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PEP 653

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Quantum Mechanics II

Department of Physics (Department)Engineering and Science

Course Description

This course is a continuation of PEP 554. Topics include: principles of quantum dynamics, time-dependent perturbation theory, scattering theory, the density matrix, quantization of the electromagnetic field, interaction of photons with atoms and non-relativistic particles, identical particles, and second quantization for many-body systems. Typical text: Quantum Mechanics by E. Merzbacher.

Credits

3

Periods Typically Offered

Fall Semester