Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics

Winter term 2022/23

Prof. Dr. Guido Burkard

The lecture deals with advanced topics in quantum theory and electrodynamics. With the quantization of the electromagnetic field, these two topics are merged and the foundations for quantum electrodynamics are laid. Part I (non-relativistic quantum theory): Spin, addition of angular momentum, time-dependent perturbation theory, scattering theory, many-particle systems, variational methods, Hartree-Fock. Part II (Electrodynamics): Special relativity, Maxwell's equations in covariant form, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism for fields. Part III (relativistic quantum theory): Dirac equation, quantization of the electromagnetic field, coupling of light and matter.

lecture notes (complete)

material for exams

Requirements

Quantum mechanics and electrodynamics

Lecture

(4 hrs./week)

Professor schedule room
Prof. Dr. Guido Burkard

Mon 8:15-9:45

 P603
  Fri 10:00-11:30 P603

first lecture: Monday, 24 October 2022, 8:15 h

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Exercises

(2 hrs./week)

exercises Tutor schedule room
G1 Benedikt Tissot  Thu 8:15 - 9:45 P1012
G2 

Irina Heinz

 Thu 10:00-11:30 P1012
G3 Emanuel Hubenschmid Thu, 11:45-13:15 P712
  Stephen McMillan    

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Exam

  • written exam (Bachelor´s degree):
    Tuesday, 21 Februar 2023, 11:00 -14:00 h, room R 711
    Please register in  time (at least one week in advance)!
    Permitted resources: only writing material and an A4 sheet of paper written on both sides (no calculators, no cell phones / smartphones etc.).
  • post exam (Bachelor´s degree):
    Thursday, 23 March 2023, 9:00 - 12:00 h, room P812
    Please register in  time (at least one week in advance)!
    Permitted resources: see written exam
  • oral exam (Master´s degree): by agreement

Literature

  • Gordon Baym: Lectures on Quantum Mechanics, Addison Wesley (1993).
  • Franz Schwabl: Quantenmechanik für Fortgeschrittene, 4. Aufl., Springer (2005).
  • Albert Messiah: Quantenmechanik, Band 2, 3. Aufl., de Gruyter (1990).
  • Wolfgang Nolting: Grundkurs Theoretische Physik, Band 4, Band 5/2 und Band 7, jeweils 6. Aufl., Springer (2006).
  • Henrik Bruus and Karsten Flensberg: Many-Body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics: An Introduction, Oxford (2004).