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Offer in 2024 - 2025 | Y N |
Course Code | PHYS2265 |
Date | 2024/11/12 17:34 |
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PHYS2265 Introductory quantum physics (6 credits) | Academic Year | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Offering Department | Physics | Quota | --- | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Co-ordinator | Dr F K Chow, Physics < judychow@hku.hk > | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teachers Involved |
(Dr F K Chow,Physics) (Prof Y X Zhao,Physics) |
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Course Objectives | This calculus-based course covers the foundation of quantum physics in one semester. It is a core course for physics major, a discipline elective for physics minor, as well as an elective course for those who want to learn fundamental quantum physics and to link them up with their studies in fields like engineering, chemistry and mathematics. Problem solving and analytical skills will be extensively used. They are supplemented by numerical skills occasionally. Upon completion, interested students may take PHYS3351 to further their study in quantum mechanics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Contents & Topics | Topics include: the birth of modern physics; electromagnetic waves behaving as particles; matter behaving as waves; the Schrodinger equation; solutions of time-independent Schrodinger equation to bound and unbound systems; structure of the atom; the hydrogen atom; many-electron atoms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Pre-requisites (and Co-requisites and Impermissible combinations) |
Pass in PHYS1050 or PHYS1150 or PHYS1250 or ENGG1300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Status with Related Major/Minor /Professional Core |
2024 Major in Physics
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Core/Compulsory
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2024 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2024 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2023 Major in Physics ( Core/Compulsory ) 2023 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2023 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2022 Major in Physics ( Core/Compulsory ) 2022 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2022 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2021 Major in Physics ( Core/Compulsory ) 2021 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2021 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2020 Major in Physics ( Core/Compulsory ) 2020 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Core/Compulsory ) 2020 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) |
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Course to PLO Mapping |
2024 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 >
2024 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2023 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2023 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2022 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2022 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2021 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2021 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2020 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2020 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > |
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Offer in 2024 - 2025 | Y 1st sem 2nd sem | Examination | Dec May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Offer in 2025 - 2026 | Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Grade | A+ to F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Communication-intensive Course | N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Type | Lecture with laboratory component course | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Teaching & Learning Activities |
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Required/recommended reading and online materials |
Lecture notes provided by Course Coordinator Robert Eisberg and Robert Resnick: Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles (John Wiley & Sons, 1985) Randy Harris: Modern Physics (Pearson, 2014, 2nd edition) Kenneth S. Krane: Modern Physics (John Wiley & Sons, 2012, 3rd edition) Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, and Curt A. Moyer: Modern Physics (Cengage Learning, 2005, 3rd edition) Paul A. Tipler and Gene Mosca: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Extended Version (W. H. Freeman and Company, 2008, 6th edition) |
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Course Website | http://moodle.hku.hk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Course Information | NIL |
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