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2016-2017 University Catalog

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PHYS 614 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable for Credit
Offered by Physics and Astronomy

Advanced thermodynamics and physical kinetics with applications to materials science. The course covers an axiomatic formulation of thermodynamics, theory of phase transformations, kinetic theory of reactions and diffusion processes in solids, and interface phenomena. Possible applications considered in the course include processing and fabrication of semiconductor materials, metal oxidation and corrosion, diffusion-controlled phase growth in solid solutions, shape memory alloys, and small-size effects in physical properties of materials.

Prerequisite(s): C or higher in MATH 113, 114, 213, 307; PHYS 262 or 266, or permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s) enforced by registration system.

Schedule Type: LEC
Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0

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PHYS 614 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials