This is an advanced course in quantum mechanics. I plan to post solutions to the HW exercises here as they are made available. Here is an outline of the course.

  • Quantization of charge, light & energy. Topics: electron charge and mass; blackbody radiation; photoelectric effect; x-rays
  • The Nuclear atom. Topics: atomic spectra; Rutherford and Bohr models; x-ray spectra; Frank-Hertz experiment
  • Wavelike properties of particles. Topics: deBroglie wavelength; Davisson-Germer experiment; wave-packets; indeterminacy; wave-particle duality;
  • The Schroedinger equation. Topics: 1-D schroedinger equation; square well potentials; operators and expectation values; simple harmonic oscillator; barrier potentials; alpha-decay
  • Atomic physics. Topics: 3-D Schroedinger equation; Spherical coordinates; angular momentum; quantum numbers; hydrogen atom; electron spin; magnetic moment; Stern-Gerlach experiment; spin-orbit coupling; periodic table; ground state and optical excitations
  • Molecular structure & spectra. Topics: Ionic and covalent bonds; hydrogen molecule; diatomic molecules; emission and absorption spectra; scattering; stimulated emission; lasers and masers

Tipler solutions:

HW 1: 3.02, 3.07, 3.15, 3.22, 3.30, 3.46, 3.50

HW 2: 3.34, 3.39, 4.16, 4.29, 4.39, 4.48

HW 3: 5.03, 5.05, 5.07, 5.11, 5.46

HW 4: 5.17, 5.20, 5.22, 5.23, 5.41, 5.49, 5.51

HW 5: 6.06, 6.10, 6.18, 6.21, 6.25, 6.33

HW 6: 6.37, 6.43, 7.02, 7.05, 7.06, 7.09, 7.11

HW 7: 7.14, 7.17, 7.27, 7.31, 7.66

HW 8: 7.32, 7.36, 7.39, 7.44, 7.47, Term notation,

HW 9: 9.11, 9.16, 9.41, 9.46, 9.49, 9.58, 9.59

HW 10: 9.40