PH3002 - Quantum Physics

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Engineering

Available to level 3 science and education students with appropriate physics and mathematics background.

Non-relativistic quantum mechanics - formalism, harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, hydrogen atom, spin, identical particles, time independent and dependent perturbation theory, fine structure of hydrogen, two-electron atoms.

Learning Outcomes

• to understand the theoretical concepts covered in lectures and to solve problems related to these topics;
• to undertake computational work and write reports.

Prerequisites:

MA2000 AND MA2100 AND PH2002 AND PH2019

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Daniel Kosov
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Daniel Kosov, Professor Ian Whittingham.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours practicals 25 hours workshops/Seminars - Laboratory
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); assignments (10%); computational project (15%); laboratory (15%).

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