Duration
35h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in physics | 6 crédits | |||
| Master in mathematics (120 ECTS) | 8 crédits | |||
| Master in mathematics (60 ECTS) | 8 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
In this course, we teach the fundamental laws of quantum mechanics. Basic notions are explained and illustrated with exemplative cases.
More precisely, the course is structured along 6 chapters :
1. Particles and waves : Introduction to fundamental ideas of quantum mechanics
2. The Mathematical bases of quantum mechanics
3. The Quantum mechanics postulates
4. The harmonic oscillator
5. The angular momenta
6. The Hydrogen atom
Exercice learning activities are scheduled to illustrate all theoretical notions covered by the 10 chapters. Content of these additional learning activities : wave packets and 1D diffusion problems, 2 level system, perturbation theory, Zeeman effect.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To understand to fundamental laws of quantum mechanics and what makes it different from classical mechanics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite
Algebra
Analysis
Electromagnetism
Modern Physics
Corequisite
Analytical Mechanics II
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The teaching method is the ex cathedra mode. The essential of the course is presented with use of video data slides, completed with the use of the blackboard for the technical developments.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
The copy of all slides displayed during the lessons are available online.
The well-known book of Quantum Mechanics, I and II, by C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu and F. Laloë (Hermann and Wiley-Vch, Paris, 2005), is a recommended reading.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Final written examination (theory + exercices) in the January session. Weighting: theory 60 / exercices 40.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Thierry Bastin
Département de Physique
I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman
Tél: 04/366.36.93
e-mail: T.Bastin@uliege.be