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PHYS 334 - Quantum Physics 2

Formalism of quantum mechanics. Operator approach to the harmonic oscillator. Quantum mechanics in three dimensions: Hydrogen atom, angular momentum and spin. Time-independent perturbation theory. Fine structure of hydrogen. Zeeman effect. Identical particles. The variational principle. Ground state of the helium atom. Applications in atomic and molecular physics.

Prerequisites

PHYS234 or CHEM356; One of MATH228, AMATH250, AMATH251; MATH227 or MATH237 or MATH247.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

AMATH373

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	7104	74 / 75	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F
LEC 002	7239	61 / 75	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	7783	135 / 150	14:30 - 15:20	F

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7233	76 / 75	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F
LEC 002	7396	38 / 75	16:30 - 17:20	M,W,F

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7298	72 / 75	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F
LEC 002	8207	79 / 75	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7410	114 / 150	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	EIT 1015	Crystal Senko

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7272	117 / 150	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	STC 0020	Crystal Senko

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	7302	62 / 60				Christine Muschik
LEC 042	8558	61 / 60				Crystal Senko

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7151	112 / 120	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	RCH 103	Crystal Senko

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7087	112 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 2054	Crystal Senko

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7156	91 / 99	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 105	Crystal Senko
LEC 002	9611	1 / 1

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6847	71 / 99	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Kevin Resch

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8049	43 / 60	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 150	Chris O'Donovan
LEC 002	8734	1 / 1

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4150	51 / 60	10:00 - 11:20	M,W	PHY 235	Kevin Resch

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6771	28 / 80	13:30 - 14:20	T,W,F	PHY 150	Roger G Melko

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4047	44 / 45	11:00 - 12:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Wing-Ki Liu
TUT 101	4453	44 / 45	16:30 - 17:20	Th	PHY 313	Wing-Ki Liu

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6360	46 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Russell Thompson

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3863	48 / 45	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	PHY 313	Wing-Ki Liu
TUT 101	5408	48 / 45	11:30 - 12:20	Th	PHY 313	Wing-Ki Liu

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6248	26 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 235	Kevin Resch

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3891	39 / 45	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Roger G Melko

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6086	32 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 235	Kevin Resch

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3766	24 / 45	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Russell Thompson

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6084	37 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 235	Kevin Resch

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5594	32 / 45	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Roger G Melko

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7959	1 / 1

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5830	29 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 235	Kevin Resch

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3642	34 / 45	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Roger G Melko

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4616	23 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Kevin Resch

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3052	32 / 45	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Roger G Melko

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4312	36 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	Kevin Resch

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2616	30 / 45	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 235	Kevin Resch

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4153	26 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Chris O'Donovan
TUT 101	5478	26 / 80	14:30 - 16:20	F	PHY 313

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2626	32 / 45	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Chris O'Donovan

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4165	32 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Wing-Ki Liu

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2634	25 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,P,H,Y		Chris O'Donovan

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4128	27 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Wing-Ki Liu

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2464	26 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,P,H,Y		Chris O'Donovan

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3971	26 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Wing-Ki Liu

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2746	15 / 80	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Chris O'Donovan

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5144	22 / 60	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Amir Masoud Ghezelbash

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4122	24 / 80	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		John Vanderkooy

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2159	55 / 60	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,P,H,Y
TUT 101	2160	55 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	Th,P,H,Y

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PHYS 334 leads to

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