Physics 61 "Modern" Physics
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     Prerequisite: Physics 7D and Physical Sciences 50A (or Math 2D)
    Text: Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2nd Edition by Taylor, Zafiratos, Dubson
 
   61A: (time for each section is approximate)

       1. Intro and Special Relativity (ch 1 - 2) (3 weeks)
       2. Particles and Waves (ch. 3-5) (3 weeks)
       3. Wave Functions (ch. 6) (1 week)
       4. One dimensional Schrodinger Eq (ch. 7) (1.5 weeks)
       5. Three dimensional Schrodinger Eq (ch. 8) (1.5 weeks)


    61B: (time for each section is approximate)

         1. Spin (Angular Momentum)/ atomic transitions (ch. 9/10) (2 weeks)
         2. Many Electron Atoms (ch. 11) (1 week)
         1. Molecules (ch. 12) (1 week)
         2. Solids (ch. 13,14) (2 weeks)
         3. Statistical Mechanics (ch. 15) (1 weeks)
         4. Nuclear Structure (ch. 16,17) (2 weeks)
         5. Elementary Particles (ch. 18) (1 weeks)

updated 2-27-2007