| Course Title: Quantum Mechanical Phenomena |
| Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 05/08/2023 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
| Description: This course provides an introduction to quantum phenomena and quantum mechanics. Topics include relativistic dynamics, blackbody radiation, and wave properties of matter. The Uncertainty Principle, Schrodinger's Equation, simple harmonic oscillators and the hydrogen atom are studied in depth, with emphasis on angular momentum, electron spin and the Pauli Exclusion Principle. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Neal Abraham | nabraham@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023 | Lecture | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 08:30AM - 09:45AM | KNDD - Kendade | 203 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: PHYS-205 and PHYS-210. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
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| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 11 | Available: 7 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Modern Physics Author: Krane, Kenneth S. Copyright: 2019 Edition: 4th Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Wiley |
Required | 120.00 |
| Title: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Author: Griffiths and Schroeter, David J. and Darrell F. Copyright: 2018 Edition: 3rd Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
Required | 76.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |