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1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p227) : Next:640-245 | Prev:640-241
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Credit points: 9.5
Coordinator: Dr. A. Roberts
Prerequisite: Physics 640-121+122 or 141+142 (before 1996: 640-120 or 640-140): Mathematics 618-121 or 618-142 (before 1996: 618-101).
Pre/Corequisite: Mathematics 618-122 or 618-200 or 618-211 (before 1996: 618-102); Mathematics 618-132 or 618-130.
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week) and 13 x 1-hour tutorials
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
By the completion of the course the student should:
- appreciate the experimental motivation for quantum mechanics;
- be able to solve the Schrö dinger equation for simple one-dimensional systems;
- be able to apply elementary quantum mechanical reasoning to three-dimensional systems such as simple atoms;
- appreciate the power of quantum mechanics in understanding the physical universe.
Content:
Experimental basis of quantum mechanics: black-body radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, de Broglie waves and the Davisson-Germer experiment, Bohr quantization rule; wave-particle duality, probability interpretation and the wave function; wave packets and an introduction to Fourier Transforms; Schrö dinger equation and stationary states; one-dimensional examples: potential steps, barriers and wells, harmonic oscillator; introduction to operators for energy and linear momentum; expectation values; three-dimensional problems: partial derivatives, separation of variables, spherical harmonics and orbital angular momentum operator, hydrogen atom; qualitative/empirical introduction to many-particle systems, Pauli Principle and intrinsic spin.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination
Prescribed texts:
1. Physics, Faculty of Science (v4, p227) : Next:640-245 | Prev:640-241
3. [Not yet present] Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p109) :
2. Physics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p158) : Next:640-245 | Prev:640-241
Credit points: 9.5
Coordinator: Dr A Roberts.
Prerequisite: Physics 640-121+122 or 141+142 (before 1996: 640-120 or 640-140): Mathematics 618-121 or 618-142 (before 1996: 618-101).
Pre/Corequisite: Mathematics 618-122 or 618-200 or 618-211 (before 1996: 618-102); Mathematics 618-132 or 618-130.
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week) and 13 x 1-hour tutorials
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
By the completion of the course the student should:
- appreciate the experimental motivation for quantum mechanics;
- be able to solve the Schrö dinger equation for simple one-dimensional systems;
- be able to apply elementary quantum mechanical reasoning to three-dimensional systems such as simple atoms;
- appreciate the power of quantum mechanics in understanding the physical universe.
Content:
Experimental basis of quantum mechanics: black-body radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, de Broglie waves and the Davisson-Germer experiment, Bohr quantization rule; wave-particle duality, probability interpretation and the wave function; wave packets and an introduction to Fourier Transforms; Schrö dinger equation and stationary states; one-dimensional examples: potential steps, barriers and wells, harmonic oscillator; introduction to operators for energy and linear momentum; expectation values; three-dimensional problems: partial derivatives, separation of variables, spherical harmonics and orbital angular momentum operator, hydrogen atom; qualitative/empirical introduction to many-particle systems, Pauli Principle and intrinsic spin.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination.
Prescribed texts:
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