| MWF 9-9:50 AM | OPL 103 | http://www.wfu.edu/~natalie/s02phy344/ |
This course is a continuation of PHY 343, focusing on a survey of quantum mechanical phenomena and continuing to develop mathematical tools for quantitative analysis. The textbook is: Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles (Second Edition) by Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).
It is likely that your grade for the course will depend upon the following factors:
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40% |
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20% |
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Exams |
40% |
*In general, there will a new assignment after each lecture, so that for optimal learning, it would be best to complete each assignment before the the next scheduled lecture. According to the honor system, all work submitted for grading purposes should represent the student's own best efforts.
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Date
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Text Reading
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Topic
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Assign.
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01-16 (Wed)
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Appendix J
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Time independent perturbation
theory
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01-18 (Fri)
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Appendix J | Degenerate perturbation theory | |
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01-21 (Mon)
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No class | MLK holiday | |
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01-23 (Wed)
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Appendix J and K | Variational methods of approximation | |
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01-25 (Fri)
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Appendix K | Time-dependent perturbation theory | |
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01-28 (Mon)
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Chap. 8 | Orbital and spin magnetic moments | |
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01-30 (Wed)
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Chap. 8 | Spin orbit interaction | |
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02-01 (Fri)
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Chap. 8 | Total angular momentum | |
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02-04 (Mon)
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Chap. 8 | Zeeman and Paschen-Bach effects | |
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02-06 (Wed)
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Chap. 8 | Transitions between quantum states | |
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02-08 (Fri)
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Chap. 8 | Transitions between quantum states | |
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02-11 (Mon)
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Chap. 9 | Multielectron representations | |
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02-13 (Wed)
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Chap. 9 | He atom | |
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02-15 (Fri)
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Chap. 9 | Rationalizing the Periodic Table of Elements | |
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02-18 (Mon)
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Chap. 10 | Multielectron atoms | |
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02-20 (Wed)
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Chap. 10 | Multielectron atoms | |
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02-22 (Fri)
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Chap. 10 | Atomic spectroscopy | |
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02-25 (Mon)
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Chap. 11 | Statistical Physics | (none) |
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02-27 (Wed)
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Chap. 12 | Molecular Physics | (none) |
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03-01 (Fri)
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Chap. 12 | Molecular Physics | |
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03-04 (Mon)
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Chap. 13 | Solid Physics | |
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03-06 (Wed)
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Chap. 13 | Solid State Physics | Project Proposal |
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03-08 (Fri)
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03-11 (Mon)
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No class | Spring break | |
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03-13 (Wed)
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No class | Spring break | |
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03-15 (Fri)
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No class | Spring break | |
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03-18 (Mon)
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No class | March APS meeting | |
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03-20 (Wed)
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No class | March APS meeting | |
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03-22 (Fri)
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No class | March APS meeting | |
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03-25 (Mon)
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Chap. 13 | Solid State Physics | |
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03-27 (Wed)
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Chap. 13 | Solid State Physics | |
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03-29 (Fri)
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No class | Good Friday | |
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04-01 (Mon)
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Chap. 14 | Superconductivity | |
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04-03 (Wed)
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Chap. 14 | Ferromagnetism | |
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04-05 (Fri)
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Chap. 14 | Ferromagnetism | |
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04-08 (Mon)
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Chap. 14 | Ferromagnetism | |
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04-10 (Wed)
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Chap. 15 | Nuclei | |
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04-12 (Fri)
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Chap. 15 | Nuclear models | |
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04-15 (Mon)
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Chap. 16 | Nuclear processes | |
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04-17 (Wed)
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Chap. 16 | Beta decay | |
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04-19 (Fri)
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Chap. 16 | Gamma decay | |
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04-22 (Mon)
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Chap. 16 | Nuclear reactions | |
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04-24 (Wed)
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Chap. 16 | Nuclear reactions | |
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04-26 (Fri)
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Chap. 17 | Nuclear forces | |
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04-29 (Mon)
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Review | ||
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05-01 (Wed)
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Presentation | ||
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05-01 (Wed)
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