BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

INSTRUCTION DIVISION
FIRST SEMESTER 2017-2018
Course Handout (Part-II)
Date: 01/07/2017
In addition to part I (General handout for all courses appended to the timetable) this portion gives further details regarding the course.

Course Number : PHY F311/ PHY C321

Course Title : QUANTUM MECHANICS II / QUANTUM MECHANICS I
Instructor-in-Charge : R.R. Mishra

Scope & Objective of the Course:

Assuming a knowledge of elementary quantum mechanics covered in the Quantum Mechanics I/Modern Physics course, this course
aims to expose the students to some advanced aspects of Quantum Mechanics. The course starts with formal formulation of Quantum
Mechanics with a stress on the exactly solvable problems. The course also covers several approximate methods for both the time
dependent and independent case. A focus of the course is the study of symmetries in QM specially through the detailed look at
rotations.

Text Book:

T: Modern Quantum Mechanics, J.J. Sakurai, Revised Edition, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

Reference Books:

R1: Quantum Mechanics B.H. Bransden, C. J. Joachain, (second edition) Pearson.

R2: Principles of Quantum Mechanics, R Shankar (Second Edition), Springer

Course Plan:

Lecture Learning Learning

Topics to be Covered Reference
Number Objectives Outcome
Linear Vector space (LVS), Structures on To be able to
The language
LVS, Dirac Notation, Orthonormal basis, apply the T: CHAPTER 1
1- 6 of
Operators, Matrix representation of vectors concepts of R2: CHAPTER I
(6) Quantum
and operators, Hermitian and Unitary linear vector
mechanics
operators, Eigen-value problem spaces.
To be able to
apply the
Postulates of Quantum Mechanics,
postulates of QM
Measurements, Observables and Uncertainty
7-12 and calculate T: CHAPTER 1
Formalism Relation, Position and Momentum Operators,
(6) expectation R2: CHAPTER I
Wave Functions in Position and Momentum
values,
Space,
measurement
outcomes etc.
To be able to
apply time
Time Evolution and Schrodinger Equation,
dependent T: CHAPTER 2,
13-18 Quantum The Schrodinger Versus the Heisenberg
Schrodinger (2.1 – 2.4)
(2) Dynamics Picture, Simple harmonic Oscillator through
equation and
Operator Method
predict time
evolution.
19-24 Angular Rotations and Angular momentum. Angular To be able to add T: CHAPTER 3
(6) Momentum momentum algebra, Eigenvalues and Eigen angular (3.1 – 3.2, 3.5 –
 Vectors of Angular Momentum, Orbital momenta. 3.7)
Angular Momentum, Addition of Angular
Momenta, Spin Half Systems

To be able to
write down the
radial part of
Schrodinger
equation and
R1: CHAPTER
25-28 3-D Central Central potential, Hydrogen atom problem, appropriate
7
(4) potential 3D Oscillator. boundary
Conditions for
central potentials
and solve them
whenever
possible.
To be able to do
simple
Approximate Time independent Perturbation theory T: CHAPTER 5,
29-33 calculations with
Methods I Degenerate and non-degenerate case (5.1-5.3)
(5) time independent
(Perturbative) Zeeman and Stark effect. R1: (8.1-8.2)
perturbation
theory.
To be able to do
Approximate
simple T: CHAPTER 5,
34-36 Methods II
The Variational techniques, WKB Method calculations with (5.4)
(3) (Nonperturba
variational and R1: 8.3
tive)
WKB methods.
To be able to
apply and
calculate
Time Interaction picture, Dyson series, Application
37-40 transition T: CHAPTER 5
dependent of perturbation technique for 2 state systems.
(4) probabilities for (5.5-5.6)
perturbation Fermi's Golden rule (statement).
simple time
dependent
situations.

Evaluation Scheme:

EC Evaluation Duration Weightag Date, Time & Nature of Component

No. Component e Venue
(%)
2 Mid-semester Test 90 mins. 30 14/10 9:00 - 10:30 Closed Book
AM
3 Assgn./Tutorials 30 Closed Book + Open Book
Tests
4 Comprehensive 3 hours. 40 13/12 FN Closed Book + Open book
Exam
Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class.
Notices: Notices and solutions will be displayed only on PHYSICS/FDIII notice board.
Make-up Policy [STRICT] No Make-ups for tutorial tests. Make up for regular tests will be given only to
genuine cases, i.e. (i) Sickness leading to hospitalization, (ii) out-of-station with prior intimation to /
permission from the IC.

Instructor-in-Charge
PHY PHYF311