COURSE UNIT TITLE

: QUANTUM THEORY-II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 5128 QUANTUM THEORY-II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUHAMMED DENIZ

Offered to

PHYSICS
PHYSICS

Course Objective

Quantum Theory is a new and modern way of understanding the nature. This course has two objectives. First, quantum theory and its formalism provide some basic training to the students and help them gaining a new perspective. Secondly, it can be based to some other advanced research subjects which need Quantum Theory.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the behavior of sub-atomic particles and the rules governing them
2   Learning mathematical structure of Quantum Mechanics and some techniques for the solution of the Quantum Mechanical problems
3   Learning symmetries and conservation laws
4   Learning approximation methods: Time dependent and independent Perturbation Theory
5   Learning Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: Solution of Klein-Gordon and Dirac Equations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics - Conservation Laws and Degeneracies; Discrete Symmetries and Parity.
2 Lattice Translation as a Discrete Symmetry; The Time-Reversal Discrete Symmetry
3 Time Independent Perturbation Theory: Nondegenerate and Degenerate Case
4 Hydrogenlike Atoms: Fine Structure and the Zeeman Effect; Variational Methods
5 Time Dependent Potentials: Interaction Picture; Time Dependent Perturbation Theory
6 MIDTERM EXAM-I
7 Identical Particles, Perturbation Symmetry; Symmetrization Postulate
8 Two Electron System; The Helium Atom
9 Formulation of a Relativistic Quantum Theory; The Dirac Equation
10 Covariant Form of Dirac Equation; Bilinear Covariance
11 Solutions to the Dirac Equation for a Free Particle; Plane Wave Solutions
12 MIDTERM EXAM-II
13 The Klein-Gordon Equation; The Propagator for Klein-Gordon Particles
14 Introduction of Electromagnetic Potentials; Nonrelativistic Reduction and Interpretation of the Klein-Gordon Equation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Modern Quantum Mechanics, Revised Edition, J.J.Sakurai, Addision-Wesley, 1994.
2. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics, James D. Bjorken and Sidney D. Drell, McGraw-Hill, 1964

Supplementary Book(s):
1. Quantum Mechanics, Eugen Merzbacher, Jon Willey & Sons, 3rd ed., 1998
2. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, David J. Griffiths, Benjamin Cummings, 2004.
3. Quantum Physics, S. Gasiorowicz, John Wiley & Sons, 1974.
4. Introductory to Quantum Mechanics, Richard L. Liboff, Addison-Wesley, 2002
5. Quantum Mechanics, Leonard I. Schiff, McGraw-Hill, 1968
6. Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles, R. Eisberg and R. Resnick, John Wiley & Sons, 1985.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Method of Expression
2. Question & Answer Techniques
3. Discussion
4. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + FCG * 0.5
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2. Students, who do not participate in Midterm exams and not do regular assignments, are not allowed to enter the final exam.
3. Every trial of cheating will be punished according to disciplinary proceedings.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muhammed.deniz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday at 13: 00 - 17: 00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 12 5 60
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 195

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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