Physics 314: Quantum Mechanics II

Spring 2019 Course schedule

Week	Material covered	Homework assignment
Jan 16,18 (short week)	Time-independent perturbation theory Non-degenerate perturbation theory
Jan 23, 25	Time-independent perturbation theory Degenerate perturbation theory H-atom review	Homework #1 Due 1/28 Solutions
Jan 28 - Feb 1	Time-independent perturbation theory Stark effect: H-atom in E-field Relativistic corrections Fine structure of hydrogen Dirac equation (if you are curious)	Homework #2 Due 2/4 Solutions
Feb 4-8	Time-independent perturbation theory Zeeman effect Hyperfine structure Hyperfine Zeeman effect	Homework #3 Due 2/11 Solutions
Feb 11-15	Variational methods General method Applications for He atoms and H2 ions February 15: Midterm test #1 (solutions)
Feb 18-22	Time-dependent perturbation theory   Two-level system Multi-level system Sinusoidal excitation and Rabi oscillations Neat Rabi oscillation visualization	Homework #4 Due 2/25 Solutions
Feb 25 - March 1	Time-dependent perturbation theory Emission and absoprtion of light Einstein A and B coefficients Selection rules for optical atomic transitions
March 9-14	Spring break
March 11-15	Identical particle and multi-particle systems Bosons and fermions Exchange interaction	Homework #5 Due 3/18 Solutions
March 18-22	Identical particle and multi-particle systems Free fermi gas Quantum theory of conductivity Quantum Statistical Mechanics	Homework #6 Due 3/25 Solutions
March 25-29	Identical particle and multi-particle systems Quantum statistical distributions Second quantization More details on second quantization	Homework #7 Due 4/1 Solutions
Apr 1-5	Scattering theory Introduction. Partial wave analysis April 5: Midterm test #2 (solutions)
Apr 8-12	Scattering theory Partial wave analysis S-wave scattering The Born approximation Very brief intro to Green's functions	Homework #8 Due 4/15 Solutions
Apr 15-19	Applications Perturbation theory via Feynmann Diagrams Inelastic scattering	Homework #9 Due 4/22 Solutions
Apr 22-26	Applications Deep Inelastic scattering More technical introduction to DIS History of the quark discovery Density matrix approach Course reviews
May 6	Final exam 9am-12pm