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GENERAL INFORMATION
Pre-requisite: Phys 150, Phys 151 (concurrent), MATH 240 (concurrent)
I.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Mahadevan Khantha
Senior Lecturer, MSE
khantha@seas.upenn.edu
221 LRSM
215-898-2913
II.
TEXT
Eisberg & Resnick, Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles,
Second Edition, Wiley, 1985
This course will cover Chapters 1 through 7 and selected sections from Chapters 11
through 13. Additional articles will be supplied as needed.
III.
COURSE FORMAT
Three lectures per week (M, W, F: 10:00 am 10:50 am) LRSM AUD
Office hours (221 LRSM): Wednesday: 11:00 am 12:00 noon
Friday:
11:00 am 12:00 noon
Please make appointments to see me at other times and days.
IV.
DESCRIPTION
This course develops the background in basic physics required to understand the behavior of
electrons in atoms, molecules and solids. Beginning with experiments and ideas that led to the foundation
and postulates of Quantum Mechanics, the behavior of an electron in simple potential wells is treated. The
electron in a harmonic oscillator well and the Coulomb potential of a hydrogen atom are treated next.
Paulis exclusion principle and generalization to multi-particle systems are introduced. The Fermi energy,
density of states and free electron band structure will be introduced. Many state-of-the-art materials
analysis techniques will also be demonstrated throughout the course.
Topics to be covered
Introduction
Breakdown of Classical Physics
Classical theory of Thermal Radiation
Plancks theory of Thermal Radiation
Photoelectric effect (Application to photoemission spectroscopy)
Compton Effect
Dual nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
Application to X-ray diffraction
Matter Waves
Wave-Particle Duality
V.
VI.
GRADING POLICY
Homework: 10%
I Mid Term: 30%
II Mid Term: 30%
Final exam: 30%
The homework will be awarded 0 points if it is not turned in, if it is incomplete or if it is mostly
incorrect. If nearly 50% of the homework is done correctly and all problems are attempted, it will
be awarded 0.5 points. If all problems are attempted and the homework is mostly correct with few
errors, a full score of 1 point will be awarded.
TEACHING ASSISTANTS:
Mr. Jason Woo
Mr. Prashant Ramesh
Ms. Ariel Shaulson
Recitations:
TBA
Chapter
Lecture
Date
Topics
8/26/15
2. Photons Particle-like
properties of radiation
9/7/15 and
9/9/15
Photoelectric effect
9/11/15 and
9/14/15
9/16/15
9/18/15
Compton effect
9/21/15
9/23/15
9/25/15
Classes suspended.
9/28/15
9/30/15
10/02/15
10/05/15
10/07/15
10/09/15
10/12/15
10/14/15
10/16/15
10/19/15
5. Schroedingers theory
of Quantum Mechanics
10/21/15
10/23/15
10/26/15
10/28/15
10/30/15
11/02/15
11/04/15
11/06/15
II Mid Term
11/09/15
6. Solutions of timeindependent
Schroedingers equation
(TISE)
11/11/15
11/13/15
11/16/15
11/18/15
Harmonic oscillator
11/20/15
11/23/15
11/25/15
11/27/15
11/30/15
12/02/15
12/04/15
12/07/15
12/09/15
12/14/15