After successful completion of the course, students are able to explain fundamental experiments and theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics. Students are proficient in Dirac's formalism, basic operator algebra and are able to solve simple single-particle problems (e.g. free particle, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom) employing various mathematical techniques. Furthermore students understand basic principles of the quantum mechanical description of physical variables (e.g. angular momentum, spin).
Foundations of quantum mechanics: fundamental experiments, Schrödinger equation, wave mechanics, Dirac formalism, eigenvalue problems, scattering theory, angular momentum and spin, harmonic oscillator, measurement processes in quantum theory, hydrogen atom, perturbation theory.
Lecture with involvement of the students through questions, tutorial for independent calculation and presentation of the tasks as well as a question time/plenary for repeating and deepening individual topics.
First lecture: Wednesday, 4.10. 2023 9:00 FH HS 5
First tutorial: Friday, 13.10. 2023 09:00 (registration in TISS required - by 5.10. 2023 at the latest - group allocation will be discussed in the first lecture)
Further dates:
Lectures: every Mon. 9:00-10:00, Tue. 9:00-10:00 and Wed. 9:00-10:00, as well as on Thu. 5.10. from 9:00-10:00 and on Thu. 12.10. from 9:00-10:00
Thurs.: 9:00-10:00 Plenary after announcement - Extra-Plenary: Fri. 3.11., 12:00 at FH HS 1
Exercises: Fri. 09:00-10:00 Rooms to be announced
Expected tutorial dates (subject to change!)
1st tutorial: 13.10.2023
2nd tutorial: 20.10.2023
3rd tutorial: 27.10.2023
4th tutorial: 03.11.2023
5th tutorial: 10.11.2023
6th tutorial: 24.11.2023
7th tutorial: 01.12.2023
8th tutorial: 15.12.2023
9th tutorial: 12.01.2023
10th tutorial: 19.01.2023
Lecture hall allocation 1st test (17.11.2023 from 13:00 untill 15:00):
- A-Gma: FHHS 5
- Gom-Linden: FHHS 6
- Lindn-Sab: FH 8 (Nöbauer HS)
- Sar-Z: Helmut Rauch Hörsaal (Atominstitut)
If you are taking the test from Methods of Theoretical Physics on the same day and would like a different lecture hall allocation, please contact david.globosits@tuwien.ac.at.
Lecture hall allocation 2nd test (26.1.2024 from 9:00 untill 11:00):
see TUWEL
Lecture hall allocation "Nachtest" (15.3.2024 from 9:00 untill 11:00):
FHHS 6
Two written tests (80% of the final grade).
First test 17.11.2023 13.00. Second test date 26.1.2024 9.00. "Nachtest" 15.03.2024 9.00.
Tutorial (20% of the final grade).
A "script" for the course is available (buying it cannot replace attendening the lectures though). Lecture notes and presentations (slides) will be made available after each lecture in tuwel.
Further reading:
1.) A. Messiah, Quantum Mechanics, 2 Vols (North Holland)
2.) C. Cohen Tannoudji et al., Quantum Mechanics, 2 Vols (McGraw-Hill)
3.) L. I. Schiff, Quantum Mechanics (McGraw-Hill)
4.) L.D. Landau u. E. M. Lifshitz, Quantenmechanik (Lehrbuch der Theoretischen Physik, Vol. III)
5.) F. Schwabl, Quantenmechanik (Springer)
