| SES# | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Time Independent Perturbation Theoryand WKB Approximation | ||
| L1 | Time Independent Perturbation Theory | |
| L2 | Time Independent Perturbation Theory (continued) | |
| L3 | Degenerate Perturbation Theory | Problem Set 1 due |
| L4 | Hydrogen Atom Fine Structure | |
| L5 | Hydrogen Atom Fine Structure (continued) | Problem Set 2 due |
| L6 | Zeeman Effect and Introduction to the Semiclassical Approximation | |
| L7 | The Semiclassical WKB Approximation | Problem Set 3 due |
| L8 | WKB (continued). Airy Functions and Connection Formulae | |
| L9 | Time Dependent Perturbation Theory | Problem Set 4 due |
| Part 2: Time Dependent Perturbation Theory and Adiabatic Approximation | ||
| L10 | Fermi's Golden Rule | |
| L11 | Fermi's Golden Rule for Harmonic Transitions | Problem Set 5 due |
| E1 | Mid-Term Exam | |
| L12 | Hydrogen Ionization (completed). Light and Atoms | Final Paper Proposal due |
| L13 | Light and Atoms (continued). Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields | |
| L14 | Charged Particles in Electromagnetic Fields (continued) | |
| L15 | Adiabatic Approximation | Problem Set 6 due |
| Peer Edit Session | ||
| L16 | Adiabatic Approximation (continued) | Final Paper Draft due |
| L17 | Adiabatic Approximation: Berry's Phase | |
| L18 | Adiabatic Approximation: Molecules | Problem Set 7 due |
| Part 3: Scattering and Identical Particles | ||
| L19 | Scattering | |
| L20 | Scattering (continued 1) | |
| L21 | Scattering (continued 2) | |
| L22 | Scattering (continued 3). Identical Particles | Problem Set 8 due |
| L23 | Identical Particles (continued 1) | |
| L24 | Identical Particles (continued 2) | Final Papers returned |
| Review for Final Exam | ||
| E2 | Final Exam | |