Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : PH6002 : Problems in Quantum Physics { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Sidhartha S. Jena
Syllabus
Development of Quantum Mechanics, General Formalism of Quantum Mechanics, Operators, Postulates of Quantum Mechanics, observables and operators, commutation relations and commutating observables, measurements in quantum mechanics, time evolution of system, symmetry and conservation laws, Time dependent and time independent Schrödinger equation, Application to one and three dimensional problems, General formalism of angular momentum, Orbital and spin angular momentum and their eigenfunctions, Pauli matrices, Addition of two angular momentum, Calculation of Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, Coupling of orbital and spin angular momentum, Identical Particles, Time independent perturbation theory, Variational method, WKB approximation, Time-dependent perturbation theory, Interaction with classical radiation fields.
Course Objectives
- Getting in-depth knowledge of Quantum mechanics, particularly the concepts.
- Getting used problem solving
Course Outcomes
By the end of the course the students should be well versed with the theory as well as solving problems and should be able use it practice in their research problem.
Essential Reading
- C. Cohen-Tannoudji, Quantum Mechanics, John Willey & sons , 2005
- D. J. Griffith, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Pearson, 2nd Edition , 2007
Supplementary Reading
- J. J. Sakurai, Modern and advanced quantum mechanics, Pearson , 2007
- R. Shankar, Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Plenum Publishers,2nd Edition , 1994