Physics
6140
Fundamentals
of Modern Physics
Fall 2009
D. G. Ellis
Course Description
Book list
Updated Outline
Solutions for Homework Set #1
Solutions for Homework Set #2
Solutions for Homework Set #3
Homework Set #4 due Tuesday 1
December
Midterm Exam Solutions
Part I: Fundamentals
Relativity
Particles and Waves
Wavefunctions
Schrödinger Equation in One Dimension
Principle of Superposition
Part II: Quantum Mechanics
Formal Quantum Mechanics
Appendix: Linear Algebra
The Harmonic Oscillator
Angular Momentum
Part III: Atoms
Schrödinger equation for a central force
Hydrogen
Atoms
Electrons in Atoms
Part IV: Thermal Physics
Boltzmann Statistics
Quantum Statistics
Thermal Radiation
Thermal Physics
Part V: Quantum Transitions
Photon-Atom Interactions
Perturbation Theory
Applications of the Golden Rule
Part VI: Molecules and Solids
Quantum Ideas for Molecules
Introduction to Molecular Structure and Spectra
More about Molecular Spectra
Electrons in Solids
Topics in Solid State Physics
Part VII: Nuclei and Particles
Topics in Nuclear Physics