Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering Physics | 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
- hydrogen atom
- spin
- quantum many-body systems and entanglement
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, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
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
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
A written test covering theory (50%) and exercices (50%) will be organized in January and August. Classroom examination will be organized if conditions permit. Otherwise, remote examination will be organised with open-ended questions according to modalities to be specified and which will be communicated to the students in due course.
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
Pierre Baibai
Physics Department,
I.P.N.A.S., B15, Sart Tilman,
email : p.baibai@uliege.be