Quantum Physics and Laboratory - PHYS2110

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: PHYS1221 or PHYS1231 or PHYS1241, and, MATH1231 or MATH1241
 
 
Excluded: PHYS2030, PHYS2040
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band   (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.

Experimental investigations in a range of areas: x-ray diffraction, work function, semiconductor bandgap, Hall effect, carrier lifetimes, nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic properties.

Assumed Knowledge: First year physics and mathematics