PH3410 Quantum Physics I ... (3-0-0) s ... 3 Cr

Prerequisites: PH2400 and MA3530 Intro. Diff. Equations.

This course is a prerequisite for PH3411, PH4390, PH4395 and PH4430.

Text (Fall, 2004):

• Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles, 2 ^nd Edition, Eisberg and Resnick (ISBN 047187373X)

Previous Text:

• Quantum Physics, 2 ^nd Edition, S. Gasiorowicz (ISBN 0-471-85737-8)

• Introduction to the Structure of Matter, Brehm and Mullin

Typical syllabus:

Topics	Number of Lectures
Thermal Radiation and Planck's Postulate Blackbody Radiation Wien's Displacement Law and the Stefan-Boltzmann Law Planck's Postulate Classical Theory of Cavity Radiation Planck's Theory of Cavity Radiation	4
Photons & Particle-like Properties of Radiation The Photoelectric Effect Einstein's Quantum Theory of the Photoelectric Effect The Compton Effect Bohr's Complementarity Principle X-Ray Production Pair Production and Pair Annihilation The Attenuation of X-Rays	5
Bohr's Model of the One-Electron Atom Rutherford's Nuclear Model Atomic Spectra Bohr's Postulates Atomic Energy States Bohr's Correspondence Principle The Franck-Hertz Experiment	4
deBroglie's Postulate: Wave-like Properties of Particles Matter Waves The Wave-Particle Duality The Double Slit Experiment Wave Packets The Uncertainty Principle	4
Schrödinger's Wave Mechanics Schrödinger's Time-Dependent Wave Equation Schrödinger's Time-Independent Wave Equation The Infinite Square Well Potential Born's Interpretation of Wave Functions Expectation Values Properties of Energy Eigenfunctions The Finite Square Well Potential The Harmonic Oscillator The Free Particle The Step Potential The Barrier Potential and Tunneling The Three Dimensional Box	12
Quantization of Angular Momentum Central Forces The Schrödinger Equation in Spherical Coordinates Separation of Variables Angular Momentum Quantum Numbers Parity Observables in Spherical Coordinates	6
One-Electron Atoms The Radial Differential Equation Solutions of the Radial Equation Degeneracy Probability Distributions Electric Dipole Selection Rules	6
Total Number of Lectures:	41

Course Rationale:
The first course of two at the intermediate level in quantum mechanics, one of the well-established core areas of Physics. It provides an in-depth study of quantum mechanics at a higher level of mathematical skill than in the introductory course, introduces new phenomena and topics, and covers material considered essential for an undergraduate physics major and closely related majors. It is a required course for all SPH and SAP majors.