Quantum Physics - PHYS2040

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Physics
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: PHYS1002 or PHYS1221 or PHYS1231 or PHYS1241 and MATH1231 or MATH1241
 
 
Excluded: PHYS2021
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Postulates of quantum mechanics, Photoelectric/Compton effects, eigenfunctions/operators, Schrodinger equation, potential wells, steps and barriers, tunnelling, the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, orbital and spin angular momentum, magnetic moments.