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Quantum Mechanics II

Spring 2011


Lecturer: Paul Hoyer C321  191 50681 
Assistants: Tommi Markkanen (17-31.1, 1.4-6.5)
Samu Kurki            (1.2 - 31.3)
C311
C304
 
191 50705
Lectures: Mo 12-14  A315  First lecture on 17 January
We 12-14  A315  
Exercises: Mo 16-18 A315

Problem solutions should be put in the box on the 2nd floor of the A-wing by Friday at 14.00.

Exams: 1. 8 March 13:00-17:00 D101 On topics up to (but not including) time reversal,
i.e., the 66 first pages of the 2011 lecture notes.

Results    Problem solutions
2. 12 May 9:00-13:00 E204 Results and Solutions
Have a look and copy your exam
papers at the Physicum secretariat.

This is an advanced course in quantum mechanics, building on the basic concepts introduced in the course Quantum mechanics I.
The applications of quantum mechanics to topical issues in modern physics are shown as examples.
The course introduces the general methods required to address these and other topics.
Topics:
1. Basic concepts
2. Rotational symmetry
3. Discrete symmetries
4. Local gauge invariance
5. Second quantization
6. The quantized photon field
7. Relativistic quantum mechanics
8. Quantum field theory

Textbooks: J. J. Sakurai: Modern Quantum Mechanics (Addison Wesley 1994)  [S1]
J. J. Sakurai: Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Addison Wesley 1967)  [S2]
I. J. R. Aitchison and A. J. G. Hey: Gauge Theories in Particle Physics, Vol. I:
From Relativistic Quantum Mechanics to QED (IOP Publishing, 3rd Edition, 2003)  [AH]
J. Niskanen: Kvanttimekaniikka II (Limes 2003)  [N]

Table of Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, spherical harmonics, gradients, Pauli and Dirac matrices.

Lecture notes (p. 1-155)
Slides (p. 1-59)

Exercises:
24.1
Ex_1.pdf
31.1
Ex_2.pdf
7.2
Ex_3.pdf
14.2
Ex_4.pdf
21.2
Ex_5.pdf
28.2
Ex_6.pdf
14.3
Ex_7.pdf
21.3
Ex_8.pdf
28.3
Ex_9.pdf
4.4
Ex_10.pdf
11.4
Ex_11.pdf
18.4
Ex_12.pdf
2.5
Ex_13.pdf

NOTE:  You are encouraged to give feedback on this course by filling out the evaluation form in WebOodi.

Quantum Mechanics II in: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Problems of past partial exams: 1/2003 2/2003 1/2004 2/2004 1/2005 2/2005
1/2007 2/2007 1/2008 2/2008 1/2009 2/2009
Problems of past final exams: 16.5.2003 4.6.2003 13.8.2003 2.6.2004 16.6.2004 11.8.2004
21.1.2005 8.6.2005 17.8.2005 25.11.2005 30.5.2007 20.6.2007
28.3.2008 28.5.2008 27.5.2009 17.6.2009 20.1.2010