Quantum Mechanics II

 

Spring 2021


  • Instructor: Y.-C. Lin (my homepage)
  • Class Meetings: Thu. 4:10 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Course Materials:
    This course does not follow a particular text, but the following essentially cover the material:
    • R. SHANKAR
      Principles of Quantum Mechanics
    • J.J. SAKURAI
      Modern Quantum Mechanics (Revised Edition, 1993)
    • E. Merzbacher
      Quantum Mechanics
    • A. MESSIAH
      Quantum Mechanics I & II
    • C. COHEN-TANNOUDJI, B. DIU, F. LALOË
      Quantum Mechanics I & II
  • Topics Covered:
    • Angular Momentum
      rotations; orbital angular momentum; spin; addition of angular momenta
    • Central Potential
      solution of rotationally invariant problems (bound states); the hydrogen atom
    • Approximation Methods for Bound States
      time-independent perturbation theory; variational method
    • Time-Dependent Phenomena
      the interaction picture; time-dependent perturbation theory; Fermi’s golden rule
    • Scattering
      time-dependent description of scattering; time-independent description of scattering
  • Grading: The grade will be based on one midterm, the final exam and homework assignments.

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