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Quantum Mechanics
Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to
1. To provide an understanding of the formalism and language of quantum mechanics.
2. To learn perturbation method to find out energy eigen states and wave functions for a system.
3. To understand the concepts of transition between stationary states, symmetries and angular momentum and apply quantum mechanical procedures for solving different types of problems.
4. To understand C.G. coefficients and time reversal symmetry.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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PHY 123 |
Quantum Mechanics (Theory)
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The students will be able to:
CO11: expand the knowledge of quantum theory formulation and learn about operators & their properties.
CO12: apply new Dirac specific notation to formulate the various problems in quantum mechanics and find energy eigen values through diagonalizes the matrix in simple cases.
CO13: descibe the basic concept of perturbation theory, level splitting and radiative transitions and their application to physical situations.
CO14: develop a knowledge and understanding of the relation between conservation laws and symmetries.
CO15: Express the relation between Coordinate and Momentum Representation.
CO16: describe the angular momentum operators and C.G. Coefficients and analyze quantum many body problems. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Solving problems in tutorials, Demonstration. Power point Presentation
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation. Additional learning through online videos and MOOC courses |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems, Assignments, Presentations |
I(a) States, Amplitude and Operators: Hermitian operators and their properties, Unitary operators, Dirac’s Bra and Ket notation: Normalization and orthogonality conditions; Orthonormality; Eigen states and eigen values of an operator; Degeneracy.
States of a quantum mechanical system, Representation of quantum-mechanical states, Properties of quantum mechanical amplitudes, Operators and change of state, a complete set of basis states, product of linear operators.
I(b) Observables and Description of Quantum Systems:.
Process of measurement; Expectation values; Time dependence of quantum mechanical amplitudes; Observables with no classical analogue: spin; Dependence of quantum mechanical amplitude on position: the wave functions; Super position of amplitudes: interference.
II(a) Stationary States of a Quantum System: Hamiltonian matrix and the time evolution of Quantum mechanical States; Hermiticity of the Hamiltonian matrix;
II(b) Approximation Methods for Stationary states; Time independent perturbation of an nondegenerate system; Harmonic Oscillator and simple matrix examples of time independent perturbation, Degenerate Perturbation Theory.
III(a) Two State Systems: Energy eigen states of a two state system; Diagonalizing the energy matrix, Time independent perturbation of a two state system, the perturbation solution: weak field and strong field cases; General description of a two state system: Pauli matrices; Ammonia molecule as an example of two state system.
III(b) Transition between Stationary States: Transitions in a two state system; Time dependent perturbations: The Golden Rule, Adiabatic and Sudden Perturbation, Phase space, Energy width of quasi stationary states.
IV(a) Symmetries: Compatible observables and constants of motion; Symmetry transformation and conservation laws; Invariance of the Hamiltonian; Invariance under space and time translations and space rotation and conservation of momentum, energy and angular momentum. Space inversion, Time Reversal.
IV(b) Coordinate and Momentum Representation: Coordinate representation of operators: position, momentum and angular momentum, Time Dependence of expectation values, Components of angular momentum operator in Cartesian and spherical polar coordinates, Commutation relations.
V(a) Angular momentum : Angular momentum operators and their eigen values; Matrix representation of the angular momentum operators and their eigen states; Coordinate representation of the orbital angular momentum operators and their eigen states (Spherical Harmonics).
V(b) Composition of angular momenta; Clebsch-Gordon Coefficients; Recursion relations; Construction procedure; C.G. Coefficients for simple cases (j1 = ½ , j2 = ½ ; j1=1, j2 = ½; j1=1, j2=1), Irreducible spherical tensor operators, Wigner-Eckart theorem.
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3. “Quantum Mechanics”, E. Merzbecher, Third Edition, Wiley India (2012)
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E-CONTENTS:
1. Quantum Mechanics An Introduction by Walter Grenier (Third ed., 1994, Springer).
2. Relativistics Quantum Mechanics -Bjorken & Drell (Mc Graw hill)
3. Quantum mechanics-Thankpapn V.K.(Wiley Eastern ltd. New Delhi). http://puccini.chimica.uniba.it/didattica/corsi/solid_state_chem/qm/Quan...
4. Elements of Advance Quantum Theory- J.M. Ziman (Cambridge University Press).
5. https://application.wiley-vch.de/books/sample/352740984X_c01.pdf
