Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: APPLIED QUANTUM MECHANICS

Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 202 AND PHYS 311 AND PHYS 412 AND PHYS 425

Description: Survey the basic principles and methods of quantum mechanics; investigate real problems of contemporary interest, based on solid-state physics and quantum optics. Specific topics: 'spintropic' phenomena and devices, quantum information processing in quantum engineered structures, physics and applications of carbon nanotubes, non-perturbative nonlinear optics, and Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons. Students will present seminars on assigned topics.