Physics 32300G Quantum Mechanics for Electrical Engineers Spring 2022
Instructor: Carlos A. Meriles
CDI 12378,
cmeriles@ccny.cuny.edu
Office hours: Thursdays 3 to 5 pm
Course Schedule M, W 5 to 6:15 pm
Prerequisites: Phys 207-8, Math 391-2
Grades based on: Class participation – 10%
2 midterms – 15% each
Weekly quizzes – 30% total
Final exam – 30%
Midterm One: Mar 2
Midterm Two: Apr 6
Course outline:
1. Basic observations, problems with classical physics
2. Waves and the Schrödinger equation
3. One-dimensional problems: potential wells, barriers, tunneling
4. Quantum formalism, Dirac notation
5. Operator methods and the harmonic oscillator
6. Angular momentum and the hydrogen atom
7. Two-level systems
8. Perturbation theory
9. Identical particles, spin and statistics
10. Bell’s theorem, quantum communication
Textbook: Quantum Mechanics by Robert Scherrer (Pearson/ Addison Wesley, 2006)
Other books
• J. Taylor, C. Zafiratos and M.A. Dubson, Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers
(Benjamin-Cummins, 2003) – more elementary
• A.P. French and E.F. Taylor, An introduction to Quantum Physics (Norton, 1978) –
similar level, more coverage of fewer topics
• D.J. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Benjamin-Cummins, 2004) – slightly
more advanced theoretical treatment
• D. Park, Introduction to the Quantum Theory (McGraw-Hill, 1992) – slightly more
advanced, broader coverage.
• R. Shankar, Principles of Quantum Mechanics (Springer, 1994) – popular advanced
book.
Note:
Students enrolling in this course should be aware that the instructor may choose to require your
computer’s camera on during online examinations if so required and may choose to use proctoring
software if in-person exams were not possible.
Last Updated: 02/01/2022 09:12