PHYS 6510/4510 Quantum Mechanics I

Fall 2012

General Information

Homework Assignments

All assignments due to the grader by 5pm on the date indicated, unless otherwise specified.

• 1 Friday 7 Sep
• 2 Friday 21 Sep
• 3 Friday 12 Oct
• 4 Friday 26 Oct
• 5 Friday 9 Nov
• 6 Tuesday 20 Nov
• 7 Tuesday 11 Dec; This assignment to be worked independently.

Slides

Outside links

Class Notes

Relevant Journal Papers

• Quantum states of bouncing neutrons
• Gravitationally induced quantum interference
• Gravitation and quantum interference experiments with neutrons
• Observation of the Aharonov-Bohm Effect with electron holography
• Proposal to observe phase reversal with 2Pi neutron rotation
• Observation of phase reversal with 2Pi neutron rotation
• Experimental tests of Local Hidden Variable Theories through Bell's Inequality:
  • The first experiment, Freedman's PhD thesis
  • Follow up using modern apparatus: Second and third experiments
  • A summary by Aspect in 1999

Textbook

Other Suggested References

• A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, by John Townsend
• Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition, by David Griffiths
• Angular Momentum in Quantum Mechanics: Edmonds and Rose
• Notes on Gaussian (CGS) versus SI (MKSA) units