QUANTUM PHYSICS

Major
Physics
Quarter
Spring
Year
2024
Course Number
PHYS CS 36, Section 1
Enrollment Code
39941
Instructor(s)
Date & Time
TR 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM (LECTURE)
R 10:00 AM - 11:50 PM (PROBLEM SESSION 1)
R 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM (PROBLEM SESSION 2)
Location
GIRV 2124 (LECTURE)
HSSB 2202 (PROBLEM SESSION 1)
HSSB 2202 (PROBLEM SESSION 2)

Course Description

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

Prerequisites: Physics CS 34 and 35 or equivalent