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PCS 400

Quantum Physics I

Bohr's model of the atom. De Broglie, wave-particle duality. The Schrödinger Equation in one dimension. The wave function. Stationary states. Quantization of energy. Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues. Square wells and barriers, tunnelling. The harmonic oscillator. Heisenberg's uncertainty relations. Measurement in Quantum Mechanics. Schrödinger Equation in three dimensions. Central potentials and the hydrogen atom.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

(PCS 300 or CHY 344) and (MTH 312 or MTH 330 or MTH 425)

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

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