper-division standing; have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; have completed at least two upper-division courses in physics.
Undergraduate research for qualified seniors to gain valuable experience in research methodology.
(Fall,Winter,Spring) (5 credits)

PHYS 200A: Mathematical Methods of Physics

Mathematical techniques useful in physics, including the theory of functions of a complex variable, differential equations, special functions, and the Sturm-Liouville problem.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 200B: Mathematical Methods of Physics

Mathematical techniques useful in physics, including the theory of functions of a complex variable, linear algebra. Fourier transforms, differential equations, special functions. Cartesian tensors, calculus of variations, and numerical methods.
() (4 credits)

PHYS 202: Group Theory

Theory of groups and their representations. Applications to solid state, atomic, molecular, and elementary particle physics.
() (4 credits)

PHYS 205: Classical Mechanics

Review of Lagrangian mechanics. Variational principles. Hamilton's equations. Canonical transformations. Hamilton Jacobi Theory. Action angle variables. Time dependent and canonical perturbation theory. Motivation of quantum mechanical formalism. Central forces and scattering. Small vibrations. Rigid body motion. Introduction to Hamiltonian chaos.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 209: COSMOLOGY

COSMOLOGY. AN INTRODUCTION TO COSMOLOGY, INCLUDING: FRIEDMANN MODELS. HUBBLE CONSTANT AND OTHER COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS. OBSERVED LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE AND MODELS OF GALAXY FORMATION. THERMAL EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE, NUCLEOSYNTHESIS AND BARYOGENESIS. DARK MATTER. VERY EARLY UNIVERSE AND INFLATION. COSMIC BACK- GROUND RADIATION.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 210A: Electromagnetic Theory

Electrostatics, magnetostatics, boundary value problems, time varying fields, Maxwell's equations, radiation, multipole fields, scattering, relativistic particle dynamics.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 210B: Electromagnetic Theory

Electrostatics, magnetostatics, boundary value problems, time varying fields, Maxwell's equations, radiation, multipole fields, scattering, relativistic particle dynamics.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 215A: Quantum Mechanics

Fundamental principles; Schroedinger equation; angular momentum; perturbation theory; scattering theory, emission, and absorption of radiation; Dirac equation.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 215B: Quantum Mechanics

Fundamental principles; Schroedinger equation; angular momentum; perturbation theory; scattering theory, emission, and absorption of radiation; Dirac equation.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 215C: Quantum Mechanics

Fundamental principles; Schroedinger equation; angular momentum; perturbation theory; scattering theory, emission, and absorption of radiation; Dirac equation.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 217A: The Many Body Problem in Condensed Matter Physics

Prerequisite: Physics 215C.
Field theoretic methods as applied to (non-relativistic) condensed matter systems. Green's functions and diagrammatic techniques applied to various examples of interacting many body systems, including fermions, bosons, and spins. Relationship of theoretical quantities to physical measurements.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 217B: The Many Body Problem in Condensed Matter Physics

PHYS 219: Statistical Mechanics

Prerequisites: Physics 205, 215A, and 119 or equivalent taken at another institution, or consent of instructor.
Fundamental principles of classical and quantum statistics. Non-interacting Boltzmann, Bose, and Fermi systems. Virial expansion and other approaches to interacting systems. Phase transitions.
(Fall,Winter,Spring,Summer) (4 credits)

PHYS 220: ADVANCED STAT MECH

PHYSICS 219 OR EQUIVALENT
ADVANCED TOPICS IN STATISTICAL MECHANICS. COURSE WILL COVER SOME OF THE FOL- LOWING TOPICS: A) CRITICAL PHENOMENA-PHASE DIAGRAMS, FIRST AND SECOND ORDER PHASE TRANSITIONS, SCALING THEORY, HIGH-TEMPERATURE EXPANSIONS, RENORMALIZA- TION GROUP; B) NONEQUILIBRIUM STATISTICAL MECHANICS-STOCHASTIC PROCESSES. LANGEVIN EQUATIONS, FLUCTUATION-DISSIPATION THEOREM, MASTER EQUATIONS, FLUID DYNAMICS.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 221A: Relativistic Quantum Field Theory

Prerequisite: Physics 215C.
Introduction to the theory of Lorentz covariant quantized fields. Global and local symmetries and conservation laws. Path integral formulation. Applications to quantum electrodynamics.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 221B: Relativistic Quantum Field Theory

PHYS 221C: Advanced Quantum Field Theory

Prerequisite: Physics 221B.
Topics covered will vary; may be repeated with the consent of the instructor. Possible topics include the SU(2)x U(1)theory of electroweak interactions, quantum chromodynamics, grand unification, the renormalization group, anomalies, current algebra, supersymmetry, lattice gauge theory.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 223A: Concepts and Phenomena of Condensed Matter Physics

Prerequisites: Physics 219, 215C. Same course as Materials 224A-B
Lattice and electron dynamics, transport phenomena, and other major topics such as: optics, superconductivity, cooperative magnetism, electron-phonon interactions, defects, disorder.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 223B: Concepts and Phenomena of Condensed Matter Physics

PHYS 223C: CONCEPT COND MATTER

PHYSICS 219 AND 215C. SAME COURSE AS MATERIALS 224C.
CONCEPTS AND PHENOMENA OF CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS. LATTICE AND ELECTRON DYNAMICS. ELEMENTARY EXCITATIONS AND COLLECTIVE PHENOMENA. TRANSPORT PROPER- TIES. DISORDER AND LOCALIZATION. LONG-RANGE ORDER AND BROKEN SYMMETRIES. MAG- NETISM, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND LIQUID CRYSTALS. PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES OF POLYMERS, MEMBRANES, AND SELF-ASSEMBLING SYSTEMS.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 225A: Elementary Particle Physics

Prerequisite: Physics 125, 215C, or equivalent or consent of instructor.
The phenomenology of the standard model of particle physics. QED and QC process.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 225B: Elementary Particle Physics

Prerequisite: Physics 225A or consent of instructor.
Weak interactions; neutrino physics; C, P, and CP violation; electroweak gauge theory and symmetry breaking. Design of detectors and experiments; searches for new phenomena.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 229A: Gauge Theories

Physics 221ABC
Gauge Theories of elementary particles. Quantum theory of non-abelian gauge fields. Local, global, and spontaneous symmetry breaking. Collective phenomena; solitons, instantons, and magnetic monopoles. Effective field theories. Lattice Gauge theory. Applications to the standard model of elementary particles.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 229B: Gauge Theories of Elementary Particles

PHYSICS 221A-B-C.
GAUGE THEORIES OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES. QUANTUM THEORY OF NON-ABELIAN GAUGE FIELDS. LOCAL, GLOBAL, AND SPONTANEOUS SYMMETRY BREAKING. COLLECTIVE PHENOM- ENA; SOLUTIONS, INSTANTONS, AND MAGNETIC MONOPOLES. EFFECTIVE FIELD THEORIES. LATTICE GAUGE THEORY. APPLICATIONS TO THE STANDARD MODEL OF ELEMENTARY PART- ICLES.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 230A: String Theory

Physics 221B and 231B.
Introduction to string theory. Bosonic and super string theories and their spectra. String perturbation theory and conformal field theory. Nonlinear sigma models and spacetime structure. String compactifications and unification of forces. Non-perturbative results and methods; dualities and branes.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 230B: String Theory

PHYS 231A: General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics

Prerequisites: Physics 210A-B.
The principle of equivalence, gravity as geometry, the differential geometry of curved space time, Einstein's equations, the relativistic stars, gravitational collapse, black holes, observational and theoretical cosmology, gravitational radiation.
(Fall) (4 credits)

PHYS 231B: General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics

PHYS 231C: Advanced Topics in General Relativity

Prerequisite: Physics 231B.
Topics covered will vary; may be repeated with the consent of the instructor. This course may cover in different years such subjects as: the astrophysics of compact objects, gravitational waves, the global properties of spacetime, black holes, cosmology, and quantum gravity.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 232: STLR STRCTR & EVOL

No prerequisite
Physics of stellar structure, equations of state and heat transport. Birth of stars and physics of brown dwarfs. Thermonuclear burning and main sequence stellar structure. Evolution of stars and mass loss. Origin, physical structure, and cooling of compact objects.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 232: Stellar Structure and Evolution

Physics of stellar structure, equations of state and heat transport. Birth of stars and physics of brown dwarfs. Thermonuclear burning and main sequence stellar structure. Evolution of stars and mass loss. Origin, physical structure, and cooling of compact objects.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 233: The Interstellar Medium

Theory and observations of interstellar space, and the physical process that form and shape them. Atomic, molecular, and ionized gas; dust; heating and cooling; shocks; generation and evolution of cosmic rays; formation of stars.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 233A: Astrophysics

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Survey of modern astrophysics emphasizing phenomenology and current research. Substantial student participation expected. Topics include the solar system, stars, nebulae, galaxies, quasars, dark matter, large-scale structure of the universe and cosmology.
(Winter) (4 credits)

PHYS 233B: Astrophysics

PHYS 234: High Energy Astrophysics

Accretion power in a range of astrophysical contexts, from quasars to galactic black holes. Rapid release of thermonuclear energy, Type I X-ray bursts, classical novae, Type Ia supernovae. Relativistic jets from black holes, non-thermal radiation processes, physics of gamma-ray bursts.
(Spring) (4 credits)

PHYS 235: Extragalactic Astrophysics

Nebular astrophysics, active galactic nuclei, supermassive black holes, stellar dynamics, galaxies, clusters, dark matter, gravitational lensing, the intergalactic medium and galaxy formation.
(Fall) (0 credits)

PHYS 236: Cosmology

Galaxy surveys, the cosmic distance ladder, redshift and expansion, Friedmann models, classical tests, the cosmic microwave background, big bang nucleosynthesis, structure formation.
(Fall,Winter) (4 credits)