PHYS 424Honors Quantum Mechanics

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Description: waves and particles, Schrodinger wave equation; mathematical tools of quantum mechanics, Dirac notation; spin one-half and two-level systems, Pauli spin matrix; one-dimensional harmonic oscillator, creation and annihilation operators; angular momentum and rotation; particle in a central potential, hydrogen atom. The student successfully completes PHYS 424 Honors Quantum Mechanics and PHYS 425 Honors Electrodynamics, both with a grade of B or better. In addition, the student successfully completes a capstone project. The capstone project is prepared under a faculty member's supervision while registered for a four-credit independent study (PHYS 497). Each course for this option is taken as 4 credits unless specified otherwise. Further details are available from the department. Prerequisites: PHYS 323, 331 and 341