Syllabus for Quantum Mechanics

(Physics 115B, UC Davis, Fall 2007)

Location: 130 Physics/Geology
Time: MWF 10:00-10:50 am
Professor: John Terning
email: 115B@particle.physics.ucdavis.edu
Office: 435
Office Hours: Thur. 4-5
Web Page: http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/teaching/115B/index.php

Grader: Hengkui Wu
email: hkwu@ucdavis.edu
Office: 331
Office Hours: F 11:30-12:30

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Course Outline
• Spin
• Quantum Mechanics in 3D
  • Shrodinger Eq, in Spherical Coordinates
  • Hydrogen Atom
  • Angular Momentum
  • Spin revisited
  • Clebsch-Gordan Coefficients
• Identical Particles
  • Two Particle Systems
  • Identical Bosons and Fermions
  • Atoms
  • Fermi Energy
  • Quantum Statistical Mechanics
• Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
  • Nondegenerate
  • Degenerate
  • Fine structure
  • Zeeman effect
  • Hyperfine Splitting
• Variational Method
  • bounding the ground state energy
  • Hydrogen molecule ion
• Time-dependent Perturbation Theory
  • Two-level Systems
  • Emission and Absorption of Radiation
  • Spontaneous Emission
• Scattering
  • Partial Wave Analysis
  • Phase Shifts
  • Born Approximation

Textbook: "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by D.J. Griffiths



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Grading will be based on regular reading assignments, problem sets, two midterms, and a final exam. The grade breakdown will be 10% on reading assignments, 30% on problems sets, 15% on each midterm, and 30% on the final exam



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Reading assignments are due one hour before the start of class.
Homework is due on Mondays at the start of class.



First Midterm: Oct. 29

The first Midtern will cover Chapter 4.
Last year's midterm

Second Midterm: Nov. 16

The second Midtern will cover Chapter 5 (except for section 5.3.2) and Chapter 6 up to the end of section 6.3.
Last year's second midterm

Final: Wed. Dec. 12 8:00-10:00




Last year's final exam
This year's formula sheet

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Lectures are available for downloading directly or through iTunes.


Assignments will be available online

The assignment web site requires a one-time registration.

Note 15 % will be deducted per day late for all problem sets. If you want to submit a late assignment, please bring to to my office. If I am not there slip it under the door and send me an email saying that you dropped it off.



Slides

• Lecture 1: Spin
• Lecture 2: Particle in a 3D box
• Lecture 3: Spherical Harmonics
• Lecture 4: Hydrogen Atom
• Lecture 5: Angular Momentum
• Lecture 6: Angular Momentum and Spin
• Lecture 7: Spin Addition
• Lecture 9: Atoms and Fermi Surfaces
• Lecture 10: White Dwarfs and Band Structure
• Lecture 11: Black Bodies and the Early Universe
• Lecture 12: Bose-Einstein Condensation, First Order Perturbation Theory
• Lecture 14: x^3 perturbation of the harmonic oscillator
• Lecture 18: 21 cm astronomy
• Lecture 19: Stark Effect
• Lecture 20: Variational Method
• Lecture 21: Time Dependent Perturbation Theory
• Lecture 23: Selection Rules, Magnetic Resonance Imaging




Notes

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Scattering Notes



Additional Materials

• SPINS simulation software
• History of the Stern-Gerlach experiment
• Clebsch-Gordan Calculator
• The man behind Bose statistics
• Fermi surfaces
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Discovery of the Hyperfine line
• Hyperfine transition and Radio Astronomy



Other Information

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