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1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p228) : Next:640-261 | Prev:640-252
Credit points: 9.5
Coordinator: Dr. D. Jamieson
Prerequisite: Physics 640-121+122 or 141+142 (before 1996: 640-120 or 640-140): Mathematics 618-121 or 618-142 (before 1996: 618-101).
Contact: 26 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials and practical sessions
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the completion of this course, the student should:
- understand the present-day microscopic picture of matter in terms of its basic constituents, ranging from atoms, molecules and solids to atomic nuclei and their constituent particles.
- master some of the experimental and computational methodology used by physicists in the study of these forms of matter and in the application of this knowledge in many practical ways;
- appreciate the important scientific, technological and social consequences of this branch of knowledge.
Content:
Physics methodology: planning experiments, instrumentation, statistics and experimental errors, computational physics. Atomic and solid state physics: atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy (including visual, infrared and ultraviolet), structures and basic properties of solids, solid-state electronics. Nuclear and particle physics: accelerator, reactor, and detector techniques, basic properties of nuclei and their constituents; applications including neutron/ion beam analysis, radioactive tracers, imaging in medicine and industry; radiation in the environment.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination.
Prescribed texts:
1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p228) : Next:640-261 | Prev:640-252
2. Physics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p159) : Next:640-261 | Prev:640-251
Credit points: 9.5
Coordinator: Dr D Jamieson.
Prerequisite: Physics 640-121+122 or 141+142 (before 1996: 640-120 or 640-140): Mathematics 618-121 or 618-142 (before 1996: 618-101).
Contact: 26 lectures and 13 hours of tutorials and practical sessions
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
By the completion of this course, the student should:
- understand the present-day microscopic picture of matter in terms of its basic constituents, ranging from atoms, molecules and solids to atomic nuclei and their constituent particles.
- master some of the experimental and computational methodology used by physicists in the study of these forms of matter and in the application of this knowledge in many practical ways;
- appreciate the important scientific, technological and social consequences of this branch of knowledge.
Content:
Physics methodology: planning experiments, instrumentation, statistics and experimental errors, computational physics. Atomic and solid state physics: atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy (including visual, infrared and ultraviolet), structures and basic properties of solids, solid-state electronics. Nuclear and particle physics: accelerator, reactor, and detector techniques, basic properties of nuclei and their constituents; applications including neutron/ion beam analysis, radioactive tracers, imaging in medicine and industry; radiation in the environment.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination.
Prescribed texts:
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2. Physics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p159) : Next:640-261 | Prev:640-251
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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