COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO RELATIVISTIC QUANTUM MECHANICS +

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4127 INTRODUCTION TO RELATIVISTIC QUANTUM MECHANICS + ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUHAMMED DENIZ

Offered to

Physics(Evening)
Physics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to advise students of main principles and applications of equation of motions in quantum mechanics which are invariant under Lorentz transformation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the effect from Galilean relativity on the Schrödinger equation
2   Learning the group of Lorent transformations and its main properties
3   Being able to use 4-vectors and tensor notation at advanced level
4   Understanding relativistically valid quantum mechanical equations of motions
5   Understanding foibles of Schrödinger equations
6   Being able to treat and arrange quantum mechanical equations of motions for various particles
7   Being able to apply symmetry and conservations laws to quantum mechanical equations of motions
8   Being able to express basic properties of particles and anti-particles
9   Being able to use group theoretical methods in quantum mechanical problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Group of Galilean Transformations
2 Schrödinger Equation under Galilean Transformation
3 4-vectors and Tensor Notations
4 Group of Lorentz Transformations
5 Effects of Lorentz Transformations on Schrödinger Equation
6 Relativistic Electrodynamics
7 Introduction to Particle Physics
8 Massive Spin-0 Particles: Klein-Gordon Equation
9 Feynman-Stuckelberg Interpretation
10 MIDTERM
11 The Pionic Atoms
12 Fesbach-Villars Representation of Klein Gordon Equation
13 Massive Spin-1/2 Particles: Dirac Equation
14 Dirac Equation in Electromagnetic Field
15 Proca Equation

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference:
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics (2000). Walter Greiner, Springer.
Auxiliary references:
1. Bjorken, J. D. and Drell, S. D. (1998). Relativistic Quantum Mechanics, McGraw-Hill, New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exams and assignments are taken as the achievements of students for the course.
2. Final exam will be added to the achievements of students for the course (to the midterms and assignments), thereby the student's success will be determined.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.
4. Students, who do not participate in Midterm exams and regularly do the assignments, not allowed entering the final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hasan.karabiyik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 18 18
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparing assignments 11 5 55
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

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