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NPTEL Courses

Quantum Physics

The course covers topics in quantum physics: Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, linear vector spaces, linear operations, Hamiltonian of the system, Schrodinger equation, Hermite polynomials, probability density, eigenvalues and eigenstates of the Hamiltonian, spin, simple harmonic oscillators, properties of spinning particles, orbital angular momentum, Pauli matrices, the energy of the vacuum, and perturbation theory. (from nptel.ac.in )

Instructor

Professor V. Balakrishnan, Department of Physics, IIT Madras.

Physics

2008

Lecture 01 - Introduction to Quantum Physics; Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

Lecture 02 - Introduction to Linear Vector Spaces

Lecture 03 - Characteristics of Linear Vector Spaces

Lecture 04 - Functions in a Linear Vector Space

Lecture 05 - Linear Operations in a Linear Vector Space and Their Eigenvalues

Lecture 06 - Classical vs Quantum Mechanics

Lecture 07 - Hamiltonian of the System

Lecture 08 - Momentum Eigenvalue

Lecture 09 - Schrodinger Equation

Lecture 10 - Eigenvalues and Eigenstates

Lecture 11 - Ordering Theorem

Lecture 12 - Hermite Polynomials

Lecture 13 - Factorization Method

Lecture 14 - Probability Density

Lecture 15 - 3 Dimensional Scattering Subsequently

Lecture 16 - Eigenvalues and Eigenstates of the Hamiltonian

Lecture 17 - Spin

Lecture 18 - Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Lecture 19 - Properties of Spinning Particles

Lecture 20 - Orbital Angular Momentum

Lecture 21 - Pauli Matrices

Lecture 22 - Generalized Coherent State

Lecture 23 - Hyperfine Splitting

Lecture 24 - Equivalence Class

Lecture 25 - Spinner Representations

Lecture 26 - Pauli Lubanski Vector

Lecture 27 - Application of Quantum Mechanics

Lecture 28 - Degenerate Photon Gas

Lecture 29 - Quantum Mechanics

Lecture 30 - The Energy of the Vacuum

Lecture 31 - Perturbation Theory