PHYS 487 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
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G in the reading assignments refers to Griffiths (Introduction to Quantum Mechanics).
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| 1 | 18 Jan 20 Jan |
Review Transformations in space and translation operator |
Griffiths 6.1 and 6.2 |
No discussion |
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| 2 | 25 Jan 27 Jan |
Symmetry and Degeneracy |
Griffiths 6.3,6.4,6.5 6.6,6.8 |
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| 3 | 01 Feb 03 Feb |
Time independent Perturbation Theory, Degenerate and Non-degenerate cases |
Griffiths 7.1,7.2 |
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| 4 | 08 Feb 10 Feb |
Continuation of perturbation theory |
Griffiths 7.1,7.2 |
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| 5 | 15 Feb 17 Feb |
Hydrogen Fine Structure
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Griffiths 7.3 |
No Quiz
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No Homework |
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| 6 | 22 Feb 24 Feb |
Zeeman Splitting Introduction to Time Dependent Perturbation Theory
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Griffiths 7.4, 11.1 |
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| 7 | 01 Mar 03 Mar |
Time Dependent Perturbation Theory Emission and Absorbtion of Radiation |
Griffiths 11.1, 11.2 |
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| 8 | 08 Mar 10 Mar |
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| 9 | 22 Mar 24 Mar |
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| 10 | 29 Mar 31 Mar |
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| 11 | 05 Apr 07 Apr |
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No discussion |
No Homework |
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| 12 | 12 Apr 14 Apr |
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| 13 | 19 Apr 21 Apr |
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| 14 | 26 Apr 28 Apr |
.4 | No discussion |
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| 15 | 03 May |
Review and synthesis |
G § 4.4 | |||
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Final exam: Thursday, 12th May 2022 from 8 AM to 11 AM at 2055 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg. |
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