Quantum Mechanics

2022 Course Programme

Instructors

Theodoros Gaitanos
Charalampos Moustakidis
Anastasios Petkou
Konstantinos Siampos
Theodoros Diakonidis
Kosmas Kosmidis

– The principle of wave–particle duality as the fundamental law of Quantum Mechanics. Schrödinger equation.

– The statistical interpretation of the Schrödinger equation.

– Linear operators.

– Compatible physical observables, properties of the commutator.

– Uncertainty principle.

– Simple quantum systems: Rectangular wells, barriers, tunneling phenomenon, harmonic oscillator.

– Three-dimensional problems: Quantization of a particle in a box, Three-dimensional harmonic oscillator.

– Central potentials, hydrogen atom.

– Theory of angular momentum and spin.

– Identical particles, bosons and fermions.

– Time-independent non-degenerate perturbation theory.