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FYS-2000 Quantum mechanics - 10 stp
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Type of course
The course is available as a singular course. The course is also available to exchange students and
Fulbright-students.
Course overlap
Course contents
Application deadline
Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring
semester.
Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 April for the autumn semester and 1 October for the
spring semester.
Admission requirements
Generell studiekompetanse eller realkompetanse + SIVING
Local admission, application code 9391 - enkeltemner i ingeniørfag.
Objective of the course
Knowledge: The student is able to
- describe the strength and limitations of Bohr's atomic model;
- describe the Schrödinger equation, wave functions and their physical interpretation;
- describe stationary and non-stationary states, as well as expectation values;
- describe the concepts of spin and angular momentum in quantum physics.
Skills: The student is able to
- use the Schrödinger equation to describe simple one-dimensional systems
- use the solution to compute probabilities, expectation values, uncertainties and time evolution of the systems
- explain the structure of the periodic system of the elements
General expertise: The student is able to
- understand the role of measurements in quantum systems
- the wave-particle duality of photons
- the role of quantum effects to explain physical phenomena of modern physics
Language of instruction
Teaching methods
Lectures: 50 hours
Exercises: 30 hours
Assessment
Coursework requirements:
- Up to 4 mandatory assignments.
Access to the examination requires submitting and passing the mandatory assignments. Approved course work requirement from previous years gives access to the final examination.
Examination:
- A 4 hour written exam counting 100%.
Assessment scale: Letter grades A - F. A is the highest grade, F is failed.
Re-sit examination: Students having failed the last ordinary examination are offered a re-sit examination early in the following semester.