Goucher College
Department of Physics
Syllabus
PHY.350
Spring 2012
Note: Class schedule is tentative and subjected to a change depending on a pace at which material is being covered in the class. Weekly chapter assignment should be read before each class meeting. Homework assignment is due at the beginning of the class according to the schedule below.
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Dates
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Chapter No.
(Griffiths, 2nd ed)
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Topic
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Homework Problems
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Date Due
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Jan25
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1.1-1.3
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The Wave Function: Schrodinger equation, Statistical interpretation, Probability
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1, 2
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Friday, Jan 27
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Jan27
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1.4-1.6
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The Wave Function: Normalization, Momentum, The Uncertainty Principle
Final project assigned
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5, 14 , 15, 16
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Final paper due on Apr 27
Monday, Jan 30
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Jan 30
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2.1-2.2
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Equation: Stationary States, Infinite Square Well
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7, 9, 17
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Wednesday, Feb 1
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Feb 1
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2.3.2
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Infinite Square Well
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2, 4
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Friday, Feb 3
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Feb 3
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2.3.1
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Equation: Harmonic Oscillator
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5, 8, 38, 15 (may use Maple for integral)
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Monday, Feb 6
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Feb 6
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2.4
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Equation: Harmonic Oscillator
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Physlet P10.5 and P12.3
12, 13, 41
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Wednesday, Feb 8
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Feb 8
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2. 5
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Equation: Free particle
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19
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Friday, Feb 10
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Feb 10
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2.5
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Equation: harmonic Oscillator, Free Particle
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22, 24, 26, 49
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Monday, Feb13
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Feb 13
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2.5
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Equation: The Delta function potential
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28, 44
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Wednesday, Feb15
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Feb 15
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2.6
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Time –Independent Schrodinger Equation: Finite Square Well
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29, 33, 35
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Friday, Feb 17
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Feb 17
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2.6
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Formalism: Hilbert Space, Observables
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Ch2: 51
Ch3: 2, 3
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Monday, Feb 20
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Feb20
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3.3
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Formalism: Hilbert Space, Observables
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A4, A5(page 440),
5, 6, 8
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Wednesday, Feb 22
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Feb22
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3.4
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Formalism: Generalized Statistical Interpretation
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27, 28, 30
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Friday, Feb 24
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Feb 24
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3.5
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Formalism: Uncertainty Principle
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Feb 27
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3.6
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Formalism: Uncertainty Principle
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Feb 29
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3.6
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Formalism: The energy-time uncertainty principle
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Mar 2
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3.6
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Formalism: Dirac Notation
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13, 18, 34
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Monday, Mar 5
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Mar 5
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3.6
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Formalism: Dirac Notation
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23, 33, 37
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Wednesday, Mar 7
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Mar 7
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4.1
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Schrodinger Equation in Spherical Coordinates
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2, 8, 9
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Friday, Mar 9
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Mar 9
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4.2
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Hydrogen Atom
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11, 13, 15, 45
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Monday, Mar 19
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Mar19
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4.3
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Angular Momentum
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Exam I (Ch 1-3)
20, 40 (for both use results of problem 19 that was done in the class)
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Exam I due on Friday, Mar 23
Wednesday, Mar 21
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Mar 21
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4.3
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Angular Momentum
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21, 24
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Friday March 23
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Mar23
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4.4
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Angular Momentum
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Mar26
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4.4
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Spin
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26, 28, 31
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Wednesday, Mar 28
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Mar28
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4.4
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Spin
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33, 49, 52
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Friday, Mar 30
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Mar 30
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4.4
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Addition of Angular Momenta
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50
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Monday, Apr 2
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Apr 2
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4.4
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Quantum Mechanics in 3D: Addition of Angular Momenta
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51, 55
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Wednesday, Apr 4
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Apr 4
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5.1.1
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Identical Particles: Two-Particle Systems: Bosons and Fermions
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2, 5
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Friday, Apr 6
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Apr 6
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5.1.2
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Identical Particles: Exchange Forces
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32
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Monday, Apr 9
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Apr 9
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5.2
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Atoms
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14
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Wednesday, Apr 11
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Apr 11
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6.1
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Time-Independent Perturbation Theory:
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1b, 2, 3
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Friday, Apr 13
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Apr 13
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6.2
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Time-Independent Perturbation Theory:
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4b, 5
Exam II (Ch 4-5)
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Exam II due on Friday Apr 20
Monday, Apr 16
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Apr 16
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6.2
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Time-Independent Perturbation Theory:
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8, 9
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Wednesday, Apr 18
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Apr 18
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6.2
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Time-Independent Perturbation Theory: Non-degenerate theory
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33
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Friday, Apr 20
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Apr 20
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6.3
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Time-Independent Perturbation Theory: The Fine Structure of Hydrogen
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16, 18
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Monday, Apr 23
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Apr 23
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6.4
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Time-Independent Perturbation Theory: The Zeeman Effect
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21, 22, 25
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Wednesday, Apr 25
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Apr 25
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9.1
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Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory: Two-level systems
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1, 7
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Friday, Apr 27
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Apr 27
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9.1
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Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory: Two-level systems
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15
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Final Paper due on Apr27
Monday, Apr30
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Apr 30
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9.2
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Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory: Emission and Absorption of Radiation, Spontaneous Emission
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12
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Wednesday, May 2
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May 2
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9.3
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Final Project presentations
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Exam III (Ch 6&9)
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Exam III due on Wednesday May 9
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