PHY 408 - Quantum Mechanics Ii

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

Symmetries including parity, lattice translations, and time reversal. Stationary-state and time-dependent perturbation theory, Stark and Zeeman effects, fine structure, transition probabilities. Scattering theory with applications. Elementary QED, multipole and plane-wave expansions, properties of the photon. The Dirac equation and elementary mass renormalization.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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