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FY507: Introductory quantum mechanics (10 ECTS)

STADS: 7000701

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.
3rd and 4th quarter.

Teacher responsible

Email: jbp@ifk.sdu.dk

Timetable

Group	Type	Day	Time	Classroom	Weeks
Common	I	Monday	12-14	U20	05
Common	I	Monday	12-14	U2	06-11
Common	I	Monday	10-12	U2	14, 16-21
Common	I	Wednesday	10-12	U53	05
Common	I	Wednesday	10-12	U44	06
Common	I	Friday	14-16	U46	15
S1	TE	Wednesday	10-12	U44	22
S1	TE	Thursday	14-16	U44	05-11
S1	TE	Friday	14-16	U37	16-17, 19-21

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Comment:
11.04.2007: NYT lokale til forelæsningen fredag d.13 april!!!

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Science year passed.

Course introduction
To achieve the stated competences.

Qualifications
Operational knowledge of the quantum mechanical wave mechanics and its implications for understanding the microscopic world and for the principal of modern electronic components. Basic understanding of the geometric form of the wave function and its dependence on the energy of the system. Working knowledge of and experience with the most common model systems: square well, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom, etc. Ability to build simple model systems and to interpret calculated and experimental results.

Expected learning outcome

Subject overview
1 The time-independent Schrödinger equation:
1. Historical background; the necessity of a new mechanics
2. Probability interpretation
3. Geometrical understanding of the Schrödinger equation (SSL)
4. Uncertainty principle
5. Characterising the wave functions of the stationary states and the energy
6. Symmetry considerations
7. Spicific 1-D systems (potentials)

8. Superposition principle
9. Variational calculations
10. Angular moment
11. Hydrogen atom

2 Time dependent processes and more complicates systems
1. The time dependent Schrödinger equation
2. Probability flux and the continuity equation
3. Scattering on a stationary potential
4. Tunnel effect
5. Time development of wave packages
6. Stationary perturbation calculations
7. Doubbel potentials
8. Periodic potentials
9. Fermi’s golden rule

Literature

Oplyses senere.

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
2 projects + small final oral examination. Oral exam. External examiner. Marks according to the Danish 13-scale.

Project reports (2). Internal evaluation by lecturer. Marks according to the Danish 13-scale.

The final oral examination is short (15 min.) and based on the second project. One mark = 0.5*project_1 +0.5*(project-2 inclusive oral examination)

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

30 timer forelæsninger. 30 timer eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning. 40 timer projektarbejde.
Educational activities

Language
No recorded information about the language used in the course.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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