Exploring Quantum Physics
An introduction to quantum physics with emphasis on topics at the frontiers of research, and developing understanding through exercise.
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- Level Foundation
- المدة 34 ساعات hours
- الطبع بواسطة University of Maryland, College Park
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An introduction to quantum physics with emphasis on topics at the frontiers of research, and developing understanding through exercise.الوحدات
Week 1 - Welcome
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- Welcome and overview
Week 1 - Lecture 1: Wavefunctions and Schrödinger Equation
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5
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5
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- Part I: Comments on studying QM
- Part II: Pioneering Experiments
- Part III: Pioneering Experiments (cont'd)
- **Part IV: "Deriving" the Schrödinger Eq.
- ***Part V: Spreading of quantum wavepackets
Week 1 - Lecture 2: A physical interpretation of Quantum theory
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- Part I: Meaning of the wavefunction
- ***Part II: Continuity Equation
- **Part III: Observables; Operators; Expectation Values
- **Part IV: Time Independent Schrödinger Eq.
- **Part V: Superposition; Dirac Notation; Representations
Week 1 Homework
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1
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1
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- Homework 1
Week 2 - Lecture 3: Feynman Path Integral
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- Part I: Introduction
- **Part II: Propagator
- ***Part III: Derivation (difficult material, optional)
- ***Part IV: Derivation (cont'd) (difficult material, optional)
Week 2 - Lecture 4: Using the Feynman Path Integral
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- **Part I: Classical Limit
- *Part II: Quantum corrections to diffusion
- **Part III: Quantum corrections to diffusion; Localization (cont'd)
Week 2 Homework
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- Homework 2
- Homework 2 Bonus Questions (Ungraded)
Week 3 - Lecture 5: Quantum wells
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- *Part I: Electron in a Box
- **Part II: Finite Potential Well
- **Part III: Bound state in a 1D shallow potential
- ***Part IV: Bound states in a delta potential (any dimension)
Week 3 - Lecture 6: Crash "course" on superconductivity
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4
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- Part I: The phenomenon of superconductivity
- *Part II: Quantum Statistics
- ***Part III: Two-particle Schrödinger equation
- **Part IV: The Cooper problem
Week 3 Homework
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3
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- Homework 3
- Homework 3 Optional: time propagation of a wavepacket
- Homework 3 Bonus Questions (Ungraded)
Week 4 - Lecture 7: Quantum harmonic oscillator
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- *Part I: Quantizing the classical oscillator
- **Part II: Creation/annihilation operators
- **Part III: Generating the energy spectrum
- **Part IV: Harmonic oscillator wave-functions
Week 4 - Lecture 8: Phonons in crystals
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- Part I: Collective modes; Goldstone theorem
- **Part II: Classical phonons in an oscillator chain
- ***Part III: Quantum oscillator chain
- ***Part IV: Deriving phonon spectrum; Bogoliubov transform (difficult material; optional)
Week 4 Homework
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2
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- Homework 4
- Homework 4 Bonus Questions (Ungraded)
Week 5 - Lecture 9, Atomic Structure and Spectra (Charles Clark)
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- Part I: Introduction to optical spectra
- Part II: Cracking the hydrogen code
- Part III: Classical hydrogen atom: angular momentum
- Part IV: Classical hydrogen atom: Runge-Lenz vector
Week 5 - Lecture 10, Quantum Theory: Old and New; Solving the Schrödinger equation (Charles Clark)
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- Part I: The Bohr model of the atom
- Part II: Applications of the Bohr Model
- Part III: Simple constructive techniques
- Part IV: Gaussians and the variational theorem
Week 5 Homework
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- Homework 5
- Homework 5 Bonus Questions (Ungraded)
Week 6 - Lecture 11, Solving the Schrödinger Equation (Charles Clark)
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- Part I: Variational Estimates and Applications
- Part II: Hydrogen atom: variational and virial theorems
- Part III: Use of Special Functions
- Part IV: The Bouncing Ball
Week 6 - Lecture 12, Angular Momentum (Charles Clark)
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- Part I: Basic Properties of Angular Momentum Operators
- Part II: Basic Commutation Relations
- Part III: Angular Momentum as an Effective Potential
- Part IV: Angular Momentum and Runge-Lenz Vector
Week 6 Homework
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- Homework 6
- Homework 6 Bonus Questions (Ungraded)
Week 7 - Lecture 13, Angular Momentum Applications (Charles Clark)
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- Part I: Rotation and Dipole Moments of Molecules
- Part II: Atomic and Molecular Polarizabilities: Perturbation Theory
- Part III: Atomic and Molecular Polarizabilities: Perturbation Theory (cont'd)
- Part IV: Polarizability of the Hydrogen Atom
- Part V: The Spectra of Hydrogen Isotopes
Week 7 - Lecture 14, Gauge Potentials, Spin and Magnetism
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- Part I: Introduction to gauge potentials - magnetic fields
- Part II: Impossibility of magnetism in classical mechanics
- Part III: The Dirac Equation - Basics
- Part IV: The Dirac Equation - Spin
- Part V: Spin and Antimatter in Material Systems
Week 7 Homework
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2
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- Homework 7
- Homework 7 Bonus Questions (Ungraded)
Week 8 - Lecture 15, Quantum Gases
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- Part I: Bose-Einstein condensation in theory
- Part II. Bose-Einstein condensation in experiment
- Part III. Degenerate Fermi-Dirac gases
- Part IV. Current research in quantum gases
Week 8 - Lecture 16, Time-dependent quantum mechanics (Victor Galitski)
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- *Part I: Time-dependent Schrödinger Eq.; general remarks
- **Part II: Sudden perturbations; quantum quenches
- ***Part III: Geometric Berry phase (difficult, advanced material - optional)
Final Exam (Timed) (1 Attempt Only)
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- Final Exam Part 1 (Timed) (1 Attempt Only)
- Final Exam Part 2 (Timed) (1 Attempt Only)
- Bonus Questions (Ungraded)
Bonus Lectures (Ian Appelbaum)
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- **Part I: Zeeman Effect
- **Part II: Stern-Gerlach Experiment
- Part III: Spin Dynamics and LS Coupling
- **Part IV: Spin Exchange and Magnetism
- **Part V: Non-equilibrium Spin Injection
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"Exploring Quantum Physics" is a foundational course in Science & Engineering offered by Coursera. It introduces learners to cutting-edge topics in quantum physics, emphasizing research frontiers and practical exercises. The course spans 2040 minutes and offers starter and professional subscription options, making it ideal for anyone eager to delve into quantum physics.
Charles W. Clark
Dr. Victor Galitski