Quantum Mechanics I

Code:

FIS3017

Acronym:

FIS3017

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Engineering Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	54	162
L:CC	2	study plan from 2021/22	2	-	6	54	162
			3
L:EF	109	study plan from 2021/22	3	-	6	54	162
L:F	57	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	54	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	54	162
			3
L:M	1	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	54	162
			3
L:MA	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	54	162
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Aquisition of knowlege and skills relating to the foundations and techniques in Quantum Mechanics

Learning outcomes and competences

•  One of the learning outcomes of UC is to understand the reasoning of the MQ. At this point the postulates are presented and discussed.


• Next the mathematical formulation is studied and some application chapters(systems on 2 and 3 dimensions) and methods of approximate resolution of Scrodinger equation are developed.


• The general theory of angular momentum is also presented.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

All courses of Mathematics  and Modern Physics course

Program

 

1. The new physics: new concepts and paradigms. The Schrodinger equation as a field equation. Position probability distributions. Principle of superposition. Measurement of momentum and energy. Operators. Uncertainty relations. Wave trains. Classical limit.
2. Mathematical formulation of Quantum Mechanics. State space. Physical quantities and operators; Dirac notation. Commutation relations and uncertainty. Canonical quantization. Compatible and complementary observables. State time evolution equation.
3. Application to several systems: oscillator potencial, central potencial, electromagnetic field.
4. General theory of angular momentum.
5. Perturbative methods: stationary perturbation theory.

 

Mandatory literature

Cohen-Tannoudji Claude; Quantum mechanics. ISBN: 0-471-16433-X Vol. 1
Griffiths David J.; Introduction to quantum mechanics. ISBN: 0-13-191175-9
Mandl F. (Franz); Quantum mechanics. ISBN: 0-471-93155-1
Park David; Introduction to the quantum theory. ISBN: 0-07-048481-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

In theoretical lectures the topics are presented; in the classes of problems these are discussed and solved.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	106,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Grade of 10 (out of 20).

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FCUP rules.

Classification improvement

According to FCUP rules.

Observations

júri: M. Fátima Mota e Miguel Costa