Quantum Mechanics II

PHYS-6520

Intrinsic spins, Pauli matrices, spinors. Addition of angular momenta, Clebsch-Gordon coefficients, Wigner-Eckart Theorems, applications. Approximate treatments: variation methods, overlap integrals, Block wavelength. WKB methods. Stationary perturbation, degeneracy. Fine structure and hyperfine structure in atoms. Approximations for time dependent problems: Fermi-Golden rules. Classical fields: Lagrangian density, variational principle, field equations, normal modes. Field quantization: quantization of continuous systems, EM radiation, photons, EM-atom coupling, spontaneous emission. Relativistic single particle: Dirac equation, free space solution, central force solution.

4 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Spring Summer Fall
(Session 1) (Session 2)
2023
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Damien J. West
Seats Taken: 12/30
2022
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 14/30
2021
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
  • Vincent Meunier
Seats Taken: 9/20
2020
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 14/30
2019
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 11/30
2018
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 12/30
2017
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 12/30
2016
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 17/30
2015
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 18/30
2014
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Gyorgy Korniss
Seats Taken: 23/30
2013
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • James J Napolitano
Seats Taken: 13/30
2012
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Saroj K. Nayak
Seats Taken: 21/30
2011
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Saroj K. Nayak
Seats Taken: 17/30
2010
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Saroj K. Nayak
Seats Taken: 17/30
2009
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Toh-Ming Lu
Seats Taken: 19/30
2008
Quantum Mechanics II (4c)
  • Toh-Ming Lu
Seats Taken: 17/20
2007