Graduate Physics Courses
Here is a sample (not exhaustive!) of the courses you can take at GSU during your Physics PhD.
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Advanced Classical Mechanics PHYS 8010, Prof. Kozhanov Newton’s laws, conservation laws, many-body systems. Langrangian equations, Hamilton’s principle, motion in central fields, small oscillations, rotation of rigid bodies, Hamilton’s equation, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi equation, Poisson brackets, transition to quantum mechanics. |
Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I & II PHYS 8100 + 8110, Prof. Apalkov Electrostatics, Gauss’ law, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations, Green’s functions; boundary-value problems in electrostatics; mathod of images; multipoles, electrostatics of macroscopic media, dielectrics; magnetostatics; Faraday’s law, quasi-static fields. Time-varying fields; Maxwell’s equations, conservation laws; plane electromagnetic waves and wave propagation; wave guides and resonant cavities; simple radiating systems; radiation by moving charges; special theory of relativity. |
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Atomic Physics PHYS 8410 Theory of atomic spectra; scattering theory.
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Condensed Matter Physics PHYS 8510 Thermal, electrical, magnetic and mechanical properties of solids, crystal structure; reciprocal lattice, X-ray diffraction, nearly free electrons, band structure and modifications, homogeneous and inhomogeneous semiconductors, defects and dislocations, dielectric properties of insulators, superconductors. |
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Nuclear Physics Phys 8610 Nuclear force and two and three nucleon systems; spherical and deformed nuclear shell model; collective modes; electromagnetic and weak decays; nuclear scattering and reactions. |
Teaching Physics Lab & Practicum PHYS 6300 + 6310 Research on student learning, understanding concepts, teaching styles and models, types of tests and other evaluations, and presentation techniques; participation in the faculty enrichment seminars organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Hands-on experience in teaching introductory labs; the syllabus will vary according to the specific lab taught. |
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Statistical Mechanics PHYS 8310 Classical and quantum mechanical statistical theories of many body systems. Topics include the ergodic theorem, distributions, quantum statistics, thermodynamic interpretations, and applications. |
Quantum Mechanics I & II PHYS 8210 + 8220, Prof. Manson Postulates, Schroedinger’s equation, one- and three-dimensional problems, scattering, transformation theory, perturbation theory, Born approximation, variational method. Spin, relativistic effects, many-electron atoms, second quantization, radiation field, Dirac equation. |