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PHY345Atomic Physics

Course Prerequisites ToolSNHU PHY345 has 1 direct prerequisite, with 11 courses in its complete prerequisite tree.

Undergraduate · 3 credits

Atomic physics is the branch of physics that studies the structure of the atom, atomic energy states, and atomic interactions with particles and fields. Topics include electronic energy levels, fine structure and hyperfine structure, the interaction of radiation with atoms through resonance, absorption, spontaneous and stimulated emission, and the how electric and magnetic fields affect atomic energy levels.

Prerequisite Tree

  • EE220Electromagnetics
    • MAT325Calculus III: Multivariable Calculus
      • MAT275Calculus II: Integration and Series
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
    • PHY216Physics II
      • MAT275Calculus II: Integration and Series
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
      • PHY215Physics I
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
      • PHY215LPhysics I Lab
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
    • PHY216LPhysics II Lab
      • PHY215LPhysics I Lab
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
      • PHY215Physics I
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
      • MAT275Calculus II: Integration and Series
        • MAT225Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus
          • MAT142Precalculus with Limits
          • MAT140Precalculus
            • MAT136Introduction to Quantitative Analysis

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