Applied Quantum Mechanics, Spring 2008

Posted January 1, 2008
Course: ECEN 5060.379 (call #20218)/ECEN 4010.376 (call #20217)
Class meeting: T-NCB 211, MWF 8:30-9:20 am
Technology based class-taught via compressed video at OSU-Tulsa
Office hours: TTH: 9:50-10:50 am
 
 
Instructor: Dr. Daryoosh Vashaee
Contact: (918) 459-8017; daryoosh.vashaee@okstate.edu
 
Text:
           F J Levi, Applied Quantum Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, Edition 2, 2006.
 
Prerequisite:
 
PHYS 3713 or consent of instructor.
 
Course syllabus:
 
In this course, after learning the conceptual and mathematical formulation on each topic, we will explore some of its applications. Ultimately, we will learn topics such as: Quantum mechanical tunneling: Ohmic contact, Esaki & Zener diodes, superlattices; Applications of Hydrogen atom model: doping in semiconductors, exciton; Bandedge states in optical materials; Normal and superconducting states; Perturbation theory: band theory and effective mass, Van der Waals interactions; Variation methods: Exciton in quantum wells; Electron phonon interaction; Phosphors and Fluoresence; Scattering theory and applications: charge carrier transport.
 
Course materials:
 
                Session 1
 
                Session 2
 
                Session 3
 
                Session 4
 
                Session 5
 
                HW2
 
                Session 6
 
                HW3
 
                Session 7
 
                Session 8
 
                Session 9
 
                HW4
 
                Session 10
 
                Session 11
 
                HW1_sol
 
                HW2_sol
 
               HW3_sol
 
                HW4_sol
 
                Session 12
 
                Readings for the quiz
 
                Session 13 Quiz 1
 
               Quiz 1_sol
 
               HW5
 
               Session 14
 
               HW6
 
               Session 15
 
               Session 16
 
               Session 17
 
               Session 18
 
               HW7
 
               Session 19
 
               Session 20
 
               Session 21
 
               HW8
 
              Session 22
 
              Session 23
 
              Session 24
 
              Session 25
 
              Session 26-28
 
              HW9
 
              HW7_sol
 
              HW8_sol
 
              Session 29-31
 
              Midterm_sol
 
              HW10
 
              Projects
 
              Session 32-34
 
              HW11
 
              Session 33-35
 
              HW12
 
              HW13
 
              Session 36-38
 
              HW9_sol
 
              HW10_sol
 
             HW11_sol
 
              HW12_sol
 
              HW13_sol
 
              Session 39-41