Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in physical engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics, a central theory for the understanding of 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
- quantum many-body systems
- hydrogen atom
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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
- identify situations for which the use of quantum mechanics is essential
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Advanced notions 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 (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@uliege.be
Lionel Podlecki
Physics Department,
I.P.N.A.S., B15, Sart Tilman,
Tel. : +32 4 366 36 94
email : lionel.podlecki@uliege.be