PHYS 598

Spring 2015 All Classes

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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 2015
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
60586	Laboratory Lecture	BP BP	1:00PM -4:50PM 4:00PM -4:50PM	TR M	Location Pending 136 Loomis Laboratory	Selvin, P Yodh, J Selvin, P Yodh, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Description: Experimental course emphasizing modern methods of biophysics. Experiments in fluorescence, high-resolution fluorescence (including FIONA, PALM, STORM, and FRET), and Atomic Force Microscopy. Protein Folding utilizing computerized molecular dynamics. Course will include laboratory sessions from 1:00-3:50pm Tu/Th.
36794	Lecture	MN	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	136 Loomis Laboratory	Mason, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Mesoscopics and Nanoscience Section Info: MAJOR TOPICS IN MESOSCOPICS AND NANOPHYSICS. This course is intended to familiarize students with important current topics in condensed matter physics at the meso- and nano-scale. We will focus on low-dimensional transport phenomena, with an emphasis on experimental problems and results. Likely topics will include: fundamentals of 1D transport, quantum dots, single-electron transistors, carbon nanotubes, graphene, nano-superconductivity, nano-magnetism, nano-electro-mechanical systems, and qubits. Fabrication and measurement techniques will be integrated into the discussions. The course format will be alternate days of lecture and student-led discussions of seminal publications. Course work will consist of weekly reports on several PRL-level journal articles, and two longer class presentations. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
58646	Lecture	PEN	11:00AM -12:50PM	F	144 Loomis Laboratory	Cooper, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Communicating Physics Research Section Info: Scientific communication skills development through extensive writing and oral-presentation activities. Topics and associated activities will include creating effective scientific abstracts, research papers, referee reports, scientific proposals, figures and figure captions, journal club presentations, research presentations, and scientific posters.
36790	Lecture	XX	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	136 Loomis Laboratory		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours