PHYS313-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015

Advanced Electromagnetism and Materials

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2015

Description

The development of the Maxwell equations in differential form. The propagation of electromagnetic waves in free space, dielectrics and conducting media, their behaviour at dielectric interfaces and their production from radiating sources. Advanced topics in modern materials science. Development of the electronic theory of solids leading to band-structure calculations and on to band-structure engineering in quantum architectures. Advanced semiconductor physics including devices in modern opto-electronics.

Prerequisites

(1) PHYS203; (2) PHYS202; (3) MATH103 or MATH109 or EMTH119 or MATH201.  RP: PHYS205, MATH201

Restrictions

PHYS312, PHYS314, PHYS443

Recommended Preparation

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 60%
Homework and Tutorial Assignments 20%
Term Test 20%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $808.00

International fee $3,638.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences on the departments and faculties page .

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