PHYS-E0410: Quantum Mechanics 2 D
| Course name | Quantum Mechanics 2 D |
|---|---|
| Course code | PHYS-E0410 |
| Abbreviation | Kvantti 2, QM 2 |
| Period | I-II |
| Lecturer | Laure Mercier de Lépinay |
Description
This course continues the first quantum mechanics course and expands the foundations needed for advanced quantum mechanics topics.
Course material
Official material
No official textbook. Recommended references include Griffiths, Cohen-Tannoudji, Ballentine, and Schwabl. Excellent lecture notes and model solutions are provided.
Extra material
A YouTube playlist with videos related to the course.
Contents and workload
Overall workload
Large amount of material, demanding exercises, and a challenging exam.
Weekly contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unitary operators and symmetries |
| 2 | Spin 1/2 |
| 3 | Two-level systems and qubits |
| 4 | Angular momentum |
| 5 | Addition of angular momenta and hydrogen atom |
| 6 | Hydrogen atom |
| 7 | Exchange symmetry |
| 8 | Quantum entanglement |
| 9 | Transition between classical and quantum mechanics (1/2) |
| 10 | Transition between classical and quantum mechanics (2/2), relativistic QM (1/3) |
| 11 | Relativistic QM (2/3) |
| 12 | Relativistic QM (3/3) |
Practicalities
75 points total: final exam (45) and exercise sheets (30). Nine graded exercises are submitted in three sets.
Related courses
Official prerequisites
Basic quantum mechanics, linear algebra, complex analysis, and recommended familiarity with relativity.
Additional prerequisites
PHYS-C0230, PHYS-C0254, and ELEC-C9440 are helpful.
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