The intermediate-level topics course will introduce and discuss compelling issues in physics, chosen on basis of their importance to society, capture of the public imagination, and relevance to scientific literacy in the 21st century. Course topics vary.
This course provides an introduction to quantum mechanics at the advanced undergraduate level. The underlying principles of quantum mechanics are discussed, with an emphasis placed on solutions of both the time-dependent and time-independent Schrodinger equations. Topics covered include quantization of angular momentum and the theory of the hydrogen atom
The second term of a two-semester undergraduate course on quantum mechanics. It relies substantially on Dirac notation and covers perturbative approaches to important classic problems as well as recent developments in quantum-information science.
The course is an introduction to quantum information (QI) science, including how the fundamental structure of quantum mechanics leads to profound new computing capabilities, as well as the different requirements and challenges in implementing them. Well-known protocols in quantum communication and computing will be introduced, and a range of topics in quantum information science and … Read more
This is the first course in a two-term sequence on the quantum theory and its applications to non-relativistic atomic, molecular, nuclear and solid state systems; time independent and time dependent perturbation theory; angular momentum, scattering theory; interaction of photons with non-relativistic systems; the Dirac equation.
This is the second course in a two-term sequence on the quantum theory and its applications to non-relativistic atomic, molecular, nuclear and solid state systems; time independent and time dependent perturbation theory; angular momentum, scattering theory; interaction of photons with non-relativistic systems; the Dirac equation.
Introduction to the methods of relativistic quantum field theory with applications relevant to high energy physics. Topics include: classical field theory, quantization, the path integral, Feynman diagrams, and calculation of tree-level scattering cross sections for simple processes in scalar theories and Quantum Electrodynamics.
The atom-field interaction; density matrix; quantum theory of radiation including spontaneous emission; optical Bioch equations and theory of resonance fluorescence; coherent pulse propagation; dressed atoms and squeezed states; special topics in nonlinear optics.