Spintronics
Physics 128 Outline

The University of Vermont Department of
                        Physics

Students must read the relevant parts of the textbook BEFORE coming to class.




Aug. 25 Introduction
Ch. 2 Special Relativity
Aug. 27 Ch.2 Special Relativity
Aug. 29 Ch. 2 Special Relativity
Sept. 1 Labor Day- no classes
Sept. 2 Lab 1 (Part I) Speed of Light
Sept. 3 Ch. 2 Special Relativity
Sept. 5 Ch. 2 Special Relativity
Sept. 8 Ch. 3 Waves and Particles I(Last Day to Add/Drop)
Sept. 9 Lab 1 (Part II) Speed of Light
Sept. 10 Ch. 3 Waves and Particles I
Sept. 12 Ch. 3 Waves and Particles I
Sept. 15 Ch. 4 Waves and Particles II
Sept. 16 Lab 2 Photoelectric Effect
Sept. 17 Ch. 4 Waves and Particles II
Sept. 19 Ch. 4 Waves and Particles II
Sept. 22 Ch. 4 Waves and Particles II
Sept. 23 No Lab This Week
Sept. 24 Ch. 5 Bound States
Sept. 26 Ch. 5 Bound States
Sept. 29 Ch. 5 Bound States
Sept. 30 Exam I Chapters 1-4 (1 HOUR) Cook 418
Oct. 1 Ch. 5 Bound States
Oct. 3 Ch. 5 Bound States
Oct. 6 Ch. 6 Unbound States
Oct. 7 Lab 3 Parts A,B and C Microwave Diffraction
Oct. 8 Ch. 6 Unbound States
Oct. 10 Ch. 6 Unbound States
Oct. 13 Ch. 7 QM in 3D and the H-atom
Oct. 14 Lab 3 Part D Microwave Diffraction
Oct. 15 Ch. 7 QM in 3D and the H-atom
Oct. 17 Ch. 7 QM in 3D and the H-atom
Oct. 20 Ch. 7 QM in 3D and the H-atom
Oct. 21 Lab 4 Electron Diffraction
Oct. 22 Ch. 7 QM in 3D and the H-atom
Oct. 24 Ch. 7 QM in 3D and the H-atom
Oct. 27 Ch. 8 Spin and Atomic Physics
Oct. 28 Lab 5 Bohr Model
Oct. 29 Ch. 8 Spin and Atomic Physics (Last day to withdraw)
Oct. 31 Ch. 8 Spin and Atomic Physics
Nov.3 Ch. 9 Statistical Mechanics
Nov. 4

Exam II Chapters 5-8 (1 HOUR) Cook 418

Nov. 5 Ch. 9 Statistical Mechanics
Nov. 7 Ch. 9 Statistical Mechanics
Nov. 10 Ch. 9 Statistical Mechanics
Nov.11 Lab 6 Frank Hertz experiment
Nov. 12 Ch. 10 Molecules and Solids
Nov. 14 Ch. 10 Molecules and Solids
Nov. 17 Ch. 10 Molecules and Solids
Nov.18 Lab 7 PN Junction
Nov. 19 Ch. 10 Molecules and Solids
Nov. 21 Ch. 10 Molecules and Solids
Nov. 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess No Classes
Dec. 1 Exam Review Part I
Dec. 2 Lab 8 Semiconductors (Pending Equipment repair)
Dec. 3 Exam Review Part II Last Day of Classes
Dec 8

Final Exam 7:30 am- 10:15 am in Room 402 Cook Hall (COVERS ALL CHAPTERS!!)





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