480-4000/01 – Quantum Physics II (KFII)
| Gurantor department | Department of Physics | Credits | 4 |
| Subject guarantor | Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa | Subject version guarantor | Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Optional |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2018/2019 | Year of cancellation | 2021/2022 |
| Intended for the faculties | FEI, USP | Intended for study types | Master, Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The subject follows the previously taught subject 'Introduction to quantum physics and chemistry'. Its goal is to introduce more advanced chapters of quantum mechanics.
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Summary
The subject is focused on matrix representation of quantum mechanics, additivity of angular momenta, perturbation theory, electromagnetic transitions in quantum systems, second quantization and application of quantum mechanics, such as quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation.
Compulsory literature:
C.C. Tannoudji, B. Diu, F. Laloe, Quantum mechanics, Hermann (1998)
R. Shankar, Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Springer (1994)
E. Merzbacher, Quantum mechanics, John Wiley & Sons (2001)
Recommended literature:
J.J. Sakurai, J.J. Napolitano: Modern Quantum Mechanics (Addison-Wesley, 2011)
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Completing of selected tasks.
E-learning
Other requirements
Active participation in lectures and seminars.
Prerequisities
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
- matrix representation of quantum mechanics
- spin, magnetic moment, ladder operators, summing up of angular moments, Clebch-Gordan coefficients
- perturbation theory (spin-orbit interaction), time-dependent perturbation, Fermi golden rule
- interaction of two-level system with electromagnetic field
- second quantization
- two- and more-electrons' wave function, Slater determinant
- quantum entanglement, Bell inequilities, EPR paradox, quantum quantum crypthograhy, quantum teleportation
- limits of Schrodinger equation, Dirac equation
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction