Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: APPLIED QUANTUM MECHANICS ***** Survey the basic principles and methods of quantum mechanics; investigate real problems of contemporary interest, based on solid-state physics and quantum optics. Specific topics: 'spintropic' phenomena and devices, quantum information processing in quantum engineered structures, physics and applications of carbon nanotubes, non-perturbative nonlinear optics, and Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons. Students will present seminars on assigned topics. ***** Prerequisite(s): PHYS 202, 311, 412 and 425. ***** Course offered Spring. ***** Instructor(s): J. Kono.