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PHYS 323 - Modern Physics



Introduction to physics of atoms, nuclei, elementary particles, astrophysics and cosmology. Band theory of conductors, insulators and semiconductors and devices; relativistic kinematics. Prerequisites: an average of C- or better in PHYS 121 and 122, or in 131 and 132; MATH 222. Offered fall semester. 4 credits.