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Quantum Optics 2 - Two photons and more
by Alain AspectTop Instructor , Michel BruneTop Instructor- 4.9
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Approx. 13 hours to complete
"Quantum Optics 1, Single photons", allowed learners to be introduced to the basic principles of light quantization, and to the standard formalism of Quantum Optics. All the examples were taken in single photons phenomena, including applications to quantum technologies. QUASI-CLASSICAL STATES OF RADIATION: SINGLE MODE CASE 1. 0 Introduction 1. 1 Quantum Optics formalism in a nutshell...
The Sun and the Total Eclipse of August 2017
by Douglas Duncan- 4.7
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Approx. 8 hours to complete
A total eclipse is one of the most spectacular sights you can ever see! It looks like the end of the world may be at hand. There is a black hole in the sky where the sun should be. Pink flames of solar prominences and long silver streamers of the sun's corona stretch across the sky....
Mechanics: Motion, Forces, Energy and Gravity, from Particles to Planets
by Prof. Joe Wolfe , Dr Elizabeth J. Angstmann , Mr Sebastian Fricke- 4.7
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Approx. 29 hours to complete
Most of the phenomena in the world around you are, at the fundamental level, based on physics, and much of physics is based on mechanics. Mechanics begins by quantifying motion, and then explaining it in terms of forces, energy and momentum. (The survey tells us that it's often used by science teachers, too....
Density Functional Theory
by Francesco Sottile , Lucia Reining- 4.9
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Approx. 25 hours to complete
The aim of this course is to give a thorough introduction to Density Functional Theory (DFT). DFT is today the most widely used method to study interacting electrons, and its applicability ranges from atoms to solid systems, from nuclei to quantum fluids. In this course, we introduce the most important concepts underlying DFT, its foundation, and basic ideas....
Processing of Space Monitoring Information
by Elena Gundrova , Kolessa Alexey , Alexander G Tartakovsky , Sergey Ravdin , Alexey Pruglo- 0.0
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Approx. 14 hours to complete
Observation of near-Earth outer space is an important task for astronomers and scientists at the present time. This task is to determine the coordinate and non-coordinate characteristics of artificial space objects. According to data obtained, a catalogue of objects is created, which should be maintained and updated. For this, optical means (telescopes) can be involved....
Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission
by Hanspeter Schaub- 4.7
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Approx. 44 hours to complete
The goal of this capstone spacecraft dynamics project is to employ the skills developed in the rigid body Kinematics, Kinetics and Control courses. An exciting two-spacecraft mission to Mars is considered where a primary mother craft is in communication with a daughter vehicle in another orbit. Tasks 8-11 simulate the closed-loop attitude performance for the three attitude modes....
Physics 101 - Energy and Momentum
by Jason Hafner- 0.0
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Approx. 23 hours to complete
This course serves as an introduction to the physics of energy and momentum. Upon completion, learners will have an understanding of how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe the motions and interactions of objects all around us. They will gain experience in solving physics problems with tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus....
Analyzing the Universe
by Dr. Terry A. Matilsky- 4.7
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Approx. 22 hours to complete
Using publicly available data from NASA of actual satellite observations of astronomical x-ray sources, we explore some of the mysteries of the cosmos, including neutron stars, black holes, quasars and supernovae. We will analyze energy spectra and time series data to understand how these incredible objects work. Each week we will explore a different facet of x-ray astronomy....
Introduction into General Theory of Relativity
by Emil Akhmedov- 4.4
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Approx. 29 hours to complete
General Theory of Relativity or the theory of relativistic gravitation is the one which describes black holes, gravitational waves and expanding Universe. The goal of the course is to introduce you into this theory. The introduction is based on the consideration of many practical generic examples in various scopes of the General Relativity....
Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations
by Werner Krauth- 4.8
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Approx. 16 hours to complete
In this course you will learn a whole lot of modern physics (classical and quantum) from basic computer programs that you will download, generalize, or write from scratch, discuss, and then hand in. Join in if you are curious (but not necessarily knowledgeable) about algorithms, and about the deep insights into science that you can obtain by the algorithmic approach....
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