Physics 32300M Quantum Mechanics for Electrical Engineers Spring 2021
Instructor: Carlos A. Meriles
CDI 12378,
cmeriles@ccny.cuny.edu
Office hours: Thursdays 3 to 5 pm
Course Schedule Tu, Th 11 to 12:15 via Zoom/Blackboard
Prerequisites: Phys 207-8, Math 391-2
Grades based on: Class participation – 10%
Weekly quizzes – 50% each
Final exam – 40%
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 examinations and may choose to use proctoring software during
exams.
Last Updated: 01/26/2021 16:05