PHYS 702 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
The course discusses advanced concepts in quantum mechanics. Scattering theory is developed and an introduction to the Dirac equation and consequences for the fine and hyperfine atomic structure is provided. Field quantization is introduced by application to the electromagnetic field and applications to atom-field interactions and system-environment interactions outlined. Quantum theory of systems with identical particles is discussed and a field quantization approach to many-body problems introduced. The student is thus prepared for the more rigorous and formal development of quantum field theory (PHYS706)
Offered
Spring