Study Programmes 2015-2016
PHYS0211-3  
Quantum Mechanics
Duration :
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in engineering5
Bachelor in engineering5
Master in physical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
John Martin
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics, a theory that has been developed in the early 1900's to describe physical processes on the microscopic scale.
Covered topics :
  • fundamental ideas of quantum mechanics
  • mathematical basis
  • postulates, Schrödinger equation
  • Heisenberg inequalities, Ehrenfest theorem
  • harmonic oscillator
  • angular momentum
  • spin
  • hydrogen atom
These topics will be illustrated by examples relevant to the engineer.
Learning outcomes of the course :
After the completion of this course, the student will be able to :
  • apprehend the internal machinery of quantum theory
  • carry out predictive calculations on simple quantum systems
  • illustrate fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics on actual examples
The student will also be able to identify situations for which the use of quantum mechanics is essential.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Advanced course of mathematical analysis (Fourier transform, function spaces, ...).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course consists of ex cathedra lectures supported by derivations on the blackboard.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
See "Planned learning activities and teaching methods".
Recommended or required readings :
Suggested book: Mécanique quantique, J.-L. Basdevant and J. Dalibard, Eds de l'Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau (France), 2002, ISBN 2-7302-0914-X A pdf version of the slides will be available on myULg (eCampus).
Assessment methods and criteria :
A written test covering theory/global comprehension (50%) and exercices (50%) will be organized in January and August.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
John Martin Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., B15, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège (BELGIUM) Tel. : +32 4 366 28 64 - Fax : +32 4 366 28 84 email : jmartin@ulg.ac.be Lionel Podlecki Physics Department, I.P.N.A.S., B15, Sart Tilman, Tel. : +32 4 366 36 94 email : lionel.podlecki(N.Huet@ulg.ac.be)@ulg.ac.be(N.Huet@ulg.ac.be)