PHYS 3317 - Applications of Quantum Mechanics

(PBS-AS, PHS-AS)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: PHYS 3316. Should be taken before PHYS 4443.

Y. Grossman

Covers a number of applications of quantum mechanics to topics in modern physics. Uses the tools developed in PHYS 3316, and does not introduce new formalism. Topics include: the physics of single and multi-electron atoms, introduction to quantum statistics, band theory of solids, superconductivity, nuclear structure, elementary particle physics. Students will develop their order-of-magnitude reasoning and their modeling skills.