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    UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

    B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS


    SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021

    BPS-CSC09
    CORE-IX: QUANTUM MECHANICS
    (Common to B.Sc.Physics with Computer Applications-VI Sem.)

    Lecture: 60 Hours Tutorial: 15 Hours Credits:4

    Course Objective:

    To introduce to the undergraduate students the development and formulation of Quantum


    Mechanics, its under lying Mathematical and Physical principles through exactly solvable
    problems.

    Learning Outcomes:

    On completion of the course the students will be able to

     Know the inadequacies of classical mechanics in explaining microscopic phenomena


     Introduce with the concept of matter waves and their existence proved by experimental
    procedure and uncertainty principle in physical measurements
     Formulate quantum mechanics through Schrodinger equation and associated different operators
     Derive time dependent and independent Schrödinger equations
     Find eigen values and eigen functions of one dimensional and three-dimensional problems

    UNIT I: ORIGIN OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (12 Hours)

    Limitations of Classical Physics- Black – Body Radiation Curve- Optical Spectra- Photoelectric
    Effect- Specific Heat of Solids – Planck’s Quantum Hypothesis - Compton Effect- Quantum
    Theory of Specific Heat-Bohr Atom Model of Hydrogen Atom- Franck and Hertz Experiment –
    Inadequacy of (Old) Quantum Theory

    UNIT II: WAVE MECHANICS (12 Hours)

    Wave Nature of Particles – Matter Waves – Diffraction Experiment- Heisenberg’s Uncertainty


    Principle - Application of Uncertainty Relation – Principle of Super Position –Wave Packet -
    Time dependent Schrodinger Wave Equation- Interpretation of the Wave Function, Probability
    Interpretation, Probability Current Density and Equation of Continuity- Ehrenfest theorem-Time
    Independent Schrodinger Wave Equation-Stationary States, Admissibility Conditions
    UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
    B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS
    SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021

    UNIT III: FORMALISM OF QUANTUM MECHANICS (12 Hours)

    Linear Vector Space –Orthogonal Functions –Linear Operator -Eigen Functions and
    Eigenvalues- Hermitian Operator- Postulates of Quantum Mechanics – Simultaneous
    Measurability of Observables-Eigen Values of Angular Momentum Operators-Ladder Operators

    UNIT IV: ONE DIMENSIONAL EIGEN VALUE PROBLEMS (12 Hours)

    Square Well Potential: Rigid Walls, Finite Walls and Potential Barrier – Alpha Emission - Linear
    Harmonic Oscillator (Series Method) – Free Particle

    UNIT V: THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENERGY EIGEN VALUE PROBLEMS (12 Hours)

    Particle Moving in a Spherically Symmetric Potential – Radial and Angular Part of Schrodinger
    Equation - System of Two Interacting Particles -Rigid Rotator – Hydrogen Atom- Radial
    Equation –Solution to Radial Equation – Energy Eigen Values and Eigen Functions

    Books for Study:

    1. Quantum Mechanics, G Aruldhas, 2nded,PHI,(2013).

    Books for Reference:


    1. Quantum Mechanics, Leonard L. Schiff, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill.
    2. A Text book of Quantum Mechanics, PM Mathews & K Venkatesan, 2 nded, Tata McGraw
    Hill, (2011).
    3. Quantum Mechanics, V.Devanathan,Narosa Publications
    4. Quantum Mechanics , Concepts and Applications, NouredineZettili, 2 nded,Wiley(2009).
    5. Introduction to QuantumMechanics, David Griffiths, 2nded,Pearson,(2015).
    6. Introduction to modern physics ,H.S.Mani&G.K.Mehta, East West press
    7. Concepts of Modern Physics,ArthurBeiser et al, 6thed, Tata McGrawHill, (2009).
    8. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115101107/
    9. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/122106034/

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