QUANTUM PHYSICS

Major

Physics

Quarter

Spring

Year

2026

Course Number

PHYS CS 36, Section 1

Enrollment Code

37838

Instructor(s)

Sathya Guruswamy

Date & Time

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

R 9:00 - 10:50 AM (Problem Session 1)

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

Location

GIRV 2108 (Lecture)

GIRV 2127 (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.