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Subject
Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
This subject provides the students with a basic knowledge in quantum mechanics, a basic tool to understand phenomena at the nanoscale.Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNAU PINO, ANDRES | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Catedratico De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Condensed Matter Physics | andres.arnau@ehu.eus |
| ALDUCIN OCHOA, MAITE | Centro de Física de Materiales CSIC | Otros | Doctor |
Competencies
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| . | 100.0 % |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| Seminar | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Otras Evaluaciones | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation
Final evaluation: 100% theoretical-practical examIn case the student does not show up at the final exam, he/she will be considered as not presented.
Extraordinary call: orientations and renunciation
Final evaluation: 100% theoretical-practical examIn case the student does not show up at the final exam, he/she will be considered as not presented.
Temary
Lecture 1 THE ORIGINS OF QUANTUM THEORYLecture 2 THE POSTULATES OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
Lecture 3 OBSERVABLES: OPERATORS IN QUANTUM MECHANICS
Lecture 4 POSITION AND MOMENTUM OPERATORS. UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
Lecture 5 SCHRÖDINGER EQUATION. STATIONARY STATES. TIME EVOLUTION OF QUANTUM SYSTEM
Lecture 6 ONE-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS
Lecture 7 THE ONE-DIMENSIONAL HARMONIC OSCILLATOR
Lecture 8 GENERAL THEORY OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM
Lecture 9 ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM
Lecture 10 SPIN ANGULAR MOMENTUM
Lecture 11 PARTICLE IN A CENTRAL POTENTIAL. THE HYDROGEN ATOM
Lecture 12 APPROXIMATION METHODS FOR STATIONARY AND TIME-DEPENDENT PROBLEMS
Lecture 13 IDENTICAL PARTICLES: FERMIONS AND BOSONS
Lecture 14 SCATTERING THEORY
Bibliography
Basic bibliography
- ¿QUANTUM MECHANICS¿, C. COHEN TANNOUDJI, B. DIU, AND F. LALOË, , ED. JOHN WILEY AND SONS- ¿MECÁNICA CUÁNTICA¿, F.J YNDURAIN ARIEL CIENCIA
- ¿QUANTUM MECHANICS¿, B.H. BRANSDEN AND C.J.JOACHAIN PEARSON EDUCATION
- ¿QUANTUM MECHANICS¿ L. I. SCHIFF, , ED. MCGRAW-HILL
- ¿QUANTUM MECHANICS¿, A. MESSIAH, ED. DOVER
- ¿QUANTUM PHYSICS¿, R. EISBERG AND R. RESNICK, ED. JOHN WILEY AND SONS
- ¿QUANTUM MECHANICS (NON RELATIVISTIC THEORY)¿, L. D. LANDAU AND E. M. LIFSHITZ, ED. BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN