PHYS 401 - Quantum Mechanics

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PHYS-220 PHYS-314. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: Methods of quantum theory including quantum state vectors, operators, eigenvalue equations, and expectation values. The Schrodinger Equation and applications to quantum spins, bound particles, free particles, and scattering. Three-dimensional problems including the hydrogen atom. Perturbation theory and its application to atoms and molecules. Modern applications of quantum mechanics such as quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and magnetic resonance.