Introductory Quantum Physics

1. Introduction to quantum mechanics: Waves and particles. Wave-particle duality and uncertainty principle. Wave function. Schroedinger equation and stationary states. Expectation values. Examples: potential well and harmonic oscillator. Transition probability and selection rules. 2. Atomic physics: First atomic models and their shortcomings. Hydrogen atom: energy spectrum, angular momentum and eigenfunctions. Electron spin. Pauli exclusion principle. Helium atom, singlet and triplet states. Many-electron atoms, periodic system of elements. Atomic spectroscopy. 3.Molecular physics: The ionized hydrogen molecule. The hydrogen molecule. Homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules. Polyatomic molecules. Molecular vibrations. Molecular Spectroscopy.

Materials Engineering
Physical Sciences

weekly

at least a Bachelor

40

Thursday afternoon

6

Oral Examination

10

Scuola Normale Superiore

Scuola Normale Superiore

Classe di Scienze