Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
FIZ 415 Quantum Mechanics II Turkish Compulsory
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
4 7 3 2 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites FIZ 311 MIN DD
or FIZ 311E MIN DD
or FIZ 314 MIN DD
or FIZ 314E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
Angular Momentum: general formalism of angular momentum, Eigenstates of the angular momentum operators ,the rigid rotator, the angular momentum matrices; Spherically Symmetric Systems: the radial momentum, the radial equation, the free particle in spherical coordinates, the spherical infinite well, the two-particle problem, the spherical finite well (deuteron), the hydrogen atom; Spin: the Stern-Gerlach experiment and spin, spin ½, a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field, precession; Addition of Angular Momenta : coupled and uncoupled representations, addition of two angular momenta, Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, addition of spin and orbital angular momenta; Identical Particles: the two-particle systems, the identical particle systems, exchange operator, the Pauli principle, N-particle systems, the Fermi energy, density of states; Time Independent Perturbation Theory: Non-degenerate perturbation theory, degenerate perturbation theory, the Stark effect, fine structure of hydrogen (relativistic effect and spin-orbit coupling), the Zeeman effect; The Variational Principle : Rayleigh-Ritz variational principle, the Helium atom; Time Dependent Perturbation Theory: harmonic perturbation, sudden and adiabatic perturbation.