PH3411 Quantum Physics II ... (3-0-0) f ... 3 Cr

Prerequisite: PH3410.

This course is a prerequisite for PH5250.

Text (Spring, 2006):

• Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles, 2 ^nd Edition, Eisberg and Resnick (ISBN 0-471-87373-X)

• 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
Spin and Magnetic Interactions Orbital Magnetic Moments The Normal Zeeman Effect The Stern-Gerlach Experiment and Electron Spin The Spin-Orbit Interaction Total Angular Momentum The Zeeman Effect Transition Rates and Selection Rules Hyperfine Structure	7
Multi-Electron Atoms Identical Particles The Exclusion Principle Exchange Forces and the Helium Atom The Hartree Theory Ground States of Muli-Electron Atoms       and the Periodic Table X-Ray Line Spectra Alkali Atoms Atoms with Several Optically Active Electrons LS Coupling The Zeeman Effect	10
Quantum Statistics Indistinguishability and Quantum Statistics The Quantum Distribution Functions The Specific Heat of a Crystalline Solid The Laser The Photon Gas The Phonon Gas The Free Electron Gas Bose-Einstein Condensation	7
Molecules Ionic Bonds Covalent Bonds Rotational Spectra Vibrational Spectra Vibration-Rotation Spectra Electronic Spectra The Raman Effect	5
Solids Types of Solids Band Theory of Solids Electrical Conduction in Metals The Quantum Free-Electron Model Electrons in a Periodic Lattice Semiconductors Semiconductor Devices Paramagnetism Ferromagnetism Antiferromagnetism and Ferrimagnetism Superconductors	7
Elementary Particles Particles and Fields Mesons and the Nuclear Force Muons and Pions Strangeness Isospin Conservation Laws Quarks The Electroweak Interaction Color and the Strong Interaction	5
Total Number of Lectures:	41

Course Rationale:
The second 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 very useful material for closely related majors. It is a required course for all SPH majors and an elective for SAP majors.