PHYS 598

Spring 2010 All Classes

All Classes

Special Topics in Physics

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in physics intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites.

May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

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PHYS 598 class schedule data for spring 2010
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
36789	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	OMB OMB	10:30AM -11:50AM 2:00PM -4:50PM	MF W	Location Pending Location Pending	Clegg, R Fried, G	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/19/10-03/12/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Optical Microscopy Section Info: This section meets only in the first half of the semester. Register in 36789 (OMB), 36792 (OMD), 36791 (OMP) or 52574 (OMQ). This course provides a broad overview of optical microscopy. The topics will be introduced in lectures, and the labs will give the student hands-on practice. The labs are coordinated with the lectures, such that the concepts will be introduced before the laboratory exercises. We will begin with the preparation of biological samples, introduce important optic concepts and common spectroscopic signals, discuss different microscope techniques, and finish with an introduction to image analysis techniques. This course is targeted to students at the graduate level or advanced bachelor level (with permission) from across all disciplines; the goal is to provide a solid background in the theoretical concepts and practical skills in modern imaging that can be applied in their research projects. In the Spring Semester 2010 this is a half-semester course with no more than 12 students per half semester. The course will be given twice in the spring semester 2010. The Monday-Friday course meetings are lectures and will be held in room 607 of the Institute for Genomic Biology. The Wednesday or Thursday course meetings are labs and will be held in room 606 of the IGB. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
36792	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	OMD OMD	10:30AM -11:50AM 2:00PM -4:50PM	MF R	Location Pending Location Pending	Clegg, R Fried, G	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/19/10-03/12/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Optical Microscopy Section Info: This section meets only in the first half of the semester. Register in 36789 (OMB), 36792 (OMD), 36791 (OMP) or 52574 (OMQ). See 36789 (OMB). Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
36791	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	OMP OMP	10:30AM -11:50AM 2:00PM -4:50PM	MF W	Location Pending Location Pending	Clegg, R Fried, G	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/15/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Optical Microscopy Section Info: This section meets only in the second half of the semester. Register in 36789 (OMB), 36792 (OMD), 36791 (OMP) or 52574 (OMQ). See 36789 (OMB). Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
52574	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	OMQ OMQ	10:30AM -11:50AM 2:00PM -4:50PM	MF R	Location Pending Location Pending	Clegg, R Fried, G	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/15/10-05/05/10 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Optical Microscopy Section Info: This section meets only in the second half of the semester. Register in 36789 (OMB), 36792 (OMD), 36791 (OMP) or 52574 (OMQ). See 36789 (OMB). Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
52571	Lecture	TPH	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	136 Loomis Laboratory	Fradkin, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/10-05/05/10 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Topologcl Phases in Quantum CM Section Info: TOPOLOGICAL PHASES IN QUANTUM CONDENSED MATTER. This course will cover current developments on topological phases in condensed matter physics, including: the theory of the fractional quantum Hall states, spin liquids, topological insulators and superconductors, effective field theories of topological phases, quasiparticles, fractional statistics (Abelian and non-Abelian), experimental detection of quasiparticles, quantum interferometers and the manipulation of quasiparticles, topological phases and topological quantum computing, quantum entanglement at quantum criticality and in topological phases. The course material will consist primarily of a review of recent literature in leading journals. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.