PHYS 301
Quantum Physics
Fall 2017
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
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Class Details
This course serves as a one-semester introduction to the history, formalism, and phenomenology of quantum mechanics. We begin with a discussion of the historical origins of the quantum theory, and the Schroedinger wave equation. The concepts of matter waves and wave-packets are introduced.
Solutions to one-dimensional problems will be treated prior to introducing the system which serves as a hallmark of the success of quantum theory, the three-dimensional hydrogen atom. In the second half of the course, we will develop the important connection between the underlying mathematical formalism and the physical predictions of the quantum theory and introduce the Heisenberg formalism. We then go on to apply this knowledge to several important problems within the realm of atomic and nuclear physics concentrating on applications involving angular momentum and spins.
The Class:
Format: lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours per week
Limit: none
Expected: 15
Class#: 1612
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: none
Expected: 15
Class#: 1612
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
evaluation will be based on weekly problem sets, labs, a midterm exam, and final exam, all of which have a substantial quantitative component
Prerequisites:
PHYS 202 and PHYS/MATH 210 or MATH 209
Distributions:
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Attributes:
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PHYS 301 - 03 (F) LAB Quantum Physics
PHYS 301 - 03 (F) LAB Quantum PhysicsDivision III Quantitative/Formal ReasoningR 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
1612
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