PHYS0790
Physics of Matter [ Course Website ]
An introduction to the principles of quantum mechanics and their use in the description of the electronic, thermal, and optical properties of materials. Primarily intended as an advanced science course in the engineering curriculum. Open to others by permission. Prerequisites: EN 0040, AM 0340 or equivalents.
Textbooks:
P. A. Tipler & R. A. Llewellyn, Modern Physics
J. Singh, Quantum Mechanics - Fundamentals and Applications to Technology
Course Outline:
- Particles and Waves in Classical Physics
- Quanta of Energy
- Atomic Structure and Spectral Lines
- Wave Mechanics
- Spin and the Exclusion Principle
- Electrons in Solids
