QUANTUM PHYSICS

Major

Physics

Quarter

Spring

Year

2025

Course Number

PHYS CS 36, Section 1

Enrollment Code

38927

Instructor(s)

Ian Banta

Date & Time

TR 3:00 - 4:50 PM (Lecture);

R 10:00 - 11:50 AM (Problem Session 1);

R 1:00 - 2:50 PM (Problem Session 2);

Location

GIRV 2108 (Lecture)

Bldg 494, Room 164B (Problem Session 1)

GIRV 2108 (Problem Session 2)

Course Description

Wave-particle duality. Photons. Matter waves. The uncertainty principle. The Schrödinger equation. Potential wells and barriers. The quantized simple harmonic oscillator. The hydrogen atom.

Prerequisites: Physics CS 34 and 35 or equivalent.

Required Text

John R. Taylor, Chris D. Zafiratos, Michael A. Dubson, Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Second Edition