Details of PH3203 (Spring 2017)

Level: 3 Type: Theory Credits: 3.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
PH3203 Advanced Quantum Mechanics Subhasis Sinha

Syllabus
Scattering theory: scattering from spherical symmetric potential and partial wave, Born approximation etc.
Some special topics of single particle atomic and nuclear physics: shell effect and shell model, Stark and Zeeman effect , Spin-Orbit and other hyperfine interactions etc.
Many identical particles: Symmetric and antisymmetric wavefunctions, Example:He atom
Second quantization: Fock states, creation annihilation operators for bosons, coherent states.
Interaction of atom with radiation field: Dipole coupling, atom as a two level system and Rabi oscillation etc.

References

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 2 Core
2 IP 4 Not Allowed
3 IP 6 Not Allowed
4 MR 2 Elective
5 MR 4 Not Allowed
6 MS 6 Core
7 RS 1 Elective
8 RS 2 Elective