Research literature assignments for modern physics

The links below contain assignments for reading/ discussion of papers in an introductory modern physics course.

Schedule

  1.  Oscillation of atmospheric neutrinos.  Assignment. Paper link.
  2. Deuteron-to-proton mass ratio.  AssignmentPaper link.
  3. Relativity and optical clocks.  Assignment. Paper link.
  4. Quantum well states.  Assignment. Paper link.
  5. Quantum teleportation.  AssignmentPaper link.

The development of these assignments was supported by a Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. 

Please email me if you would like latex files for the assignments.  These teaching materials © 2022 by Catherine Kealhofer are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0