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Course

FYS245 Quantum Physics

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Achim Kohler

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Engelsk, norsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:250 hours including structured teaching.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel.

About this course

Lectures and calculation exercises will be evenly spread throughout the teaching period. The course covers the fundamental principles and topics in quantum mechanics:

  1. Light
  2. Wave mechanics
  3. Time-independent Schrödinger equation.
  4. One-dimensional potentials
  5. Principles of Quantum mechanics
  6. Quantum mechanics in three dimensions
  7. Identical particles
  8. Solid state physics

Learning outcome

  • To get an introduction to the field of quantum physics.
  • To understand basic concepts in quantum physics.
  • To be able to analyze and solve problems in quantum physics.
  • To be able to solve problems in quantum physics numerically.
  • Learning activities

    LECTURES: Central ideas, theory and examples.

    TUTORIALS: Comprehension and calculation exercises. The assistant teacher takes part in discussion or other study work.

    COMPUTATIONAL EXERCISE: Each student performs one computational exercise in the course of the semester and delivers a report.

    INDEPENDENT STUDY: Students work in colloquia and independently. They read and discuss theory, calculate and discuss exercises.

  • Teaching support
    Students will be able to meet the lecturer outside the structured teaching time.
  • Syllabus
    List will be handed out on first lecture.
  • Prerequisites
    FYS101, FYS102, FYS103, MATH111/MATH121, MATH112/MATH122, MATH113/MATH123
  • Recommended prerequisites
    MATH250, MATH270
  • Assessment method
    Final written examination (3.5 hours) with questions from the curriculum and mathematics exercises.

    One written exam Karakterregel: Letter grades Hjelpemiddel: B2 Calculator handed out, other aids as specified
  • About use of AI

    Written exam: K1- No use of AI

    Mandatory hand-ins: K2 - Specified use of AI

    In student activities, AI can be used for brainstorming, language editing, and programming support. The use of AI must be accompanied by a brief explanation of which programs were used and how they were applied. Students are responsible for the final content of the text and must be able to explain how their analysis programs work

    All use of AI must comply with the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at NMBU.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme
    The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidate's exams as a calibration according to the Department's guidelines for examination markings.
  • Mandatory activity
    One or more project studies.
  • Teaching hours
    Lectures: 2 double hours per week for 13 weeks = 52 hours. Exercises: 1 double hour per week for 13 weeks = 26 hours.
  • Admission requirements
    Special requirements in Science