Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
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1. | Introduction to quantum mechanics 1 §1-1. Wave-particle duality, The concept of the de Broglie wave |
Read the index and §1-1 of the text. | 190minutes |
2. | Introduction to quantum mechanics 2 §1-2. The Heisenberg's uncertainty principle |
Read §1-2 of the text. | 190minutes |
3. | Introduction to quantum mechanics 3 §1-3. The Schrodinger equation |
Read §1-3 of the text. | 190minutes |
4. | Introduction to quantum mechanics 4 §1-4. A particle in a well |
Read §1-4 of the text. | 190minutes |
5. | The structure of atoms 1 §1-5. Electronic states in a hydrogen atom |
Read §1-5 of the text. | 190minutes |
6. | The structure of atoms 2 §1-6. The structures of many-electron atoms and the periodic table. |
Read §1-6 of the text. | 190minutes |
7. | Conduction elecrons in metals 1 §2-1. Character of bondings in metals, conduction electrons in metals |
Read §2-1 of the text. | 190minutes |
8. | Conduction electrons in metals 2 §2-2. Why many elements tend to form metals? Summary of the lectures 1-7. Mid-term exam. |
Read §2-2 of the text. | 190minutes |
9. | Quantum mechanical free electron model 1 §2-3. Density of states of conduction electrons |
Read §2-3 of the text. | 190minutes |
10. | Quantum mechanical free electron model 2 §2-4. Fermi energy of conduction electrons |
Read §2-4 of the text. | 190minutes |
11. | Statistical mechanics §3-1. Thermal equilibrium states of many particles The Fermi-Dirac Distribution §3-2. Fermi-Dirac Distribution Function |
Read §3-1, §3-2 of the text. | 190minutes |
12. | Energy distribution of electrons 1 §3-3. Fermi level of conduction electrons, energy density, and thermal equibrium states of conduction electrons. |
Read §3-3 of the text. | 190minutes |
13. | Energy distribution of electrons 2 §3-3 (the latter half). Energy distributions of electrons in semiconductors and insulators. §3-4. Application of the Fermi-Dirac distribution function. |
Read the latter half of §3-3 and §3-4 of the text. | 190minutes |
14. | Final exam (covers §1-4). Explanation after the exam. |
Read the whole chapters of the text, your notes and and solve the exercises. | 190minutes |
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Total. | - | - | 2660minutes |
Excercises and homeworks | mid-term exam | final exam | Total. | |
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1. | 20% | 15% | 0% | 35% |
2. | 10% | 15% | 15% | 40% |
3. | 10% | 0% | 15% | 25% |
Total. | 40% | 30% | 30% | - |