PHYS 581
Quantum Mechanics II
Credit: 4 hours.
Spin and identical particles, simple many-particle systems and elements of second-quantization theory; time-dependent processes, radiative transitions, and quantization of the electromagnetic field; scattering of particles with spin; polarization; introduction to the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, and properties of simple relativistic systems. Prerequisite: PHYS 580.
Available spring 2010