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 fall 2020
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	73364	Online	CMX	2:30PM -3:50PM	TR	n.a.	Hughes, T Madhavan, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/20-12/09/20 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Advanced topics in electronic materials Topological insulators and superconductors. Dirac and Weyl semimetals. Spin-orbit coupling and spintronics. Low dimensional heterostructures. Experimental techniques. Self-energy and introduction to correlated systems. This section will have distributed attendance. You will receive an email from your instructor with specific attendance instructions. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	73362	Online	PPC	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	n.a.	Shelton, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/20-12/09/20 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Particle Physics of the Early Universe Description: This course will introduce the particle physics of the early universe. Beginning with standard Big Bang cosmology, we will discuss the thermal history of the early universe, including nucleosynthesis, baryogenesis, cosmological phase transitions, and dark matter candidates. Some exposure to general relativity and quantum field theory is useful but not required. Prerequisites: PHYS 427; PHYS 487 This section will have distributed attendance. You will receive an email from your instructor with specific attendance instructions. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.