Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 939 (01) - Classical Mechanics

Classical Mechanics

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 10224

Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian formulation of the classical mechanics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics that serve as background for the study of modern physical theories are emphasized.

Instructors: Nathan Schwadron

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	DEM 253

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 942 (01) - Electromagnetic Theory II

Electromagnetic Theory II

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 10223

The formulation and detailed application of electromagnetic theory to physical problems. The material covered is at the level of the text by J.D. Jackson, "Classical Electrodynamics".

Instructors: Kai Germaschewski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	11:10am - 1:00pm	DEM 253

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 944 (01) - Quantum Mechanics II

Quantum Mechanics II

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 10654

See description for PHYS 943.

Instructors: Per Berglund

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	DEM 251

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 951 (01) - Plasma Physics

Plasma Physics

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 16895

Kinetic theory of plasmas; plasma waves, instabilities, turbulence, diffusion, adiabatic motion of charged particles, nonlinear plasma phenomena. (Normally offered every other year.)

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 935 with minimum grade of B- and PHYS 941 with minimum grade of B- and PHYS 942 with minimum grade of B-

Instructors: Amy Keesee

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	DEM 251

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 995 (01) - Special Topics

Special Topics

Credits: 1.0 to 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 15612

Any special fields of study not covered by the above courses may be included. Topic choices in previous years: astrophysics; elementary particles; lasers/masers; many-body theory; general relativity and cosmology; group theory; atomic physics; quantum theory of light; nonlinear equations, and chaos. May be repeated barring duplication of subject. (Not offered every year.)

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 995 (02) - Special Topics

Special Topics

Credits: 1.0 to 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 15817

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 999 (01) - Doctoral Research

Doctoral Research

Credits: 0.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term - Grad Thesis (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 13955

Doctoral Research.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Matthew Argall

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 999 (02) - Doctoral Research

Doctoral Research

Credits: 0.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term - Grad Thesis (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 14358

Doctoral Research.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Amy Keesee

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 999 (03) - Doctoral Research

Doctoral Research

Credits: 0.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term - Grad Thesis (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 14359

Doctoral Research.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: David Mattingly

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Physics

PHYS 999 (04) - Doctoral Research

Doctoral Research

Credits: 0.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term - Grad Thesis (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 14360

Doctoral Research.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Per Berglund

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA