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Class & |
Topics |
Readings |
HW Due |
Links |
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| W | September 3 | Introduction, Math Review | Math
Review Solution |
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| Quantization of Radiation | |||||
| F | Class 1, September 5 | Introduction to quantum mechanics | 1:6-7 | ||
| M | Class 2, September 8 | Review of e-m waves | 1:8 | ||
| W | Class 3, September 10 | Photoelectric effect | 4:1-2 | ||
| F | Class 4, September 12 | Compton Scattering | 4:3 | ||
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Particle Nature of Matter |
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| M | Class 5, September 15 | Charge and mass of electron | 5:1 | Set #1 | HW#1 Solution |
| W | Class 6, September 17 | Bohr atom | 5:2-3 | ||
| F | Class 7, September 19 | Correspondence Principle | 5:4 | ||
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Matter Waves |
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| M | Class 8, September 22 | De Broglie’s Hypothesis | 4:6 | ||
| W | Class 9, September 24 | Wave groups, dispersion | 7:2 | ||
| F | Class 10, September 26 | Uncertainty Principle | 7:3 | ||
| M | Class 11, September 29 | Applications of Uncertainty Principle | 7:4-6 | ||
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1-dim Schroedinger Eq. |
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| W | Class 12, October 1 | Quantum wave equation | 6:1-4 | Set #2 | HW#2 Solution |
| F | Class 13, October 3 | Infinite square well | 6:5 | ||
| M | Class 14, October 6 | Finite square well | 8:5 | ||
| W | Class 15, October 8 | Barrier reflection and tunneling | 8:1-5 | ||
| F | Class 16, October 10 | Review of quantum mechanics | Set #3 | Practice
Questions HW#3 Solution |
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| October 13-14 | Fall Study Break | MT#1
Solution-A MT#1 Solution-B |
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| W |
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on quantum mechanics | |||
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3-dim Schroedinger Eq. |
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| F | Class 17, October 17 | Return exam; Quantum harmonic Oscillator | |||
| M | Class 18, October 20 | Quantum harmonic Oscillator (cont.) | |||
| W | Class 19, October 22 | 3-dim square well, degeneracy | 6:6 / 9:1 | ||
| F | Class 20, October 24 | Angular momentum | 9:2 | ||
| Atomic Physics | |||||
| M | Class 21, October 27 | Hydrogen Atom | 9:3 | ||
| W | Class 22, October 29 | Zeeman effect, Electron Spin | 9:4-5 | ||
| F | Class 23, October 31 | Pauli Principle, Complex Atoms | 10:1-4 / 11:1-2 | ||
| M | Class 24, November 3 | X-rays | 11:3 | Set #4 | HW#4 Solution |
| W | Class 25, November 5 | Lasers | 13:3-4 | ||
| F | Class 26, November 7 | no class | |||
| Nuclear Physics | |||||
| M | Class 27, November 10 | Properties of nuclear forces | 15:1-2 | ||
| W | Class 28, November 12 | Binding energies; semi-empirical mass formula | 15:3-4 | ||
| F | Class 29, November 14 | Radioactive decay | 13:1 / 15:5-6 | ||
| Particle Physics | |||||
| M | Class 30, November 17 | Particles and antiparticles | 16:1-2,4 | Set #5 | HW#5 Solution |
| W | Class 31, November 19 | Quark Model | 16:5-6 | ||
| F | Class 32, November 21 | Standard Model | 16:3,8 | ||
| M | Class 33, November 24 | Cosmology | 18:1-6 | ||
| Solid State Physics | |||||
| W | Class 34, November 26 | Statistical Physics | 12:1-3,5-6 | ||
| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break | ||||
| M | Class 35, December 1 | Electrons in metals | 14:1-2 | ||
| W | Class 36, December 3 | Band theory of solids | 14:3 | ||
| F | Class 37, December 5 | Semiconductors | 14:4-6 | Set #6 | HW#6 Solution |
| M | Class 38, December 8 | Review of Atomic, Nuclear, Particle, and Solid State Physics | |||
| W |  Exam
II: December
10 |
on Atomic, Nuclear, Particle, and Solid State Physics |