Quantum Mechanics ppt notes

Lecture Notes on Quantum Mechanics

These lecture notes on Quantum Mechanics for Electrical Engineers have been produced by Dragica Vasileska during the course of teaching the EEE434 Class at Arizona State University for several semesters.

Class Syllabys

Here are the subject topics that have been covered during the course of teaching this class:

· Introductory Concepts

v Towards Quantum Physics

v Quantum Mechanics - Introduction

v Particle – Wave Duality

v Double-Slit Experiment

v Assignment #1

· Postulates of Quantum Mechanics

v Assignment #2

· Wavepackets

v Assignment #3

· Time Independent Schrodinger Wave Equation: Part1 & Part2

v Assignment #4

v Assignment #5

v SCHRED Tutorial

· Tunneling: Part1 & Part2

v Assignment #6

· Landauer’s Formula

v Diffusive vs. Ballistic Transport

v Landauer’s Formula Derivation Slides

v Buttiker Formula Derivation

· Periodic Potentials – Kronig-Penney Model

v Kronig-Penney Model Slides

v Crystalography, Band Structure, Density of States

v Assignment #7

· WKB Approximation

v WKB Slides Part 1

v WKB Slides Part 2

v Assignment #8

· Esaki Diode

· Harmonic Oscillator Problem

v Classical vs. Quantum Harmonic Oscillator

v Brute-Force Approach

v Operator Approach

v Motion In a Magnetic Field

v Assignment #9

· Hydrogen Atom and Electron Spin

v Hydrogen Atom

v Electron Spin

Stationary Perturbation Theory

v General Considerations

v Solved Examples

v Stark Effect

v Zeeman Splitting

v Assignment #10

· Examples of Stationary Perturbation Theory

· Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory (has typo’s)

v TDPT Slides

v Assignment #11

MATLAB Manual 1

MATLAB Manual 2