Undergraduate Calendar 1998-1999

Undergraduate Officer
J.K. Brandon, PHY 241, ext. 3494
G.L. Harris, PHY 251, ext. 6856
J. Smith, PHY 244, ext. 2431

Note

PHYS000s

PHYS 001 0.0
Pre-University Physics
This course covers the topics in Ontario Grades 11 to 13 essential for first year university physics. The course includes mechanics, gravitation, vibrations and waves, heat, electricity, light and optics. Successful completion of this course fulfills the University admission requirements where high school Physics is necessary.
No University Credit
Offered by Distance Education only


PHYS 010 F,W,S 1C 0.0
Physics Seminar
This seminar brings together Honours Physics (Regular and Co- op) students in all years to hear invited speakers, view physics-related films, and learn about current research.


PHYS100s

PHYS 111 F 3C,1T 0.5
Physics 1
An introduction to physics for students intending to concentrate their further studies in biology, dentistry, medicine and paramedicine; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, energy and momentum conservation, rotational mechanics, properties of liquids, temperature and heat.
Prereq: Some background in high-school physics
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 111L
Antireq: PHYS 121, PHYS 115


PHYS 111L F 3L 0.25
Physics 1 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 111.
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 112 W,S 3C,1T 0.5
Physics 2
A continuation of PHYS 111; includes simple harmonic motion, electrostatic force and potential, electric current and power, DC circuits, magnetic field and induction, wave motion, sound, light, optics and nuclear physics.
Prereq: PHYS 111 or 121
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 112L
Antireq: PHYS 122, PHYS 125


PHYS 112L W,S 3L 0.25
Physics 2 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 112.
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 115 F 3C,2T 0.5
Mechanics
Brief review of kinematics. Particle dynamics, work, energy, conservation of energy. Conservation of linear momentum, collisions, rotational kinematics and dynamics, conservation of angular momentum. Equilibrium of rigid bodies.
Antireq: PHYS 111, PHYS 121
For students in Year One Engineering


PHYS 121 F 3C,1T 0.5
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 1
An introductory course in physics for students intending to concentrate their future studies in the physical sciences, optometry or mathematics; includes particle kinematics and dynamics, forces in nature, work and energy, conservation of energy and linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics, and conservation of angular momentum.
Prereq: OAC Calculus and at least one other OAC math.
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 121L
Antireq: PHYS 111, PHYS 115
OAC Physics recommended.


PHYS 121L F 3L 0.25
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 1 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 121.
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 122 W,S 3C,1T 0.5
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 2
A continuation of PHYS 121; includes oscillating systems, wave motion, gravitation, fluid mechanics, heat and thermodynamics.
Prereq: PHYS 121
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 122L
Antireq: PHYS 112, PHYS 125


PHYS 122L W,S 3L 0.25
Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 2 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 122.
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 125 W,S 3C,2T 0.5
Physics for Engineers
Oscillations; simple harmonic motion. Wave motion, travelling and standing waves; transverse and longitudinal waves, including sound. Geometrical optics; reflection and refraction. Physical optics; interference and diffraction. Quantum physics; quantization of radiation; hydrogen atom.
Prereq: PHYS 115
Antireq: PHYS 112, PHYS 122


PHYS200s

PHYS 222 F 3C 0.5
Electricity and Magnetism 1
Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss' law, potential, capacitance, properties of dielectrics, current, resistance, electromotive force, D.C. circuits and instruments.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 222L
Antireq: PHYS 252
Not for students in the Honours Physics Program


PHYS 222L F 3L 0.25
Electricity and Magnetism 1 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 222.
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 223 W 3C 0.5
Electricity and Magnetism 2
Magnetic fields, induced electromotive forces, magnetic properties of matter, alternating currents, electromagnetic waves.
Prereq: PHYS 222
Coreq: (For Science students) PHYS 223L
Antireq: PHYS 253
Not for students in the Honours Physics Program


PHYS 223L W 3L 0.25
Electricity and Magnetism 2 Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 223
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 226 F 2C,1T 0.5
Geometrical Optics
Fermat's principle, reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces, thin and thick lenses, optical instruments such as magnifiers, microscopes, telescopes, spectrometers, normal magnification.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 226L
Antireq: PHYS 256
Not for students in the Honours Physics program


PHYS 226L F 3L 0.25
Geometrical Optics Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 226
Antireq: PHYS 256L
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 234 W,S 3C 0.5
Quantum Physics 1
Special theory of relativity. Background of quantum physics. Quantization, waves and particles. The Schrödinger equation. Significance of the wave function. Bound states in potential wells. Travelling waves and transmission through barriers in one dimension.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus, MATH 228
Antireq: CHEM 256, PHYS 326


PHYS 239 F 3C 0.5
Digital Computation
Introduction to computer applications in physics. Numerical solution of problems in classical mechanics. Storage, analysis, and display of experimental data. Graphical techniques for constructing field plots. Extension of the numerical techniques to other areas in physics.
Prereq: CS 102, CS 112 or equivalent programming experience.
For Physics Majors


PHYS 246 W 3C,1T 0.5
Physical Optics
Nature of light, wave motion, superposition of waves, interference of light, Fraunhofer diffraction and resolution limit of optical instruments; the diffraction grating and the analysis of light. Fresnel diffraction. Polarized light. Coherence of light, lasers, holography. Fibre Optics.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 246L
Antireq: PHYS 256


PHYS 246L W 3L 0.25
Physical Optics Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 246.
Antireq: PHYS 256L
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 249 3C 0.5
Introduction to Waves and Diffraction
Wave motion and superposition of waves, interference, diffraction. Nature of Light. Basic properties of laser light, monochromaticity, coherence and polarization. Theory of X-ray diffraction, X-ray methods. Space lattices, symmetry and crystal structure. Application of diffraction to physical and chemical problems including solid state structure.
Prereq: First year physics
Antireq: PHYS 246, 256, 259
For students in Honours Chemistry, Regular and Co-operative
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 249L 3L 0.25
Introduction to Waves and Diffraction Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 249
Lab alternate weeks
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 252 F 3C 0.5
Electricity and Magnetism 1
Coulomb's law, electric fields, Gauss' law, potential, capacitance, properties of dielectrics, current, resistance, electromotive force, D.C. circuits, A.C. circuits, instrumentation.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 252L
Antireq: PHYS 222


PHYS 252L F 3L 0.25
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 252.
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 253 W,S 3C 0.5
Electricity and Magnetism 2
Magnetic fields, Ampere's law, induced electromotive forces, magnetic devices, magnetic properties of materials, inductance, introduction to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves.
Prereq: PHYS 252, MATH 227P, 228
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 253L
Antireq: PHYS 223


PHYS 253L W,S 3L 0.25
Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 253.
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 256 F 3C 0.5
Geometrical and Physical Optics
Electromagnetic waves and the nature of light. Geometrical optics, matrix treatment. Physical Optics: interference, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, polarization. Optical instruments.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 256L
Antireq: PHYS 226, 246


PHYS 256L F 3L 0.25
Optics Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 256.
Antireq: PHYS 226L, 246L
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 259 W,S 3C 0.5
Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction
Space lattices, symmetry, crystal geometry and structure, sterographyic projections. X-ray production, theory of X-ray diffraction and X-ray methods, crystal structure determination, the reciprocal lattice. Optional topics such as crystal formation, crystal defects, electron and neutron diffraction.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus
Coreq: (for Science students) PHYS 259L
Strongly recommended for students planning to take PHYS 435 (Solid State Physics). May be taken in either second or third year


PHYS 259L W,S 3L 0.25
Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 259
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 263 W,S 3C 0.5
Classical Mechanics 1
Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems of particles: resisted motion, gravitation, central-force motion, non-inertial frames, oscillations, normal modes.
Prereq: First year physics and calculus, MATH 228


PHYS 275 F 3C 0.5
Astrophysics 1 -- The Solar System
The Planets, Newtonian gravity and celestial mechanics, the formation of stars and planets, meteorites, asteroids, comets, planetary interiors, planetary surfaces, planetary atmospheres, the origin of life.
Students with a weak background in Mathematics or Physics are advised to take SCI 238 first


PHYS300s

PHYS 301 3C 0.5
Physical Techniques for Biologists 1
Radioactive labelling and counting, liquid scintillation counting, autoradiography. Techniques for studying biological macromolecules including chromatography (gel sieving, affinity, ion-exchange), electrophoresis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, centrifugation and separation. Cell techniques: sorting, counting, viability and separation. Ligand binding. Immunological assay methods. Fluorescence microscopy. Cytofluorometry.
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 302 3C 0.5
Physical Techniques for Biologists 2
Infrared and Raman spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; optical rotary dispersion and circular dichroism; X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry; flame photometry; X-ray and atomic absorption spectroscopy.
Prereq: First year physics
Offered alternate years with PHYS 301
Physics students may not take this course for credit
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 324 3C 0.5
Atomic and Nuclear Physics 1
Fundamentals of modern physics, special theory of relativity, quantization of electromagnetic radiation, wave properties of particles, the hydrogen atom.
Prereq: Year 2 electricity and optics courses
Recommended for students in General programs
Offered by Distance Education only


PHYS 325 3C 0.5
Atomic and Nuclear Physics 2
Many electron atoms, atomic and X-ray spectra, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, molecular and solid state physics.
Prereq: PHYS 324
Recommended for students in General programs
Offered by Distance Education only


PHYS 326 F 3C 0.5
Modern Physics
Special theory of relativity, quantization of electromagnetic radiation, wave properties of particles, the hydrogen atom.
Antireq: PHYS 234
Not for students in the Honours Physics program


PHYS 334 W 3C 0.5
Quantum Physics 2
Postulates of quantum mechanics. Angular momentum. The hydrogen atom. Time independent perturbation theory. Applications in atomic physics.
Prereq: PHYS 234, MATH 227P


PHYS 352 F,S 3C 0.5
Analogue Electronics
p and n materials, pn diodes, junction and FET transistors. Transistor amplifiers and their equivalent circuits. Operational amplifiers. Oscillators and power supplies. Computer simulation of devices and circuits.
Prereq: Introductory DC and AC circuit theory
Coreq: PHYS 352L


PHYS 352L F,S 3L 0.25
Analogue Electronics Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 352
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 353 W 3C 0.5
Digital Electronics
Logic gates, flip-flops and shift registers. Binary numbers and Boolean algebra. An introduction to microprocessors is discussed based on the 6800. This will include arithmetic logic units, parallel input/output ports, assembly language and a number of examples.
Coreq: PHYS 353L
Antireq: CS 351, E&CE 223


PHYS 353L W 3L 0.25
Digital Electronics Laboratory
For students taking PHYS 353
Lab alternate weeks


PHYS 355 W 3C 0.5
Nuclear Physics
Description of nuclear forces. Nuclear models and structure. Stability and decay modes. Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion. Instruments of nuclear physics. Introduction to elementary particle physics.
Prereq: PHYS 326 or 334


PHYS 358 F,S 3C 0.5
Thermodynamics
Concepts of temperature and thermodynamic equilibrium. Work, internal energy and heat; first law, with examples. Engines, refrigerators, the concepts of reversibility and absolute temperature. Entropy and the second law. Maxwell's equations and their applications. Joule-Kelvin effect and phase transitions. Third Law and other applications of thermodynamics.
Prereq: PHYS 122, MATH 227P, 228
Antireq: CHEM 254


PHYS 359 W 3C 0.5
Statistical Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics vs Thermodynamics. Probability theory. Microcanonical and canonical ensembles. Entropy. General formulation of Statistical Thermodynamics. Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein and Boltzmann Statistics. Quantum ideal gases. Specific heat of solids. Metals: the electron gas. Radiation: the photon gas. Distribution functions. The classical gas. Mean free path. Effusion. Dense gases.
Prereq: PHYS 358


PHYS 360A F,S 3L 0.25
Intermediate Laboratory
Selected experiments in mechanics, optics, electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear and solid state physics.
Prereq: PHYS 121L, 122L and two second year Physics labs
18 hours of experiments


PHYS 360B W 3L 0.25
Intermediate Laboratory
Continuation of 360A.
18 hours of experiments


PHYS 363 F,S 3C 0.5
Classical Mechanics 2
Topics in the calculus of variations, introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods, applications to central force motion, coupled oscillators, continuous systems and relativistic particles.
Prereq: PHYS 234, PHYS 263, MATH 227P, MATH 228


PHYS 364 F,S 3C 0.5
Mathematical Physics 1
Vector operators in curvilinear coordinates. The partial differential equations of mathematical physics. Separation of variables. Sturm-Liouville theory. Fourier series. Legendre, Bessel and other special functions.
Prereq: MATH 227P, 228
Primarily intended for Honours Physics students


PHYS 365 W 3C 0.5
Mathematical Physics 2
Cartesian tensors. Invariance. Matrix algebra. Introduction to the use of Complex Variable theory. Fourier and other transforms.
Prereq: MATH 227P, 228
Primarily intended for Honours Physics students


PHYS 368 2C 0.5
Geophysics 1
Introductory topics on the physics of the earth. Radioelement dating. Paleomagnetism and geomagnetism. Thermal history of the earth. Gravity and isostasy. Seismology and the earth's internal structure.
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 369 3C 0.5
Geophysics 2
Topics in physical oceanography. Physical properties of ocean water. Heat budget of the world oceans. Oceanic circulations. Coriolis effects. Some idealized current regimes.
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 371A F,S 3L 0.25
Intermediate Laboratory
Further experiments in mechanics, optics, electronics, atomic, molecular, nuclear and solid state physics.
18 hours of experiments


PHYS 371B W 3L 0.25
Intermediate Laboratory
Continuation of 371A.
18 hours of experiments


PHYS 375 W 3C 0.5
Astrophysics 2 -- Stars and Stellar Evolution
Observational techniques, spectral classification, stellar motions and distances, open clusters, globular clusters, stellar populations, theory of the structure, atmosphere, formation and evolution of stars.
Prereq: Years One and Two Physics and Calculus. SCI 238 or PHYS 275 strongly recommended.


PHYS 380 W 3C 0.5
Molecular Biophysics
Behaviour of biological macromolecules, protein structure and function, weak interactions, physical techniques for determination of macromolecular structure, structure and function of nucleic acids, protein synthesis, energy in biological systems, molecular growth and evolution.
Prereq: Year One Physics and Chemistry
Antireq: CHEM 233 or 237


PHYS 381 F 3C 0.5
Cellular Biophysics
Structure and function of cellular membranes, membrane lipid and protein structure and dynamics, membrane potential and ion transport, nerve conduction, vision and interaction of light with membranes, muscle contraction and energy transduction.
Prereq: Year One Physics and Chemistry
Antireq: BIOL 230, 436
Offered in even numbered years


PHYS400s

PHYS 432 W 3C 0.5
Physics of Solid State Devices
The theories of solid state physics are applied to explain the operation and use of several modern electronic devices, including the p-n junction, transistors, tunnel diodes, field effect devices, opto-electronic devices, etc.
Prereq: PHYS 435


PHYS 434 F 3C 0.5
Quantum Physics 3
Schrödinger, Heisenberg and interaction representations. Time dependent perturbation theory. Helium atom and many electron atoms. Molecules.
Prereq: PHYS 334, 364 and 365


PHYS 435 F 3C 0.5
Solid State Physics
Introductory concepts. Crystal diffraction and the reciprocal lattice. Crystal bonding. Lattice vibrations, thermal properties of insulators. Free-electron theory of metals, band theory. Semiconductors and selected topics.
Prereq: Completion of Year Three Honours Physics


PHYS 437A F,W 0.5
Research Project
A research project in any area of Physics approved by the course co-ordinator(s). The student is required to present a summary of the project orally and to submit a written report in a style suitable for publication. Some projects, especially those with an experimental emphasis, will likely continue as 437B. In these cases, students will submit an interim written report, in addition to the oral presentation.
Prereq: Completion of all third year honours physics program requirements and registration in the fourth year of an honours physics program. Students with <70% average in the third year core are advised not to take this course. Enrolment will be limited


PHYS 437B W 0.5
Research Project (continued)
A continuation of the project undertaken in PHYS 437A. The student is required to present a summary of the project orally or by poster and to submit a written report in a style suitable for publication.
Prereq: Completion of PHYS 437A and approval of the course coordinator(s)


PHYS 441A F 3C 0.5
Electromagnetic Theory
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, and the macroscopic description of dielectrics and magnetic materials. Includes appropriate mathematical techniques, potential theory and the method of images.
Prereq: PHYS 252/253, 364/365 or equivalents


PHYS 441B W 3C 0.5
Electromagnetic Theory
Maxwell's Equations. Electromagnetic fields and the Lorentz Transformation. Plane waves in insulators, conductors and plasmas. Reflection and refraction at plane boundaries. Guided waves. Dipole radiation.
Prereq: PHYS 441A


PHYS 443 3C 0.5
Continuum Mechanics
General description of continuum behaviour: stress, strain, rate of strain, constitutive relations, equations of motion, effect of symmetry; thermodynamics, Elastic media: Hooke's law, simple problems, elastic waves. Fluids: classification, perfect fluids, Newtonian fluids, boundary layers, turbulence, Viscoelasticity, plastoelasticity. Applications to various systems.
Prereq: PHYS 364/365
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 444 W 3C 0.5
Modern Particle Physics
An introduction to the experimental and theoretical aspects of present-day particle physics. Basic concepts. Accelerators and detectors. Symmetry principles. Electromagnetic, strong and weak interactions.
Prereq: PHYS 334, 364/365 or equivalent


PHYS 445 W 3C 0.5
Modern Optics
Basic electromagnetic wave theory. Polarization, reflection, refraction, and dispersion. Temporal coherence and spectra. Spatial coherence and diffraction. Spatial filtering. Lasers, modes and beam propagation. Special topics may include crystal optics and nonlinear effects, holography, fibre optics and communications.
Prereq: PHYS 256


PHYS 453 3C 0.5
Advanced Analogue Electronics
A variety of topics in the operation of systems. Transistors, modern circuit techniques, noise, stability under feedback, information theory, and possible student motivated topics. Includes laboratory demonstrations.
Prereq: PHYS 352/353
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 454 W 3C 0.5
Quantum Physics 4
Scattering theory. Relativistic wave equations. Quantization of fields.
Prereq: PHYS 434.
PHYS 454 is strongly recommended for students intending to do graduate work


PHYS 463 3C 0.5
Modern Dynamics
Canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory. Perturbation theory, Hamiltonian chaos, nonlinearity, integrability and the KAM theorem.
Prereq: PHYS 263
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 464 W 3C 0.5
Mathematical Physics 3
Topics in mathematical physics, as for example integral equations, Green's functions and complex analysis.
Prereq: PHYS 364/365


PHYS 465 3C 0.5
Mathematical Physics 4
Non-linear physics. Dissipative and Hamiltonian systems, integrability, chaos.
Prereq: PHYS 364/365
Not offered in 1998/99


PHYS 475 F 3C 0.5
Astrophysics 3 -- Galaxies and Cosmology
Properties and origin of galaxies, quasars, clusters of galaxies, observational cosmology, the big-bang theory, introduction to general relativity and Riemannian geometry, the origin and fate of the Universe.


PHYS 476A-Z 3C 0.5
Astrophysics 4 -- Special Topics in Astrophysics
A lecture course offered upon demand and subject to availability of instructors in a particular branch of astrophysics.
Prereq: Consent of instructor


PHYS 480 F 3C 0.5
Radiation Biophysics
The effect of radiation of various kinds on cells and tissues; mechanisms of damage, repair theories, genetic effects, dose-response relationships; cancer radiotherapy (x-rays, electrons, neutrons, protons, negative Pi mesons); other types of cancer therapies used in conjunction with radiotherapy (e.g. hyperthermia); late effects of radiation; carcinogenesis; risk vs. benefit; applications.


PHYS 481 F 3C 0.5
Biophysics of Organ Systems
Transplantation of organs: storage of organs at suboptimal (0 to +15°C) and subzero temperatures, theories of freezing damage (-196°C) to cells and organs, banking of tissues, blood cells and sperm at -196°C, future application. Temperature regulation, hypothermia. Physics of the cardiovascular system: hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, electrocardiograms. Two of the following topics: medical imaging systems (CAT, MRI, PET, ultrasound), anatomy and physics of respiration, gas transport and gas exchange, applications to diving.
Offered in odd numbered years


PHYS 490A-Z 3C 0.5
Special Topics in Physics
A lecture course offered in a particular branch of physics, subject to availability of instructor.
Prereq: Registration in Honours Physics or consent of instructor

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