PHYS 434 - Quantum Physics 3
Symmetries and conservation laws. Review of time-independent perturbation theory (degenerate and non-degenerate, Rayleigh-Schrodinger, Brillouin-Wigner and canonical perturbation theory; effective Hamiltonian derivation). Time-dependent perturbation theory (first and second order, adiabatic perturbation, Aharonov-Bohm effect). Fermi's golden rule. Two-level systems. Emission and absorption of radiation (applications). Second quantization of electromagnetic field in free space; photons. Spontaneous emission and natural lifetime; Lamb shift. Elements of scattering theory. Introduction to the Dirac equation.
Prerequisites
PHYS334 or AMATH373; PHYS364 or (AMATH351 and AMATH353)
Offerings
Fall 2025 [1259]
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| LEC 001 | 7476 | 75 / 84 | 08:30 - 09:50 | T,Th | | |
Fall 2023 [1239]
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| LEC 001 | 7271 | 77 / 120 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,Th | | |
Fall 2022 [1229]
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| LEC 001 | 8388 | 0 / 120 | | | | |
Fall 2021 [1219]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 7341 | 98 / 120 | | | | Christine Muschik |
Fall 2020 [1209]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 041 | 7171 | 95 / 120 | | | | Christine Muschik |
Fall 2019 [1199]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 7010 | 99 / 90 | 11:30 - 12:20 | M,W,F | PHY 145 | Christine Muschik |
Fall 2018 [1189]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6872 | 75 / 80 | 10:30 - 11:20 | M,W,F | PHY 313 | Roger G Melko |
| TUT 101 | 6909 | 75 / 80 | 08:30 - 09:20 | T | PHY 313 | Roger G Melko |
Fall 2017 [1179]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6925 | 68 / 80 | 09:30 - 10:20 | M,W,F | PHY 150 | Anton A Burkov |
| TUT 101 | 6962 | 68 / 80 | 11:30 - 12:20 | W | PHY 313 | Anton A Burkov |
Fall 2016 [1169]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6867 | 63 / 80 | 09:30 - 10:20 | M,W,F | PHY 313 | Anton A Burkov |
| TUT 101 | 6904 | 63 / 80 | 15:30 - 16:20 | W | PHY 313 | Anton A Burkov |
Fall 2015 [1159]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 7038 | 51 / 80 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | DWE 2527 | Anton A Burkov |
| TUT 101 | 7075 | 51 / 80 | 16:30 - 17:20 | F | PHY 313 | Anton A Burkov |
Fall 2014 [1149]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6721 | 56 / 80 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,T,F | PHY 150 | Eduardo Martin-Martinez |
| TUT 101 | 6759 | 56 / 80 | 08:30 - 09:20 | W | PHY 235 | |
Fall 2013 [1139]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6310 | 78 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | RCH 204 | Eduardo Martin-Martinez |
| TUT 101 | 6348 | 78 / 48 | 15:30 - 16:20 | W | MC 1056 | |
Fall 2012 [1129]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6192 | 46 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | RCH 306 | Michel Gingras |
| TUT 101 | 6232 | 46 / 48 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W | MC 2038 | Michel Gingras |
Fall 2011 [1119]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6028 | 44 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | PHY 313 | Michel Gingras |
| TUT 101 | 6070 | 44 / 48 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W | PHY 313 | Michel Gingras |
Fall 2010 [1109]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6024 | 42 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | PHY 313 | Michel Gingras |
| TUT 101 | 6068 | 42 / 48 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W | PHY 313 | Michel Gingras |
Fall 2009 [1099]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 5760 | 45 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | RCH 308 | Russell Thompson |
| TUT 101 | 5812 | 45 / 48 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W | ML 349 | Russell Thompson |
Fall 2008 [1089]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4542 | 45 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | PHY 235 | Russell Thompson |
| TUT 101 | 4596 | 45 / 48 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W | DWE 1515 | Russell Thompson |
Fall 2007 [1079]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4230 | 39 / 40 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | RCH 204 | Russell Thompson |
| TUT 101 | 4291 | 39 / 40 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W | HH 150 | Russell Thompson |
Fall 2006 [1069]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4057 | 22 / 40 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | RCH 206 | Russell Thompson |
| TUT 101 | 4127 | 22 / 40 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W | RCH 206 | Russell Thompson |
Winter 2006 [1061]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4142 | 24 / 32 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F,H,H | | Mark Laidlaw |
| TUT 101 | 4290 | 24 / 32 | 11:30 - 12:20 | F,H,H | | Mark Laidlaw |
Fall 2005 [1059]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4065 | 13 / 40 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F,R,C,H | | Russell Thompson |
| TUT 101 | 4135 | 13 / 40 | 15:00 - 15:50 | W,M,C | | |
Winter 2005 [1051]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4085 | 39 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F,P,H,Y | | Michel Gingras |
| TUT 101 | 5107 | 39 / 48 | 11:30 - 12:20 | F,D,W,E | | Michel Gingras |
Fall 2004 [1049]
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| LEC 001 | 4019 | 0 / 48 | | | | |
| TUT 101 | 4091 | 0 / 48 | | | | |
Winter 2004 [1041]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 3917 | 30 / 30 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F,R,C,H | | Michel Gingras |
Fall 2003 [1039]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 3853 | 19 / 48 | 12:30 - 13:50 | T,Th,R,C,H | | Bae-Yeun Ha |
| TUT 101 | 3930 | 19 / 48 | 14:30 - 15:20 | W,R,C,H | | Bae-Yeun Ha |
Winter 2003 [1031]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 5040 | 13 / 30 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F,P,H,Y | | Michel Gingras |
Fall 2002 [1029]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 3560 | 43 / 48 | 12:30 - 13:50 | T,Th,P,H,Y | | Bae-Yeun Ha |
| TUT 101 | 3686 | 43 / 48 | 14:30 - 15:20 | W,P,H,Y | | Bae-Yeun Ha |
Fall 2001 [1019]
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