Course Number: Phys 3210
Course Name: Introduction to Modern Physics I
Credits: 3 Cr
Instructor: Jigang Wang jgwang@iastate.edu
PreReq: Credit or enrollment in MATH 2660 or MATH 2670 and credit in PHYS 2320/L or PHYS 2420/H.
Associated courses: Phys 3210L is the LAB course for Phys 3210.
Course Description
PHYS 3210 explores the quantum nature of matter: photons, de Broglie's postulate: wave-like properties of matter; Bohr's model of hydrogen atom; Schrodinger equations in one dimension: energy quantization; detailed solutions for potential steps, barriers and wells; one-electron atoms, spin and magnetic interactions; ground states, optical and x-ray excitations of multi-electron atoms. Offered in the Fall semester.