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PHYS 445 Quantum Physics of Atoms, Nuclei, and Particles Units: 3.00
Spin. Addition of angular momentum. Many electron atoms and the periodic table. Introduction to perturbation theory and Fermi's golden rule. Time dependent perturbations, including stimulated e¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ. Introduction to nuclear and particle physics.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 72 Private Study)
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply the postulates of quantum mechanics to determine the outcomes of measurements on a variety of quantum systems.
- Determine the quantum states of total angular momentum for different systems.
- Use particle-exchange symmetry to characterize the energy levels of multi-particle systems.
- Determine the quantum states of multielectron atoms and molecules.
- Estimate the ground state energy of quantum systems using the variational method.
- Determine the effects of perturbations on the energy levels of quantum systems.