PHYS U3600 Introduction to Quantum Physics II
Review of Schrodinger equation, Uncertainty principle. Formalism: Observables, Operators, etc. Application to simple cases: 2-level systems, electron in magnetic field; Angular momentum- Bohr model revisited; Magnetic properties of solids; Time-independent perturbation theory and applications; Time-dependent perturbation theory; Lasers, Masers, etc. Adiabatic processes: Berry's phase, when does phase matter? Quantum entanglement, Bell's theorem and recent experiments. Required for Physics majors.
Contact Hours
4 hr./wk.