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Date |
Topic |
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Lecture 1
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February 12
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The Schrödinger equation, Wave function, Measurement, Probability.
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Lecture 2
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February 14
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Normalization of the wave function, Expectation values, Exercise 1
Solution to Exercise 1 (separate file)
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Lecture 3
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February 19
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Momentum, Uncertainty Principle, Exercise 2, Stationary states
Solution to Exercise 2 (separate file)
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Lecture 4
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February 21
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The infinite square well |
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Lecture 5
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February 26
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The infinite square well, Superposition of states
Computer simulation: the infinite square well, click here for a link |
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Lecture 6
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February 28
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The harmonic oscillator (algebraic method), Exercise 3
Solution to Exercise 3 (separate file)
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Lecture 7
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March 4
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The harmonic oscillator (analytic method), Exercise 4
Solution to Exercise 4 (separate file)
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Lecture 8
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March 6
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The harmonic oscillator (review)
Computer simulation: harmonic oscillator, click here for a link |
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Lecture 9
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March 11
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The free particle
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Lecture 10
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March 13
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The free particle, The delta-function potential
Computer simulation: phase and group velocities, click here for a link
Computer simulation: Energy Skate Park, click here for a link
Computer simulation: Quantum Tunneling and Wave Packets, click here for a link
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Lecture 11
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March 18
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Examples of problem solving
Recommended problems for exam preparation
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Lecture 12
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March 25
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The delta-function potential, Exercise 5
Solution to Exercise 5 (separate file)
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Lecture 13
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March 27
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The finite square well, Exercise 6
Solution to Exercise 6 (separate file)
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Lecture 14
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April 8
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The formalism of quantum mechanics, Exercise 7
Solution to Exercise 7 (separate file)
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Lecture 15
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April 10
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The formalism of quantum mechanics contd.
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Lecture 16
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April 15
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Problem solving
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Lecture 17
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April 17
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Quantum mechanics in three dimensions
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Lecture 18
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April 22
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The hydrogen atom
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Lecture 19
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April 24
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The hydrogen atom contd.
Computer simulation: Models of the hydrogen atom, click here for a link
Computer simulation: Hydrogen atom orbitals, click here for a link
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Lectures 20 - 21
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April 29
May1
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Transitions between hydrogen stationary states
The angular momentum
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Lecture 22
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May 6
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Orbital angular momentum, Spin, Exercise 8
Solution to Exercise 8 (separate file)
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Lecture 23
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May 8
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Spin, Problem solving, Exercises 9 and 10
Solutions to Exercises 9 and 10 (separate file)
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Lecture 24
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May 13
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Stern-Gerlach experiment, Addition of the angular momenta
Computer simulation: Stern-Gerlach experiment
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Lecture 25
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May 15
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Addition of the angular momenta, Clebsch-Gordon coefficients, Exercises 11 and 12
Solutions to Exercises 11 and 12 (separate file)
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Lecture 26
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May 20
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Course review
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