Information Package / Course Catalogue
Quantum Mechanics
Course Code: FZK512
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: 
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To introduce the physical structure of microsystems using quantum mechanics

Course Content

Angular momentum, addition of angular momentum, spherical symmetric potentials and their applications, indistinguishable particles, Helium atom, Hund rules, perturbation theory

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Student should be able to derive the algebra of angular momentum
2.Student should be able to use approximation methods in quantum mechanics
3.Student should be able to explain atomic structure using quantum mechanics
4.Student should know the quantum mechanics of the indistinguishable particles and discuss the effects to the statistical mechanics
5.Student should know the simple quantized theory of the electromagnetic fields based on the harmonic oscillator algebra
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Introduction to Quantum Mechanics R. Shankar 2.Ed
2.Quantum Mechanics, Eugen Merzbacher, 3. Ed
3.Quantum Mechanics, Arno Bohm, 3. Ed.
4.Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, D.J. Griffiths
5.Kuantum Mekaniği Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamaları, A. Verçin, T. Dereli
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Orbital angular momentum
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Chapter 11
Week 2 - Theoretical
Algebraic approach to the angular momentum
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Merzbacher E, Quantum Mechanics, Section 12.2, 12.3
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Chapter 14
Week 4 - Theoretical
Addition of angular momentum
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Merzbacher E, Quantum Mechanics, Section 17.4, 17.5
Week 5 - Theoretical
Wigner-Eckart theorem
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Bohm A, Quantum Mechanics, Section 5.3
Week 6 - Theoretical
Spherically symmetric potentials
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Section13.1-13.3
Week 7 - Theoretical
Atoms with a single electron
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Section13.4, 13.5
Week 8 - Theoretical
Atoms with a single electron (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Indistinguishable particles
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Dereli T. Verçin A, Kuantum Mekaniği, Section 10.1-10.4
Week 10 - Theoretical
An elemantary introduction to quantum statistics
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Griffiths D.J. , Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Section 5.4,
Week 11 - Theoretical
Helium atom and Hund rules
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Dereli T. Verçin A, Kuantum Mekaniği Section, 10.5-10.6
Week 12 - Theoretical
Time independent perturbation theory
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Section 17.1, 17.2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Time independent perturbation theory- Degenerate cases
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Section 17.3,
Week 14 - Theoretical
Time dependent perturbation theory
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Section 18.1-18.3
Week 15 - Theoretical
Photons and electromagnetic fields
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Shankar R, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Section 18.4
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment1224
Midterm Examination135237
Final Examination155257
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)154
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
3
2
2
1
4
1
1
OÇ-2
4
4
5
4
1
3
1
3
OÇ-3
5
5
5
3
1
2
2
2
OÇ-4
5
5
5
3
1
2
2
2
OÇ-5
5
5
5
3
1
2
2
2
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2026