Quantum Physics and Laboratory - PHYS2110
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Physics
Course Outline: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
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; Exclusion: PHYS2030, PHYS2040
Equivalent: PHYS2030
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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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
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
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