Particle motion in one dimension. Simple harmonic oscillators. Motion in two and three dimensions, kinematics, work and energy, conservative forces, central forces, and scattering. Systems of particles, linear and angular momentum theorems, collisions, linear spring systems, and normal modes. Lagrange’s equations and applications to simple systems. Introduction to moment of inertia tensor and to Hamilton’s equations.
Charged particle motion in electric and magnetic fields; electron and ion emission; ion-surface interaction; electrical breakdown in gases; dark discharges and DC glow discharges; confined discharge; AC, RF, and microwave discharges; arc discharges, sparks, and corona discharges; non-thermal gas discharges at atmospheric pressure; and discharge and low-temperature plasma generation. Typical texts: J.R. Roth, Industrial Plasma Engineering: Principles, Vol. 1, and Y.P. Raizer, Gas Discharge Physics.
This course is an introduction to Schrödinger wave mechanics for students in physics and engineering, with an emphasis on engineering applications. This is a required course for all physics undergraduates, as well as students in the Microelectronics and Photonics M.S./M.E. degree program and other professional M.S./M.E. degree programs. Topics discussed include one-dimensional infinite and finite quantum wells, barrier penetration and scattering in one dimension, linear harmonic oscillator, Kronig-Penney model, angular momentum, central force problems, including the hydrogen atom, and spin. Typical texts: Introductory Quantum Mechanics by R. L. Liboff and Quantum Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications to Technology by J. Singh.
Ordinary differential equations of first and second order, homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations; improper integrals, Laplace transforms; review of infinite series, series solutions of ordinary differential equations near an ordinary point; boundary-value problems; orthogonal functions; Fourier series; separation of variables for partial differential equations. Close
Simple harmonic motion, oscillations and pendulums; Fourier analysis; wave properties; wave-particle dualism; the Schrödinger equation and its interpretation; wave functions; the Heisenberg uncertainty principle; quantum mechanical tunneling and application; quantum mechanics of a particle in a "box," the hydrogen atom; electronic spin; properties of many electron atoms; atomic spectra; principles of lasers and applications; electrons in solids; conductors and semiconductors; the n-p junction and the transistor; properties of atomic nuclei; radioactivity; fusion and fission. Spring Semester. Close
Lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory experiments, selected from among the following topics, depending on student interest: vacuum technology; thin-film preparation; scanning electron microscopy; infrared spectroscopy and ellipsometry; electron spectroscopy; Auger, photoelectron, and LEED; ion spectroscopies; SIMS, IBS, and field emission; surface properties-area, roughness, and surface tension. Alternate years.
This course is meant as the first in a two-course sequence on non-relativistic quantum mechanics for physics graduate students, with an emphasis on applications to atomic, molecular, and solid state physics. Undergraduate students may take this course as a Technical Elective. Topics covered include: review of Schrödinger wave mechanics; operator algebra, theory of representation, and matrix mechanics; symmetries in quantum mechanics; spin and formal theory of angular momentum, including addition of angular momentum; and approximation methods for stationary problems, including time independent perturbation theory, WKB approximation, and variational methods. Typical text: Quantum Mechanics by E. Merzbacher.
Particle motion in one dimension. Simple harmonic oscillators. Motion in two and three dimensions, kinematics, work and energy, conservative forces, central forces, and scattering. Systems of particles, linear and angular momentum theorems, collisions, linear spring systems, and normal modes. Lagrange’s equations and applications to simple systems. Introduction to moment of inertia tensor and to Hamilton’s equations. Close
This course is an introduction to Schrödinger wave mechanics for students in physics and engineering, with an emphasis on engineering applications. This is a required course for all physics undergraduates, as well as students in the Microelectronics and Photonics M.S./M.E. degree program and other professional M.S./M.E. degree programs. Topics discussed include one-dimensional infinite and finite quantum wells, barrier penetration and scattering in one dimension, linear harmonic oscillator, Kronig-Penney model, angular momentum, central force problems, including the hydrogen atom, and spin. Typical texts: Introductory Quantum Mechanics by R. L. Liboff and Quantum Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications to Technology by J. Singh. Close
Basic plasma physics; some atomic processes; and plasma diagnostics. Plasma production; DC glow discharges and RF glow discharges; magnetron discharges. Plasma-surface interaction; sputter deposition of thin films; reactive ion etching, ion milling, and texturing; electron beam-assisted chemical vapor deposition; and ion implantation. Sputtering systems; ion sources; electron sources; and ion beam handling. Typical texts: Chapman, Glow Discharge Processes; Brodie, Muray, The Physics of Micro-fabrication. Fall semester.
