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This second course in quantum mechanics will deepen the physical concepts describing the microscopic properties of materials and devices. A brief introduction to lagrangian mechanics will allow us to go into the foundations of quantum mechanics. We will then apply the tools from kinetic momenta to exactly calculate the energy levels of a charged particle in a Coulomb potential (Hydrogen atom). Going further usually requires approximations. Perturbation theory is one example of fundamental importance and its time-dependent version allows understanding transition probabilities between states (Fermi golden rule). We then use this for an introductory description of the interplay of matter and electromagnetic radiation. We conclude with a chapter on scattering theory.
Contact Clemens WINKELMANNSemester 7 - The exam is given in english only
3 hours written exam, hand-written documents and photocopies allowed, no books, no calculators
session 1 = DS (3H) sans documents sauf feuille A4 manuscrite RV
session 2 = DS (3H) sans documents sauf feuille A4 manuscrite RV
session 1 confinée = DS (3H) documents autorisés
session 2 confinée = DS (3H) documents autorisés
Semester 7 - This course may be followed in french or in english
Mécanique quantique, tome I and II, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, Franck Laloë
Physique Quantique, Michel Le Bellac, EDP Sciences
Date of update February 26, 2019