Syllabus Application
PHYS 532
Quantum Mechanics II
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
PHYS 532 -
Quantum Mechanics II
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
15:40-17:30
Mon
FASS-G043
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
12:40-13:30
Tue
FASS-G049
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Masters
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:10
Prerequisites
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Corequisites
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Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Mehmet Zafer Gedik
- Email: gedik@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Symmetry in quantum mechanics, perturbation theory, identical particles, scattering theory, second quantization.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Upon completion of this course, students will be able: Solve the Schrödinger equation in two or three dimensions approximately for a range of more realistic problems (such as the Hydrogen atom in weak electromagnetic field) where the system is perturbed weakly. |
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| 2. | Use these solutions to predict outcomes of measurements done on more realistic quantum systems by calculating transition rates, scattering cross-sections. |
| 3. | Be able to use existing symmetries of the system under question, to simplify calculations. Such as finding out whether a certain transition is forbidden etc. |
| 4. | Calculate expectation values and probabilities for various observables |
| 5. | Describe how a general initial state will evolve with time under various perturbations, |
| 6. | Calculate how a simple initial state will evolve with time under specific perturbations. |
Course Objective
Teach fundamentals of quantum mechanics at an advanced level (such that the student is able to follow simple research papers)
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