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Grades on Blackboard |
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Instructor:
Janet Tate, WGR 485, 737-1700 |
TA: Jeff Hazboun, WGR 207, 737-1726 |
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Topics
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Reading |
Homework |
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Introduction Basic vocabulary & concepts |
Main 9.1, 9.3 |
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T 2/3 |
Non dispersive wave equation Initial conditions, boundary conditions Standing wave demo/lab Traveling & standing waves |
Main 9.0 |
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Reflection & Transmission Impedance |
Main 9.2 GEM 9.1.3 |
HW
1W due |
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Th 2/5 |
Propagation of waves in a coaxial cable (lab) Lab assignment |
Main 10.3 |
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F 2/6 |
Propagation of waves in a coaxial cable
(analysis) Reflection, transmission, attenuation |
GEM 9.2.1 (TM 13.8) |
HW 1F due |
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Energy Kinetic, potential and total energy |
Main 9.4 |
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Fourier analysis Superposition & Fourier analysis |
Main 11.1-11.3 |
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Wave equation in quantum mechanics DeBroglie wavelength |
Course
Packet: QM 5.1, 5.3, 5.5 |
HW 2W (Lab Report) Due |
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Wave equation in quantum mechanics Operator worksheet
Schroedinger wave equation Separation of variables |
CPQM
CPQM
5.7, 6.3 |
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F 2/13 |
The finite well potential Bound states of a finite well
potential |
CPQM 6.3 |
HW 2F due |
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M 2/16 |
Quantum states Superposition, measurement, normalization,
probability density, expectation values |
CPQM 5.6, |
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T 2/17 |
Quantum states Superposition, measurement, normalization,
probability density, expectation values Time development Time development of eigenstates |
CPQM xx CPQM 6.5 |
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Wave packets Wave packets |
CPQM 7 |
HW 3W due |
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Th 2/19 |
Barriers,
scattering and tunneling Unbound states of the finite well (and barrier) |
CPQM 7.3, 7.4 |
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Review Connections between classical
and quantum systems |
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HW 3F Due |
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M 2/23 |
Final Exam 7:00 - 9:00 |
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Maple worksheets: These may be
useful. Some have been used in
class. Most were written on early
versions of Maple. They all run on
Maple 9.5, and probably on later versions, too.
mat_vel.mws
explores concept of material velocity introduced in L1
initial_conditions.mws animates
functions in L2 worksheet
reflection_trans.mws animates reflection at boundary between different media L3
complex_R.mws looks at consequences for R of complex k L5
energy.mws animates
the energy density functions for traveling & standing waves L6
point_mass_string.mws (Hwk2)
animate_triangle.mws (Hwk 2)
animate_superposition.mws animates superposition of infinite sq well potential solutions Lxx
Potential Wavefunctions 1_5.mw KC Walsh's potential well/step/barrier animation Lxx