Ph125c: Quantum MechanicsPh125c: Quantum MechanicsThis is the syllabus for Ph125c. I will fill in the topics covered in lectures with links to the notes, suggested reading, homeworks and solutions as the term progresses (Caltech access only). See the outline for a list of topics that I plan to cover. For the course policies see here.
In the suggested reading S stands for Principles of Quantum Mechanics by Shankar and C-T for Quantum Mechanics by Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu and Laloe.
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Lecture 1: Time dependent Hamiltonians (rev. 4/7/08) | Lecture 2: Time dependent perturbation theory (rev. 4/2/08) | Lecture 3-4: Interaction of atoms with em radiation |
Assignment 1 Solutions |
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| April 7 S Chapter 15 C-T BXII and AXIII |
For notes see previous lecture. Handout: Wigner-Eckart |
Lecture 5: Hydrogen 2p-1s (Previously part of Lecture 3-4) |
Lecture 6: Resonant transitions Slides or notes |
Assignment 2 Solutions |
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| April 14 S 484-491, 523-544, 555-561 Also see Assignment 3 |
Lecture 7: Pictures and Berry phase: slides, notes |
Lecture 8: Scattering theory I: Born approximation |
Lecture 9: Scattering theory II: Formal theory |
Assignment 3 Solutions |
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| April 21 Shankar Ch 19 |
Lecture 10: Scattering theory III: Two particle scattering (including identical particles) |
Lecture 11: Scattering theory IV:
Partial wave analysis notes (rev 4/25/08), slides, Mathematica 6 notebook |
Finish off partial waves. Lecture 12: Simple harmonic oscillator review |
Assignment 4 Solutions |
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| April 28 | Lecture 13: Coherent states | Lecture 14: Schrodinger cat states | Lecture 15: Introduction to field theory | Midterm Solutions |
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| May 5 | Lecture 16: Spontaneous emission notes, slides, Shankar pp506-521 |
Lecture 17: Field quantization in a cavity | Lecture 18: Many Bosons or Fermions - notes, slides |
Assignment 5 Solutions |
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| May 12 | Lecture 19: Density matrix | Lecture 20: Path integrals I | Lecture 21: Path integrals II |
Assignment 6 Solutions |
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| May 19 | Lecture 22: Bose-Einstein condensation | No lecture: Ditch Day | Lecture 23: Superfluidity |
Assignment 7 Solutions |
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| May 26 | No lecture: Memorial Day | Lecture 24: Weakly interacting Bosons, notes, slides | Lecture 25: Path integrals and superfluidity | No Assignment | ||
| June 2 | Lecture 26: Electrons in a magnetic field | Lecture 27: Electrons in solids I: slides. | Lecture 28: Electrons in solids II | Final exam Solutions |
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| June 9 | No class | No class | No class |
Last updated 18 June, 2008