PH425:   SPIN AND QUANTUM MEASUREMENT

Syllabus for Winter 2001


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Key Problems

Spin reference equations

SPINS notes (DMc)

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Date

Day

Topic

Reading
(T=Townsend, L=Liboff)

Due Dates

Mon  2/5
Wngr 412

1

Stern-Gerlach Experiment

DMc 1.1
T 1.1, L 11.8


Tue  2/6
Wngr 275

2

Sequential SG experiments
Computer Lab 1 (Weniger 412)

DMc 1.2
T 1.2


Wed  2/7
Wngr 275

3

Quantum State Vector, Probabilities,
Bra and Ket notation

DMc 1.3
T 1.3, (L 4.3)


Thu  2/8
Wngr 412

4

Using the tools, Vector notation
Computer Lab 2 (Weniger 412 )

DMc 1.4, 1.5
L 11.2


Fri  2/9
Wngr 275

 5

Operators, Eigenvalue equations,
Matrices, Diagonalization

DMc 2.1
T 1.5, 1.6, L 11.1, 11.6, (3.1)

Homework 1

Mon  2/12
Wngr 275

6

Measurement, Projection, Expectation
values, commutators, uncertainty relations

DMc 2.2 - 2.4
T 1.4, (L 3.2, 3.3)


Tue 2/13
Wngr 412

7

Spin 1 example
Computer Lab 3 (Weniger 412 )

DMc 2.5, 2.6
T 3.7


Wed 2/14
Wngr 275

8

Time Development, Schrödinger equation

DMc 3.1
L 3.4, 3.5


Thu  2/15
Wngr 412

9

Spin Precession
Computer Lab 4 (Weniger 412 )

DMc 3.2
L 11.9


Fri  2/16
Wngr 275

10

Rabi oscillations

DMc 3.2
L 11.9

Homework 2

Mon  2/19
Wngr 275

11

Rabi oscillations

DMc 3.2
L 11.9


Tue  2/20
Wngr 412

12

Neutrino oscillations
Computer Lab Finish (Weniger 412 )

DMc 3.3


Wed 2/21
Wngr 275

13

Magnetic resonance

DMc 3.4


Thu  2/22
Wngr 275

14

Philosophical Discussion, Interpretations, Paradoxes

DMc handouts EPR_CAT, EPR_summ
L 2.9, 11.13


Fri  2/23
Wngr 275

15

Wrap up, review


Homework 3


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