Course: 22FA_PH310A-Quantum Physics

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PH 310 Quantum Physics (1)
Wave-particle duality of light and matter. Schrödinger's equation for simple systems. Applications of quantum physics to atoms, molecules, solids, nuclei, and elementary particles. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: completion of or current enrollment in PH 201. Fall.

Meetings:
MWF: 8:00-9:00, SSC 027

Syllabus
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Homework Guide
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Dr. Rupright's Office Hours

Monday: 12:30-1:30 pm

Tuesday: 9:30-11 am; 1-3 pm

Wednesday: 12:30-1:30 pm

Thursday: 9:30-11 am; 1-3 pm

Friday: 12:30-1:30 pm

Textbooks

Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers (2nd ed), by Taylor, Zafiratos, and Dubson (denoted by T in reading/HW assignments)

OpenStax University Physics (volume 2 and volume 3, denoted by O2 and O3, respectively, in reading/HW assignments)
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  Wednesday, 8/24
  Class 1 - Electromagnetic Waves
  Read -- O2: Ch 16
  HW Due -- None
  HW Practice
  O2: 16.38, 16.52, 16.92, 16.100, 16.104
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  Class 2 - Wave Interference
  Read -- O3: Ch 3
  HW Due
  Warmup -- O3: 3.20
  Review -- O2: 16.60, 16.88
  HW Practice
  O3: 3.28, 3.82
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  Class 3 - Diffraction
  Read -- O3: Ch 4
  HW Due
  Warmup -- O3: 4.44
  Review -- O3: 3.60, 3.68
  HW Practice
  O3: 4.26, 4.36, 4.52, 4.56
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  Wednesday, 8/31
  Class 4 - Atoms
  Read -- T: 3.1-9
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 3.4, 3.16
  Review -- O3: 4.88, 4.94
  HW Practice
  T: 3.12, 3.28, 3.29, 3.39
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  Class 5 - Foundational Experiments
  Read -- T: 3.10-13
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 3.44, 3.46
  Review -- T: 3.18, 3.24
  HW Practice
  T: 3.40, 3.41, 3.43
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  Class 6 - Light Quantization
  Read -- T: Ch 4 / O3: 6.1-3
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 4.12, O3: 6.58
  Review -- T: 3.50
  HW Practice
  T: 4.14, 4.26, 4.30
  O3: 6.130, 6.140
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  Class 7 - Atomic Spectra
  Read -- T: Ch. 5 / O3: 6.4
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 5.4, 5.7
  Review -- T: 4.16, 4.24
  HW Practice
  T: 5.12, 5.20, 5.21
  O3: 6.104
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  Class 8 - DeBroglie Waves
  Read -- T: 6.1-5 / O3: 6.5-6
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 6.14, 6.16
  Review -- T: 5.13, O3: 6.150
  HW Practice
  T: 6.11, 6.12
  O3: 6.152
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  Class 9 - Fourier Analysis
  Read -- T: 6.6-10 and this note
  HW Due:
  Warmup -- T: 6.22, 6.28
  Review -- T: 6.15; O3: 6.157
  HW Practice:
  T: 6.35, 6.50, 6.54
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  Class 10 - Standing Waves
  Read -- T: 7.1-4 / O3: 7.1-2
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 7.7, 7.18
  Review -- T: 6.33, 6.37
  HW Practice
  T: 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15, 7.16, 7.21
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  Class 11 - Schrödinger's Equation (time-independent)
  Read -- T: 7.5-7 / O3: 7.3-4
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 7.24, O3 - 7.42
  Review -- T: 7.19, O3 - 7.49
  HW Practice
  T: 7.27, 7.28, 7.29, 7.32
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  Class 12 - Advanced Examples
  
  Read -- T: 7.8-10 / O3: 7.5-6
  
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  Warmup -- T: 7.36, 7.49
  
  Review -- T: 7.30, 7.33
  
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  T: 7.37, 7.44, 7.50, 7.54, 7.55
  
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  Friday, 9/23
  Class 13 - Schrödinger's Equation (time-dependent)
  Read -- T: 7.11
  HW Practice
  T: 7.57, 7.58, 7.59
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  Class 14 - Catch up / Exam review
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  Exam 1 -- Wave-Particle Duality
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  Class 15 - Schrödinger's Equation in 2D
  Read -- T: 8.1-4
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 8.2, 8.17
  HW Practice
  T: 8.3, 8.6, 8.7, 8.18, 8.19
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  Class 16 - Central Forces
  Read -- T: 8.5-6
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 8.24, 8.27
  Review -- T: 8.9, 8.11
  HW Practice
  T: 8.20, 8.21, 8.22, 8.34
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  Class 17 - Energy Levels and Wave Functions
  Read -- T: 8.7-10 / O3: 8.1-2
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 8.39, 8.51
  Review -- T: 8.30
  HW Practice
  T: 8.29, 8.40, 8.41, 8.47
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  Class 18 - Electron Spin
  Read -- T: Ch 9 / O3: 8.3
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 9.2, 9.13
  Review -- T: 8.49, 8.54
  HW Practice
  T: 9.6, 9.15, 9.21, 9.22
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  Class 19 - Quantum Weirdness
  Read -- Chapter 6, Chapter 7, and Chapter 8 from Six Ideas That Shaped Physics, Unit Q
  HW Due
  Warmup -- None
  Review -- 9.8, 9.20, 9.24
  HW Practice
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  Class 20 - Multielectron Atoms
  Read -- T: 10.1-5
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 10.3, 10.7
  Review -- None
  HW Practice
  T: 10.2, 10.6, 10.11, 10.12
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  Class 21 - The Periodic Table
  Read -- T: 10.6-9 / O3: 8.4
  HW Due:
  Warmup -- T: 10.15, 10.38
  Review -- T: 10.9, 10.13
  HW Practice
  T: 10.18, 10.19, 10.26, 10.33
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  Class 22 - Radiation and Transitions
  Read -- T: 11.1-5 / O3: 8.5
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 11.5, 11.19
  Review -- T: 10.20, 10.25
  HW Practice
  T: 11.1, 11.9, 11.12, 11.15, 11.16, 11.22
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  Class 23 - Lasers
  Read -- T: 11.6-10 / O3: 8.6
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 11.24, 11.32
  Review -- T: 11.6, 11.7
  HW Practice
  T: 11.23, 11.25, 11.26, 11.31
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  Class 24 - Molecules
  Read -- T: 12.1-4 / O3: 9.1
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 12.3, 12.12
  Review -- None
  HW Practice
  T: 12.8, 12.11, 12.18, 12.21, 12.28
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  Class 25 - Molecular Spectra
  Read -- T: 12.5-7 / O3: 9.2
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 12.34, 12.36
  Review -- None
  HW Practice
  T: 12.32, 12.38, 12.39, 12.40, 12.42, 12.45, 12.48, 12.52
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  Friday, 10/28: Exam 2 -- Atomic and Molecular Physics
  Take-home solutions due at beginning of class
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  Class 26 - Solids
  Read -- T: 13.1-4 / O3: 9.3
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 13.2, 13.6
  Review -- None
  HW Practice
  T: 13.5, 13.18
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  Class 27 - Conductors
  Read -- T: 13.4-8 / O3: 9.4-5
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 13.26, 13.32
  Review -- T: 13.12, 13.14
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  Friday, 11/04
  Class 28 - Quantum Gases
  Read -- T: 13.9-12
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 13.49
  Review -- T: 13.38, 13.44
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  Class 29 - Semiconductors
  Read -- T: 14.1-5 / O3: 9.6-7
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  Warmup -- T: 14.6, 14.14
  Review -- T: 13.52
  HW Practice
  T: 14.8, 14.12, 14.18
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  Class 30 - Advanced Applications
  Read -- T: 14.6-9 / O3: 9.8
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 14.26, 14.36
  Review -- T: 14.10, 14.21
  HW Practice
  T: 14.38, 14.42, 14.45
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  Class 31 - The Nucleus
  Read -- T: 16.1-5 / O3: 10.1
  HW Due
  Warmup -- T: 16.4, 16.12
  Review -- T: 14.34, 14.44
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  Read -- T: 16.6-9 / O3: 10.2
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  Wednesday, 11/16: Radioactivity
  Read -- T: 17.1-6 / O3: 10.3
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  Friday, 11/18: Nuclear Reactions
  Read -- T: 17.7-13 / O3: 10.4
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  Read -- T: 18.1-5 / O3: 11.1-2
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  Monday, 11/28: Quarks and Beyond
  Read -- T: 18.6-11 / O3: 11.3-5
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