Prerequisites: MATH 046, PHYS 040A; graduate standing; or consent of instructor
Description: Covers topics in quantum mechanics including Schroedinger equation; operator formalism; harmonic oscillator; quantum wells; spin, bosons, and fermions; solids; perturbation theory; Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin approximation; tunneling; tight-binding model; quantum measurements; quantum cryptography; and quantum computing.
Cross-listing: Cross- listed with MSE 207.