PHYS 598

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Special Topics in Physics

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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 2016
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: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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.
58646	Lecture	PEN	11:00AM -12:50PM	F	144 Loomis Laboratory	Cooper, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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.
52571	Lecture	TPH	3:30PM -4:50PM	MW	158 Loomis Laboratory	Fradkin, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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.