| Course Title: Quantum Mechanical Phenomena |
| Start Date: 01/23/2024 End Date: 05/07/2024 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2024 |
| 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 |
| Katherine Aidala | 413-538-2234 | kaidala@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2024 - 05/07/2024 | Lecture | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | KNDD - Kendade | 107 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: PHYS-205 and PHYS-210. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 10 | Available: 8 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Author: Griffiths & Schroeter, Copyright: 2018 Edition: 3 Volume: ISBN: 1107189632 Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
Required | 66.00 |
| Title: Modern Physics Author: Felder & Felder, Copyright: 2022 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781108842891 Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
Required | 84.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at N/A |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: I will provide scans in the first week until everyone who wants to purchase the texts has time to. Copies of the texts will be provided in the physics lounge and on reserve at the library. Griffiths is available for less as a paperback, and used copies should be available. Any edition will be okay. |