PHY 513 PHYSICS GRADUATE SEMINAR. This course is required for graduate students majoring in physics. The student will be required to present a seminar on a topic of current interest in physics. The topic must be approved by the instructor. The student is also required to attend all physics seminars presented during the semester of enrollment in PHY 513.

PHY 561 NUCLEAR PHYSICS. Properties of nuclei, interaction of radiation with matter, nuclear decay, theory of nuclear reactions, current models of nuclei, nuclear forces, neutron physics, nuclear fission, magnetic properties of nuclei, fundamental particles, and application of wave mechanics to nuclear problems are emphasized. Prerequisites: PHY 393 and 466.

PHY 562 INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS. Problems in experimental physics for the individual graduate student are studied. Methods of independent research are stressed. Problems are selected from the fields of atomic and molecular physics, nuclear physics, plasma physics, solid state physics, and the electronic instrumentation common to these and/or fields of research of any of the graduate faculty. The appropriate subtitle will be shown on transcripts to identify areas covered. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

PHY 563 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY. A study is made of electromagnetic fields and the applications of Maxwell's equations to boundary value problems and electromagnetic wave propagation. Prerequisites: PHY 468 and MTH 476.

PHY 564 QUANTUM MECHANICS. The course includes a study of quantum phenomena and their relation to classical physics, Schroedinger's equation and its interpretation, the solution of Schroedinger's equation for physical systems and their experimental verification, approximation methods, Heisenberg's formulation, and selected applications to atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisites: PHY 466 and 470.

PHY 567 SOLID STATE PHYSICS. Crystal structure, binding energy, lattice dynamics, band theory, electrical properties of metals, semiconductors, magnetic properties of solids, and low temperature properties of solids are studied. Prerequisite: PHY 466 and 468, or consent of the instructor.

PHY 568 CLASSICAL MECHANICS. This course is a comprehensive vector formulation of the principles of advanced mechanics, including the dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies, variational principles, Lagrange, Hamilton, and Hamilton-Jacobi theories, transformation theory, and other selected applications. Prerequisite: PHY 470.

PHY 569 SELECTED TOPICS IN ADVANCED PHYSICS. This course can be structured to meet the needs and interest of individual graduate students majoring in physics. Recent developments in specific fields of physics are considered. Course may be repeated for credit, provided the repetition is not in the same subject area.

PHY 571 THERMAL AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS. An introduction to the classical and quantum mechanical statistical theories of matter and radiation is provided. Emphasis is placed upon the ensemble versus the Boltzmann equation approach to statistical physics. The modifications of the theory necessary for application to plasmas and nonequilibrium phenomena are discussed. Prerequisites: PHY 466, 470, and 471.

PHY 698, 699 THESIS.