A circular arrangement of nanoscale pillars forms an optical corral which can "confine" light waves of certain frequencies. Image courtesy of Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 4950 (2001).	Modern Physics PHY 361 What is this course about? Be surprised by the remarkable quantum properties of particles. Discover the physics of ultracold temperatures and Bose-Einstein condensates. What are lasers?  Superconductivity and exotic states of matter.  What is nanotechnology?

In spite of the uncertainties of quantum mechanics, an electron can orbit the atomic nucleus like a planet orbiting the sun (an orbiting electron's quantum "wave packet" is shown here). Experiments demonstrated the effect more clearly than ever before . Image Credit: Animation courtesy of Carlos Stroud, University of Rochester.

Lecturer : Prof. Mark Bowick 317 Physics Bldg: Tel.443-5979 bowickatphy.syr.edu Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00-3:20 PM 106 Physics Bldg.

Look up two applets by Russell Kincaid. The first applet was Russell's project for this class in the Fall of 2000. The second was his final project for PHY567.

Particle statistics and filling of quantized energy levels at zero temperature.

Electronic states of the hydrogen atom.