Physics

This course examines lasers and laser spectroscopy techniques. It covers fundamentals of optical processes and spectroscopic techniques; lasers as spectroscopic light sources; components of spectroscopic instruments; raman spectroscopy; nonlinear spectroscopy; nonlinear optics; time-resolved spectroscopy; photoelectron spectroscopy; and new developments in laser spectroscopy.

This is an introductory astronomy course that should be accessible to any student. We assume a basic level of numeracy, but no mathematics more complicated than simple algebra and simple trigonometry is used. The course covers a wide range of topics, from understanding our sun and solar system through to cosmology and the Big Bang.

This undergraduate research course provides opportunities to conduct independent research under the supervision of a faculty member at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Participants are expected to devote approximately 20 hours per week to their research project, with the exact time commitment determined in consultation with the faculty supervisor. The course requires the completion of an original research paper. It develops research methods, analytical thinking, academic writing, and the ability to communicate research findings effectively through scholarly papers and reports. As an independent research program, the course emphasizes initiative, self-directed learning, and regular consultation with the faculty supervisor throughout the research process.

This course examines the study of the physical properties of matter. It integrates the study of thermal properties of matter in bulk (thermodynamics) with the molecular/atomic approach (statistical physics). The particle physics is further extended to subatomic scales with an introduction to the phenomenology of nuclear structure, radiation processes and the standard model of particle interactions.

This is an individual program of supervised research in which the student designs a research project, in consultation with the supervisor. Detailed requirements are to be negotiated with the supervisor and the Science Research Project Coordinator(s).

This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence in Introductory Physics for science major students. Topics include Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, and Quantum Physics.