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Higher Physics 1B - PHYS1231
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Physics
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: PHYS1131; Corequisite: MATH1231 or MATH1241
 
 
Equivalent: PHYS1221
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Waves and physical optics: oscillations, wave motion, sound waves, light, interference, diffraction, gratings and spectra, polarization. Introductory quantum theory and the wave nature of matter. Solid state and semiconductor physics: simple energy band picture, semiconductor crystals and electrical conduction, semiconductor energy bands and applications.
While the same content is covered as Physics 1B, Higher Physics 1B features more advanced assessment, including separate tutorial and laboratory groups.

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