Prof. Ophelia K. C. Tsui      

Department of Physics, Boston University

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PY897 Microcharacterization

Level: Postgraduate

Course Description

     This course aims at introducing experimental techniques that are commonly used in research and industrial laboratories for characterization of materials from microscopic to atomic scales. These include various microscopy, diffraction and spectroscopy methods which allow identification of the structure and atomic / molecular composition in the sample. Emphases would be given to the basic understanding of these techniques: The principle of working, instrumentation, and the appropriate studying objects.

Recommended Texts and References

  1. "Electron Microscopy and Analysis", P. J. Goodhew and F. J. Humphreys (Taylor and Francis, 1988).

  2. "Surface Analysis - The Principal Techniques", J. C. Vickerman (ed.) (John Wiley & Sons, 1997).
  3. "Introduction to Solid State Physics", C. Kittel (John Wiley & Sons, 1986).
  4. "Optics", Eugene Hecht (Addison-Wesley 1987).

 

PY105 Elementary Physics I

Level: Freshman

Course Description

This course aims to provide fundamental physics knowledge fulfilling the premedical requirements. It presupposes algebra and trigonometry. Topics to be covered include principles of classical and modern physics, mechanics, conservation laws, heat, light, electricity and magnetism, waves, light and optics, atomic and nuclear physics. Classes are taught in lectures, discussions and laboratories.

Recommended Texts and References:

  1. "Physics", Volume 1, John  D. Cutnell and Kenneth W. Johnson, 7th edition (John Wiley & Sons) (Main)
  2. "Essential Physics", draft by Andrew Duffy
  3. Laboratory manuals and pre-laboratory materials posted on the course web
  4. "The Art of Experimental Physics", Preton and Dietz (John Wiley & Sons)
  5. "Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences", Bevington and Robinson (McGraw-Hill)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Last revised on 29 May 2007.