Quantum Physics of Matter

Undergraduate

An introduction to the quantum physics of matter on different scales, from a phenomenological perspective. Schrödinger equation in three spatial dimensions, angular momentum and hydrogenic wavefunctions. Spin and the Pauli exclusion principle, application to multi-electron atoms, the periodic table. Molecular bonds and spectra. Basic properties of solids, survey of nuclear models and reactions. An introduction to the standard model of elementary particle physics.