* APHY 0500a / ENAS 0500a / PHYS 0500a, Science of Modern Technology and Public Policy  Daniel Prober

Examination of the science behind selected advances in modern technology and implications for public policy, with focus on the scientific and contextual basis of each advance. Topics are developed by the participants with the instructor and with guest lecturers, and may include nanotechnology, quantum computation and cryptography, renewable energy technologies, optical systems for communication and medical diagnostics, transistors, satellite imaging and global positioning systems, large-scale immunization, and DNA made to order. Enrollment limited to first-year students.   SC
HTBA

* APHY 0800b and APHY 1000b / ENAS 0800b and ENAS 1000b / EPS 0800b / EVST 0080b and EVST 1000b / PHYS 0800b and PHYS 1000b, Energy, Environment, and Public Policy  Daniel Prober

The technology and use of energy. Impacts on the environment, climate, security, and economy. Application of scientific reasoning and quantitative analysis. Intended for non–science majors with strong backgrounds in math and science. Tours are be conducted of major examples of good energy design at Yale, including the Yale Power Plant and Kroon Hall. Students who take this course are not eligible to take APHY 100. Prerequisites: High school chemistry, physics, and Math. Calculus is not required. Enrollment limited to first-year students.  QR, SC
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

APHY 1940a / ENAS 1940a, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations with Applications  Staff

Basic theory of ordinary and partial differential equations useful in applications. First- and second-order equations, separation of variables, power series solutions, Fourier series, Laplace transforms. Prerequisites: ENAS 151 or MATH 120 or equivalent, and knowledge of matrix-based operations.  QR
HTBA

APHY 3220a, Electromagnetic Waves and Devices  Michael Hatridge

Introduction to electrostatics and magnetostatics, time varying fields, and Maxwell's equations. Applications include electromagnetic wave propagation in lossless, lossy, and metallic media and propagation through coaxial transmission lines and rectangular waveguides, as well as radiation from single and array antennas. Occasional experiments and demonstrations are offered after classes. Prerequisites: PHYS 1800, 1810, or 2000, 2010.  QR, SC
TTh 9am-10:15am

* APHY 4200a / PHYS 4500a, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics  Steven Girvin

This course is subdivided into two topics. We study thermodynamics from a purely macroscopic point of view and then we devote time to the study of statistical mechanics, the microscopic foundation of thermodynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS 4000, 4100, and 4400 or permission of instructor.  QR, SC
MW 1:05pm-2:20pm

APHY 4390a / PHYS 4390a, Basic Quantum Mechanics  John Sous

The basic concepts and techniques of quantum mechanics essential for solid-state physics and quantum electronics. Topics include the Schrödinger treatment of the harmonic oscillator, atoms and molecules and tunneling, matrix methods, and perturbation theory. Prerequisites: PHYS 1810 or 2010, PHYS 3010, or equivalents, or permission of instructor.  QR, SC
TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm

APHY 4480a / PHYS 4480a, Solid State Physics I  Yu He

The first term of a two-term sequence covering the principles underlying the electrical, thermal, magnetic, and optical properties of solids, including crystal structure, phonons, energy bands, semiconductors, Fermi surfaces, magnetic resonances, phase transitions, dielectrics, magnetic materials, and superconductors. Prerequisites: APHY 3220, 4390, PHYS 4200.  QR, SC
MW 11:35am-12:50pm

APHY 4490b / PHYS 4490b, Solid State Physics II  Vidvuds Ozolins

The second term of the sequence described under APHY 448.  QR, SC
MW 11:35am-12:50pm

* APHY 4500a / ENAS 450 / MENG 4850a and MENG 8850a, Advanced Synchrotron Techniques and Electron Spectroscopy of Materials  Charles Ahn

Introduction to concepts of advanced x-ray and electron-based techniques used for understanding the electronic, structural, and chemical behavior of materials. Students learn from world-leading experts on fundamentals and practical applications of various diffraction, spectroscopy, and microscopy methods. Course highlights the use of synchrotrons in practical experiments. Prerequisites: physics and quantum mechanics/physical chemistry courses for physical science and engineering majors, or by permission of instructor.  QR, SC
Th 1:30pm-3:25pm

APHY 4580a / PHYS 4580a, Principles of Optics with Applications  Hui Cao

Introduction to the principles of optics and electromagnetic wave phenomena with applications to microscopy, optical fibers, laser spectroscopy, and nanostructure physics. Topics include propagation of light, reflection and refraction, guiding light, polarization, interference, diffraction, scattering, Fourier optics, and optical coherence. Prerequisite: PHYS 4300.  QR, SC
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

* APHY 4700a / ECON 4446a, Statistical Methods with Applications in Science and Finance  Sohrab Ismail-Beigi

Introduction to key methods in statistical physics with examples drawn principally from the sciences (physics, chemistry, astronomy, statistics, biology) as well as added examples from finance. Students learn the fundamentals of Monte Carlo, stochastic random walks, and analysis of covariance analytically as well as via numerical exercises.  Prerequisites: ENAS 194, MATH 222, and ENAS 130, or equivalents.   QR, SC
TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm