PHYS30101 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 3 Saeed Bahramy Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 <p>Applications of Quantum Physics</p> <p>Applications of Quantum Physics</p> <p>To develop the basic concepts of quantum mechanics and apply them to a variety of physical systems.</p> <div>On completion successful students will be able to:</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>1. Describe the features of quantum-mechanical tunnelling and calculate the probability of tunnelling through a barrier.</div><div>2. Solve simple eigenvalue problems, calculate expectation values and probabilities for systems of</div><div>trapped particles and describe features arising from the associated shell structure.</div><div>3. Apply the basic concepts of quantum mechanics to two-state systems to solve eigenvalue</div><div>problems, calculate expectation values and probabilities.</div><div>4. Add angular momenta in quantum mechanics and apply to the fine-structure of atomic energy</div><div>levels.</div><div>5. Calculate first-order shifts in energy levels produced by external fields.</div><div><div>6. Define entangled states in quantum mechanics and use these to describe simple ideas of</div><div>quantum information.</div></div><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1. Reminder of the Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics (1 lecture)</p><div> 2. Barriers and tunnelling (3 lectures)</div><div> Applications to nuclear physics and solid-state physics.</div><div> Simple descriptions of resonant tunnelling in layered semiconductors.</div><div> &nbsp;</div><div> 3. Trapped particles (6 lectures)</div><div> Eigenvalue problems for quantum dots, quantum wires and quantum wells &ndash; shell structure and magic numbers.</div><div> First-order perturbation theory.</div><div> &nbsp;</div><div> 4. Spin and other two-state systems (5 lectures)</div><div> Angular momentum and ladder operators.</div><div> Quantum mechanical representations of intrinsic spin.</div><div> Adding angular momenta.</div><div> Other two-state systems.</div><div> &nbsp;</div><div> 5. Atoms and magnetic fields (3 lectures)</div><div> Magnetic fields in atoms: spin-orbit coupling and fine structure.</div><div> Atoms in magnetic fields: Zeeman effect and Land&eacute; g-factor.</div><div> Spectra and selection rules.</div><div> Precession and NMR.</div><div> &nbsp;</div><div> 6. Quantum information (4 lectures)</div><div> Measurement in quantum mechanics.</div><div> Entanglement.</div><div> Quantum cryptography, teleportation and computing.</div> 1 Written exam 100% <p>Feedback will be offered by tutors in examples classes. These classes will be based on weekly examples sheets; solutions will be issued.&nbsp;</p> PHYS20101 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Pre-Requisite Compulsory N <p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Recommended text:</strong><br /> Rae, A. I. M. Quantum Mechanics (Chapman and Hall)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Supplementary reading:</strong><br /> Gasiorowicz, S. Quantum Physics (Wiley)<br /> Mandl, F. Quantum Mechanics (Wiley)<br /> Miller, D.A.B. Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers (Cambridge)<br /> &nbsp;</p> Assessment written exam 1.5 Lectures 22 0 76.5