California State University, Fullerton Ca 92834-9480

Dr. Roger Dittmann, Professor Emeritus, Physics Department (714) 278-3421 / Fax (714) CSU-5810 / [email protected]/ www.fullerton.edu/rdittmann Syllabus PHYS 227 Fundamental Physics: Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics MH655 T, Θ 1300-1415hr Course Code: 15450 (3 units); 15452 (1 unit for first five weeks) Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Physics 226 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment in Physics 227L [Laboratory is required except for Biochemistry, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering majors who may enroll for 1 unit credit (optics component)]. All others must enroll for 3 units credit. Course Description: Geometrical and physical optics, wave phenomena, interference, diffraction, refraction (1st 5 weeks for 1 unit); special theory of relativity, quantum physics, including the photoelectric effect, line spectra and the Bohr atom; the wave nature of matter, Schroedinger's equation and solutions; the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. (225, 225L & 226, 226L & 227 = CAN PHYS SEQ B) Text: Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; and Walker, Jearl, Fundamentals of Physics. Seventh Edition!!! [Problems from the 7th Edition will be copied for those who have the 6th Edition.] Computer Assistance: The entire text and practice problems are available on the computers in MH629! For the Seventh Edition [which is not in use yet] internet assistance is available from the publisher. Problems: (Some problems generally will be treated at the beginning of each class. Problem Sets are generally due on Monday following the assignment.) [Supplementary problems will be assigned to complement lecture material]. [eGrade problem assignments will be used if available and will then be substituted for many of the problems listed below.] Grading will use plus/minus grading [Ref. Spring 2005 Class Schedule pp. 18-19]. Review University standards of academic integrity in the Student Handbook and in the University Catalog p. 514.

Week Dates Chapter/Topic Problems 1 1,3Feb Ch 17 Wave Motion/Phasors Set 1. Ch17-1E,4E,5E,7P,9P [6th Edition] 2 8,10Feb Ch 34, 35 Geometric Optics Set 2. Ch 34-49P,43E,51P; Ch35-21E,25P 3 15,17Feb Ch 36 Diffraction Set 3. Ch36-6P,12E,13E,17E,19P,21P,25E,28P,29P,55E+in class 4 22,24Feb Ch 37 Interference Set 4. Ch37-2E,3E,10E,41P,45P 5 1-3 Mar Review 6 10 Mar Midterm Exam 6 12 Mar Post Mortem 7 15,17Mar Intro to Relativistic Kinematics Set 5. Ch37-1,9,21,27,40 Concept Questions, 1 Energy, 2 Energy and Momentum 8 22-24Mar Relativistic Dynamics Complete and Submit 9 29,31Mar Spring Recess 10 5-7Apr Photons and Matter Waves Set 6. Ch 38-2,13,26,40,55,59 (7th Edition) 11 12-14Apr Einstein-de Broglie Set 7. 12 19Apr Review 12 21Apr Midterm Exam 13 26,28Apr Eigenvalue Eqs. Set 8. 14 3-5May Uncertainty Principle Set 9. 15 10-12May Nuclear Physics Set 10. 16 17-19May Particles and Fields Final: 1200-1350hr T 24 May This class will be conducted in an interactive mode [rather than traditional lecture mode] as much as possible. That means that it will involve class participation, formation of learning groups, and collaborative efforts.

PROFESSOR DITTMANN'S SCHEDULE:

Time\ Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 12:00 Research Office Tutoring Research 12:30 MH 670 MH 600 13:00 Modern Independent Study Modern 13:30 Physics 227 499 Physics 227 14:00 MH 655 MH 670 MH 655 14:30 15:00 Office 15:30 MH 670 Modern Physics 16:00 Department Meeting Laboratory 16:30 Seminar Physics 227L 17:00 MH 606 MH 605 17:30 18:00 Office 18:30 MH 670 19:00 19:30 Mechanics 20:00 Laboratory 20:30 Physics 211L 21:00 MH 656 21:30

Final: 1200-1350hr T 24 May GRADING POLICY: MIDTERMS 2/5 (1/5 EACH) HOMEWORK/CLASS PARTICIPATION 1/5 FINAL EXAMINATION 2/5 TOTAL 5/5 =1