Course Title/ Code Quantum mechanics for engineers (PHH101B-T, PHH101B-P)
Course Type Core Course Nature Hard L-T-P-O Structure 3-1-2 Objectives To apply the concepts of quantum phenomena on physical systems. To apply quantum mechanics on one and three dimensional physical problems. To understand the basic concepts of quantum computing.
Sections Weightage A 25% B 25% C 25% Syllabus D 25% Total 100%
Section A: Introduction to Quantum mechanics
Qualitative description of black body radiation; Compton effect; and photo-electric effect; Uncertainty principle Wave nature of particles; phase and group velocity; Time independent Schrodinger equation for wave function; Time-dependent Schrodinger equation for wave function, Born interpretation; probability current; Expectation values; Mathematical Preliminaries and introduction to quantum mechanics: Wave nature of particles and the Schrodinger equation; Complex numbers; Linear vector spaces; inner product; operators; eigen value problems; Hermitian operators. (12 lectures)
Section B: Applications of Schrodinger equation (one dimensional)
Solution of stationary state Schrodinger equation for one dimensional problem-particle in a box, particle in attractive delta-function potential, linear harmonic oscillator. Numerical solution of stationary-state Schrodinger equation for one dimensional problems for different potentials. Scattering from a potential barrier and tunneling; related examples like alpha- decay, field ionization and scanning tunneling microscope (qualitative description) (10-12 lectures) Section C: Applications of Schrodinger equation (Three dimensional) Three-dimensional problems: particle in three dimensional box and related examples, Angular momentum operator, Rigid Rotor, Hydrogen atom ground-state and orbitals, interaction with magnetic field and spin, Numerical solution stationary-state radial Schrodinger equation for spherically symmetric potentials. (10- 12 lectures) Section D: Introduction to Quantum Computing Difference between conventional and quantum computing, Mathematical Preliminaries to Quantum Computing: notation, Matrix Product, Kronecker Product, Qubits and quantum state, Quantum Gates, Basis states and superposition, Product states and entanglement, Notation for quantum circuits. (12 lectures)
Suggested Text Books
(i) David Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (ii) Quantum Physics by Ishwar Singh Tyagi (Pearson Publication)
Suggested Reference Books
(i) Halliday and Resnick, Physics (ii) W. Saslow, Electricity, Magnetism and Light
