PHYS 211 Modern Physics

Fall 2026-2027 · 3 SU credits · 6 ECTS · Undergraduate

Not in the Spring 2026-2027 schedule — this is the most recent term it ran.

Special relativity. Historical experiments and theoretical foundations in quantum mechanics. Quantum theory of light, blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect. Bohr model of atoms, Frank Hertz experiment. De Broglie waves, the wave particle duality, uncertainty principle. The Schrödinger equation. Tunneling phenomena. Quantization of angular momentum, electron spin. Pauli exclusion principle. Fundamentals of statistical physics, Maxwell Boltzmann distribution, indistinguishability and quantum statistics. Selected topics from atomic and solid state physics, complex systems. The course includes demonstration experiments in which the students are involved in performing as well the data analysis.

Needs first NS 101; MATH 101

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Lecture — PHYS 211

Section	When	Where	Instructor	CRN
0	Wed 14:40–17:30	FENS L067	Alhun Aydın	13561	syllabus

PHYS 211 — Sabancı Üniversitesi Fall 2026-2027 ders programı: section'lar, saatler, derslikler, CRN'ler ve syllabus bağlantıları.