Density operator; second quantisation; quantising the EM-field; atom-light interactions; open quantum systems; spontaneous emission; quantum beam splitter; squeezing; scattering theory, contact interactions; Bose-Einstein condensation; trapped condensates; quantum vortices; Bogoliubov theory.
| Paper title | Advanced Quantum Mechanics II |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PHSI424 |
| Subject | Physics |
| EFTS | 0.0833 |
| Points | 10 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $640.66 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,676.93 |
- Prerequisite
- PHSI 423
- Limited to
- BSc(Hons), PGDipSci, MSc
- Contact
- philip.brydon@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Course co-ordinator: Dr Philip Brydon
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the paper students are expected to be able to:
- Know and be able to use the essential properties of Fock space.
- Use the methods of second-quantised field theory for non-relativistic many-body problems.
- Understand differences between Bose and Fermi particles and their field theories.
- Be familiar with quantisation of the Electromagnetic field and description atom-light interactions.
- Understand Bose-Einstein condensation, quasiparticles and superfluidity.
- Appreciation of the BSC theory of superconductivity.
