Quantum Mechanics 1
Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering
Teaching language: Danish, English
EKA: T460019102
Censorship: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Bachelor
Course ID: T460019101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 07-11-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Course ID
Course Title
ECTS value
5
Internal Course Code
Responsible study board
Administrative Unit
Date of Approval
Course Responsible
Name | Department | |
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Ole Albrektsen | oal@mci.sdu.dk | SDU Electrical Engineering, Mads Clausen Instituttet |
Pia Friis Kristensen | piakr@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Studieadministration, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
Teachers
Programme Secretary
Offered in
Level
Offered in
Duration
Mandatory prerequisites
Three semesters study on Bachelor in Physics and Technology or two years study on Bachelor in Chemical Engineering or similar (including rudiments of linear algebra, complex numbers, calculus including partial derivatives, matrices and conservation laws in classical physics).
Overall learning objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the basic ideas in quantum mechanics, and provide the student with tools, which the student can apply in simple spectroscopy experiments and understanding of the basics of modern physics and chemistry.
Learning objectives - Knowledge
The student must acquire knowledge on:
- the basic ideas in quantum mechanics
- the role of symmetry in physics and chemistry
Learning objectives - Skills
The student must be able to:
- give a description of the basic quantum mechanical postulates and statements
- describe the wave formulation of quantum theory
- describe the matrix formulation of quantum theory
- describe the quantum theory of time independent and time dependent systems
- describe qualitatively the internal states of atoms and molecules
- describe qualitatively spectroscopic processes
- describe the role of symmetry in physical problems
Learning objectives - Competences
The student must be able to:
- apply the theory quantitatively to simple model systems in physics and chemistry
- apply fundamental quantum mechanics to analyse simple atomic spectra of Hydrogen
Content
- Physical observables, operators and expectation values
- The Schödinger equation, statistical interpretation of the wavefunction, normalization
- Quantization of energy
- Commuting and non-commuting operators, uncertainty principle, linear momentum
- Simple model systems: the infinite square well, the harmonic oscillator, the finite square well
- Vector formalism and matrix formulation of quantum mechanics (“wavefunctions as vectors”), Dirac’s Bra and Ket notation
- Quantum mechanics in three dimensions: angular momentum and the hydrogen atom
- Perturbation and degenerative perturbation theory
URL for Skemaplan
Teaching Method
Number of lessons
48 hours per semester
Teaching language
Examination regulations
Exam
Name
Exam
Examination is held
In the end of the semester.
Tests
Exam
EKA
T460019102
Name
Exam
Description
The evaluation is based on:
- Project reports
- Oral exam based on one of the project reports and relevant theoretical subjects from the whole syllabus.
The project reports count 20% and the oral exam counts 80% in the overall assessment.
Form of examination
Oral examination
Censorship
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Danish, English
ECTS value
5
Courses offered
Offer period | Offer type | Profile | Education | Semester |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spring 2020 | Optional | Kemi- og Bioteknologi | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology) | Odense | |
Spring 2020 | Optional | Bachelor (BSc) i teknisk videnskab (kemi og bioteknologi) | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology) | Odense | |
Spring 2020 | Mandatory | Fysik og Teknologi | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Physics and Technology) | Odense | 4 |
Studieforløb
Profile | Education | Semester | Offer period |
---|---|---|---|
Fysik og Teknologi | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Physics and Technology) | Odense | 4 | F20 |
Fysik og Teknologi, optag 2018 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Physics and Technology) | Odense | 4 | E20 |