Tentative weekly course calendar for Phys652 (3 lectures per week)
Week |
Date |
Topics covered |
1 |
Jan 13-17 |
chapter 13: radial equation, H-atom no HW due this week |
2 |
Jan 20-24 |
chapter 13: multi-electron atoms, periodic table; chapter 14: spin-kinematics, rotation operators HW#1 due friday Last day to drop on friday |
3 |
Jan 27-31 |
chapter 14: spin dynamics, magnetic moments, paramagnetic resonance, Stern-Gerlach experiment HW#2 due friday CONCEPT TOPIC due wednesday |
4 |
Feb 3-7 |
chapter 15: addition of angular momenta, Clebsch_Gordon coefficients HW#3 due friday |
5 |
Feb 10-14 |
chapter 16: variational principle + examples HW#4 due friday CONCEPT OUTLINE due wednesday |
6 |
Feb 17-21 |
chapter 16: WKB approximation + examples HW#5 due friday |
7 |
Feb 24-28 |
chapter 17: time-independent perturbation theorie (TIP): (non)degenerate, fine structure HW#6 due friday |
8 |
Mar 3-7 |
chapter 18: time-dependent perturbation theory, first order, sudden perturbation, adiabatic perturbation No HW due this week EXAM: Friday, March 7 |
9 |
Mar 10-14 |
FINALLY!!!!! SPRING BREAK |
10 |
Mar 17-21 |
chapter 18: periodic perturbation, higher-order TD perturbation theory, interaction picture, Heisenberg picture, em interaction, photo effect HW#7 due friday |
11 |
Mar 24-28 |
chapter 19: scattering theory, Born-approximation (time-dependent) no HW due CONCEPT WRITEUP due wednesday Last day to withdraw on friday |
12 |
Mar 31-4 |
chapter 19: Born-approximation (time-independent), partial wave expansion HW #8 due friday |
13 |
Apr 7-11 |
chapter 19: hard sphere, resonances, 2-particle scattering HW #9 due friday |
14 |
Apr 14-18 |
chapter 20: Dirac equation, free particle, em interaction: spin, (tentatively) no HW due this week |
15 |
Apr 21-25 |
chapter 20: magnetic moment, fine structure HW #10 due friday Students' project presentations |
16 |
April 28-2 |
April 28: Last day of instruction FINAL: Wed, April 30, 1-3pm……..Good success !! |