Class Lectures
Date | Griffiths | Topic |
W 19 Jan | 5.3 | Solids; the free electron gas |
F 21 Jan | 5.3 | Solids; band structure | |
M 24 Jan | 5.4 | Quantum statistical mechanics; introduction |
W 26 Jan | 5.4 | Most probable configuration |
F 28 Jan | 5.4 | Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics |
M 31 Jan | 5.4 | Blackbody radiation |
W 2 Feb | 6.1 | Nondegenerate perturbation theory; first order |
F 4 Feb | 6.1-6.2 | Second order energies; twofold degenerate perturbation theory |
M 7 Feb | 6.2 | Higher order degeneracies |
W 9 Feb | 6.3 | Fine structure of hydrogen; relativity |
F 11 Feb | 6.3 | Fine structure of hydrogen; spin-orbit coupling |
M 14 Feb | 6.4 | Zeeman effect (weak fields) |
W 16 Feb | 6.4 | Intermediate-field Zeeman effect |
F 18 Feb | 6.5 | Hyperfine splitting |
M 21 Feb | 7.1 | Variational principle; theory |
W 23 Feb | 7.2 | Ground state of helium |
F 25 Feb | 7.3 | Hydrogen Molecule Ion |
M 28 Feb | 7.3 | Yukawa potential |
W 1 Mar | 5.3-6.5 | Test 1 |
F 3 Mar | 8.1 | WKB approximation; classical region |
M 13 Mar | 8.2 | Tunneling |
W 15 Mar | 8.3 | Connection formulae |
F 17 Mar | 8.3 | Connection formulae (continued) |
M 20 Mar | 9.1 | Time-dependent perturbation theory; 2-level systems |
W 22 Mar | 9.1 | Sinusoidal perturbations |
F 24 Mar | 9.2 | Emission and absorption of radiation |
M 27 Mar | 9.3 | Spontaneous emission |
W 29 Mar | 9.3 | Selection rules |
F 31 Mar | 10.1 | Adiabatic approximation |
M 3 Apr | 10.1 | Proof of adiabatic theorem |
W 5 Apr | 10.2 | Berry's phase |
F 7 Apr | 10.2 | Berry's phase (continued) |
M 10 Apr | 10.2 | Aharanov-Bohm effect |
W 12 Apr | 7.1-9.3 | Test 2 |
F 14 Apr | 11.1 | Scattering theory |
M 17 Apr | 11.2 | Partial waves |
W 19 Apr | 11.3 | Born approximation |
F 21 Apr | 11.3 | Born approximation (continued) |
M 24 Apr | 11.3 | Born approximation (continued) |
W 26 Apr | A1-2 | EPR paradox and Bell's theorem |
F 28 Apr | A3-4 | Measurements and Zeno's paradox |
R 4 May | 5.2-11.3 | Final Exam 8:30-12:30pm |