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| Aug 25 | Bohr model of H atom, deBroglie's relation | 3, 4, 5 | . |
| Aug 27 | 1-D Schrodinger eqn, separation of variables | 6-1,2,5 | HW1: Bohr model review |
| Aug 29 | 3-D Schrodinger eqn, spherical coordinates | 7-1,2 | HW2: Ch. 6 review, Schrodinger equation |
| Sep 1 | *** No class on Labor Day *** | . | *** No class on Labor Day *** |
| Sep 3 | quantum numbers, spin-orbit coupling | 7-2,4 | . |
| Sep 5 | periodic table | 7-4,5 | HW3: sections 7.1 - 7.2 |
| Sep 8 | atomic spectra | 7-6,7,8 | . |
| Sep 10 | ionic bonds | 9-1 | HW4: sections 7.4 - 7.6 |
| Sep 12 | covalent bonds | 9-2 | . |
| Sep 15 | molecular hydrogen | 9-2 | . |
| Sep 17 | molecular spectra | 9-4 | HW5: sections 9.1 - 9.4 |
| Sep 19 | stimulated emission, lasers | 9-5,6 | . |
| Sep 22 | Test 1 | . | Test 1 |
| Sep 24 | Boltzmann distribution | 8-1 | . |
| Sep 26 | Maxwell velocity distribution | 8-1 | . |
| Sep 29 | Bose-Einstein and Fermi distributions | 8-2 | . |
| Oct 1 | superfluidity, Bose-Einstein condensates | 8-3 | HW6: statistical distributions |
| Oct 3 | *** No class, Fall Break *** | . | *** No class, Fall Break *** |
| Oct 6 | structure of solids | 10-1 | . |
| Oct 8 | classical theory of conduction, Fermi temp | 10-2,3 | HW7: quantum statistics |
| Oct 10 | quantum theory of conduction | 10-4 | . |
| Oct 13 | band theory, semiconductors | 10-5,6 | HW8: conduction, semiconductors |
| Oct 15 | Hall effect, diodes, transistors | 10-7 | . |
| Oct 17 | Test 2 | . | Test 2 |
| Oct 20 | nuclear sizes, shapes and stability | 11-1,2 | . |
| Oct 22 | nuclear binding energies and radioactive decay | 11-2,3 | . |
| Oct 24 | alpha, beta and gamma decays | 11-4 | HW9: sections 11.1 - 11.3 |
| Oct 27 | strong and weak forces | 11-5,6 | . |
| Oct 29 | nuclear reactions | 12-1 | HW10: sections 11.3 - 11.6 |
| Oct 31 | fission | 12-2 | . |
| Nov 3 | fusion | 12-2 | HW11: sections 12.1 - 12.2 |
| Nov 5 | applied nuclear physics | 12-3 | . |
| Nov 7 | subatomic zoo - particles and anitparticles | 13-1 | . |
| Nov 10 | interaction characteristics | 13-2 | HW12: sections 12.3, 13.1 |
| Nov 12 | conservation laws | 13-3; website MORE section | . |
| Nov 14 | GUTS, the standard model and superstrings | 13-4,5 | HW13: sections 13.2, 13.3 |
| Nov 17 | proton-proton chain | 14-1 | . |
| Nov 19 | CNO and triple-alpha reactions | 14-2 | . |
| Nov 21 | stellar evolution | 14-3,4 | HW14: , due 12:20 |
| Nov 24 | Test 3 | . | Test 3 |
| Nov 26 | *** Thanksgiving Break *** | . | *** Thanksgiving Break *** |
| Nov 28 | *** Thanksgiving Break *** | . | *** Thanksgiving Break *** |
| Dec 1 | stellar corpses | 14-5 | . |
| Dec 3 | structure of the universe | 14-6,7 | . |
| Dec 5 | beginning and end of the cosmos | 14-8 | HW15: , due 12:20 |
| Dec 12 | Comprehensive Final Exam | . | Friday, 10:30 am - 12:30 am |