PHYSICS 2525 - Physics IIB (Laser Physics and Technology)
Career: | Undergraduate |
---|---|
Units: | 3 |
Term: | 3720 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 7 hours per week |
Restriction: | Available to B Sc (Laser Physics & Technology) students only |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
Pre-Requisite: | PHYSICS 2510, MATHS 2102 - Other students may apply to Head of Physics for exemption |
Assumed Knowledge: | MATHS 2101 |
Incompatible: | PHYSICS 2520 |
Assessment: | Tutorial preparation, practical work, test, written exam |
Syllabus: |
This course provides an introduction to condensed matter physics, progresses from the level I introduction to optical physics and continues the development of practical problem solving using laboratory experiments. Optics: -ray tracing; ABCD matrix method; cardinal points; optical aberrations and wavefront distortion; interferometry; polarisation and Jones matrices; Gaussian beams. Condensed Matter Physics: -introduction to crystal structures, lattices and bonding; atomic vibrations in crystals and phonon zones, free-electron gas model of metals; nearly-free electron model and band theory; semiconductor crystals; PN Junctions; diodes. Practical work includes laboratory experiments in optics, properties of solids and instrumentation. |
Course Fees
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
EFTSL | |||
---|---|---|---|
0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
---|---|---|---|---|
3720 | Mon 07/08/2017 | Thu 31/08/2017 | Fri 15/09/2017 | Fri 27/10/2017 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
20275 | LE01 | 5 | 2 | 24 Jul - 11 Sep | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room |
27 Jul - 14 Sep | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 309, Hughes Lecture Theatre | ||||
28 Jul - 1 Sep | Friday | 10am - 11am | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre | ||||
3 Aug - 3 Aug | Thursday | 9am - 10am | Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre | ||||
24 Aug - 24 Aug | Thursday | 9am - 10am | Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre | ||||
14 Sep - 14 Sep | Thursday | 9am - 10am | Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre | ||||
15 Sep - 15 Sep | Friday | 10am - 11am | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre | ||||
2 Oct - 23 Oct | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room | ||||
5 Oct - 26 Oct | Thursday | 1pm - 2pm | Hughes, 309, Hughes Lecture Theatre | ||||
6 Oct - 27 Oct | Friday | 10am - 11am | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre | ||||
19 Oct - 19 Oct | Thursday | 9am - 10am | Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
20434 | WR01 | 20 | 19 | 25 Jul - 12 Sep | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | Darling West, 104, Teaching Room |
3 Oct - 24 Oct | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | Darling West, 104, Teaching Room | ||||
20435 | WR02 | 20 | 18 | 26 Jul - 13 Sep | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Darling West, 104, Teaching Room |
4 Oct - 25 Oct | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Darling West, 104, Teaching Room | ||||
Related Class: Practical | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
24652 | PR01 | 20 | 17 | 26 Jul - 26 Jul | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory |
9 Aug - 9 Aug | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
23 Aug - 23 Aug | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
6 Sep - 6 Sep | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
4 Oct - 4 Oct | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
18 Oct - 18 Oct | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
24653 | PR02 | 20 | 20 | 28 Jul - 28 Jul | Friday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory |
11 Aug - 11 Aug | Friday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
25 Aug - 25 Aug | Friday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
8 Sep - 8 Sep | Friday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
6 Oct - 6 Oct | Friday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory | ||||
20 Oct - 20 Oct | Friday | 1pm - 5pm | Physics, 132, Laboratory |