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8.04 Quantum Physics I

Spring 2010

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Lecturer: Allan Adams

Recitation Instructors : Wit Busza, Liang Fu, Paolo Glorioso, Scott A Hughes, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Adrian Chi-Yan Liu, Frank Wilczek

Lectures:

L01

TR 11-12.30

Room 6-120

Prof. Adams

Recitations:

R01	MW 10-11	Room 2-136	Prof. Jarillo-Herrero
R02	MW 11-12	Room 2-136	Prof. Jarillo-Herrero
R03	MW 11-12	Room 2-132	Prof. Hughes
R04	MW 12-1	Room 2-132	Prof. Hughes
R05	MW 2-3	Room 56-169	Prof. Busza
R06	MW 3-4	Room 56-169	Prof. Busza

Required Textbooks (available at MIT Coop)
Eisberg & Resnick, Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles
Shankar, Principles of Quantum Mechanics

Recommended References
    Dirac, Principles of Quantum Mechanics - a beautiful text, Strongly Recommended
    Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics - a very popular undergrad text
    Liboff, Introductory Quantum Mechanics
    Gasiorowicz, Quantum Physics

Entertaining Companion Reading
Feynman, Lectures on Physics read again and again
Albert, Quantum Mechanics and Experience Chapters 1-3 provide an elegant introduction for philosophers -- avoid the later chapters

Announcements

Notes from Final Review Posted

Hi everyone,

As requested, my notes from last night's review session have been posted. A few things:

I spotted some typos while I was giving the review session last night. I think I've corrected all of them in the notes, but naturally there's a possibility that some have slipped by.
Looking back at my notes, I think there are some things that I really should've written down last night but instead just stated verbally (especially towards the end, when we were talking about band structure and it was getting late). It might be worth spending just 5 minutes giving the notes a quick scan to make sure you got everything.
The first five pages of the document come from the "summary cards" I had last night. Suggested problems are listed there.
Remember that summary notes are of limited use in a physics class -- there is no better way tot prepare for a physics exam than to do problems.

Apologies for the fire alarm fiasco last night! Hope the disruption didn't mess things up too much. At the very least you get to tell your friends that you were prepared to sacrifice yourself for quantum mechanics!

Happy Studying!
Adrian

Announced on 20 May 2010 8:35 a.m. by Adrian Chi-Yan Liu

Last Day of Class Fun Stuff

Hi everyone,

In response to some requests:

Some photos have been posted here, here, and here. Thanks to Yan Zhu, Greg Steinbrecher, and Eric Schmiedl for contributing them!
The lyrics to the "Scott Hughes Blues" have been posted in the Supplementary Materials section of the 8.04 stellar site.
The band that performed for Scott at the end of class (the Ultraviolet Catastrophe) would like to announce that they're happy to perform at Physics department events for a modest fee and will continue writing songs of a similar caliber. Please contact Yan Zhu for more info! (Offer extends to students, faculty, staff, and unicorns).

Happy Studying!
Adrian

Announced on 15 May 2010 10:15 a.m. by Adrian Chi-Yan Liu

No change in office hours location tonight

Hi everyone,

My usual room (8-205) is no longer a construction yard, so my office hours will be held there (like always) from 7-9pm tonight.

Adrian

Announced on 10 May 2010 3:45 p.m. by Adrian Chi-Yan Liu

Office Hours Relocated Tonight

Hi everyone,

I found out about 5 minutes ago that the usual location for my office hours (8-205) is now a construction yard. I have relocated to 8-320 for tonight. The hours (7-9pm) are unchanged, so on the off chance that you're working on 8.04 rather than going to the physics department rock concert, please stop by!

I'll send out an announcement tomorrow with an updated location for my Monday office hours.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Adrian

Announced on 09 May 2010 7:07 p.m. by Adrian Chi-Yan Liu

Band Structure Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes

Hi all,

I have posted in the supplementary materials section the notes about the band structure of graphene and carbon nanotubes that I mentioned today in recitation. These are some notes from Prof. Christian Schonenberger, Univ. Basel in Switzerland.

The "super-challenge" would be to derive it yourselves from the graphene lattice (a triangular lattice with a two-atom basis), by using only nearest neighbour hopping.

The "challenge" is to "simply" read through the notes and understand the derivation. With the material covered in the past 3 lectures, you have most of the ingredients/understanding needed to follow these notes.

As mentioned in recitation, graphene is a very special material, where electrons obey relativistic-like quantum dynamics, very different from standard metals and semiconductors!!

Hope some of you enjoy the challenge!

Pablo

Announced on 05 May 2010 2:03 p.m. by Pablo Jarillo-Herrero

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