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    This document outlines Gavin Bell's term 1 plan for the course PX262 - Quantum Mechanics and its Applications. The term is structured into 10 weeks covering topics such as the origins of quantum numbers, Hermitian operators, the hydrogen atom, free electron model of metals, and energy bands. Assessment includes two mini-quizzes and a test. Live events and tutorials will cover solving problems and discussing key problems. Simulations and research notes provide additional context. Recommended reading materials are also listed.

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    This document outlines Gavin Bell's term 1 plan for the course PX262 - Quantum Mechanics and its Applications. The term is structured into 10 weeks covering topics such as the origins of quantum numbers, Hermitian operators, the hydrogen atom, free electron model of metals, and energy bands. Assessment includes two mini-quizzes and a test. Live events and tutorials will cover solving problems and discussing key problems. Simulations and research notes provide additional context. Recommended reading materials are also listed.

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    This document outlines Gavin Bell's term 1 plan for the course PX262 - Quantum Mechanics and its Applications. The term is structured into 10 weeks covering topics such as the origins of quantum numbers, Hermitian operators, the hydrogen atom, free electron model of metals, and energy bands. Assessment includes two mini-quizzes and a test. Live events and tutorials will cover solving problems and discussing key problems. Simulations and research notes provide additional context. Recommended reading materials are also listed.

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    PX262 plan – term 1

    Gavin Bell
    Term structure
    Quantum Mechanics and its Applications

    Learning Objectives
    Term 1 • Explain the origin of the n,l,m and s
    Term 2
    Gavin Bell quantum numbers and their relation to the Julie Staunton
    periodic table
    • Explain the significance of Hermitian
    operators, eigenvalue equations and the
    correspondence principle
    • Use quantum mechanics to find the
    electronic states of a hydrogen atom
    1st year electronics, • Explain the free-electron model of a metal
    bass guitar, etc. • Discuss the concept of an energy band and
    how this can be used to explain the
    properties of metals and semiconductors
    • Apply ideas from quantum theory to
    explain phenomena observed in
    elementary particles and nuclei
    Term 1
    Week Topics Activities Mathematics *
    1 Failures of classical mechanics, TISE in 1D First live event Revise your partial derivatives
    2 Harmonic oscillator First mini-quiz
    3 Quantum mechanics in 3D, angular momentum … Grad in non-Cartesian coordinates
    4 The hydrogen atom, spin and the Zeeman effect Separation of variables (PDE → ODEs)
    Spherical harmonics
    5 Spin-orbit coupling, screening, XPS Assessed test 1 (M. quiz)
    6 Formal QM, the postulates, Dirac notation Kronecker and Dirac delta
    Operators and eigenvalue equations
    7 Operators, observables and the TDSE
    8 Expectation values, generalised HUP Assessed test 2 (M. quiz) Revise mean and variance
    9 Harmonic oscillator, this time using operators
    10 Hydrogen atom, this time using operators Module completion 1h

    * Primarily for Physics students; Maths/Phys have largely covered this material, or will in PX276 term 1. Purple – topic will be
    covered in more detail in PX275 either term 1 or term 2. Black – topic mainly confined to this module.
    Term 2 and 3rd year PX382 Quantum Physics of Atoms

    Approximate methods
    PX262 Term 2 is “applications”: • Perturbation theory
    • Variational approach
    • Multi-electron atoms → periodic table, XPS
    • Bazillions of electrons → metals Revisit and extend atomic physics
    • Semiconductors • Zeeman effect (strong and weak)
    • QM and relativity → Dirac equation • Stark effect
    • Elementary particles • Many-electron effects
    • Nuclei
    • A bit more Dirac notation Atoms and light
    • Fermi’s Golden Rule
    • Radiation from atoms
    • The Laser
    Term 1 activities Our research---
    You’ll see some notes on how material links
    to our research programmes in the Moodle
    book.
    The topic of XPS is closely related to our
    research work.
    • read the Moodle book (chapter 1 = week by week study guide)
    • watch the recorded material and make your own notes / summaries where appropriate
    • my stuff is recorded in Lecture Capture (Echo360), other modules may be different
    • tackle the problems (non-assessed, pen and paper)
    • "key problem" each week designed for discussion in tutorials
    • do the non-assessed mini-quizzes (check the feedback) on Moodle
    • try QuVis simulations where directed (the questions, or “challenges”, are optional but useful)
    • join in the live sessions
    • Fridays 4pm Assessed Moodle quizzes
    • contact me with questions beforehand Term 1 week 5 and week 8
    • use the chat window during the session Two more in Term 2
    • post on the forum Form the assessed component 15%
    For all students (including non-core)
    Simulations

    Suitable simulations linked from Moodle book


    Books
    ISBN 978-3-319-68598-4 (eBook) Rae and Napolitano

    Mandl,
    Griffiths,
    Gasiorowicz,
    Davies & Betts,
    McMurry
    …
    Bow tie

    TARDIS logo

    The Eleventh Doctor’s choice of


    reading material
    Quantum mechanics is a pathway to many
    abilities, some considered to be… unnatural

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