This course offers an overview of quantum mechanical approach to atomic phenomena.
It will introduce Mathematical foundation for quantum chemistry, de Broglie hypothesis-Problems and Exercises, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle- Problems, Schrodinger wave equation, Physical significance of the ψ function, Acceptable/Well-behaved wave functions, Operator concept, Position, linear momentum, angular momentum and energy operators, Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues, Normalized, Orthogonal and Orthonormal eigenfunctions. Differences in the approaches of Classical Mechanics, Quantum mechanical postulates, Commutation relations in quantum mechanics.
Particle in a 1-D box, Particle in a 3-D box, Free Particle, Rigid rotator, Particle in a ring, Simple harmonic oscillator, Hydrogen - like atoms.
Need for approximate methods, Variation method and variation theorem, Variation method and H – atom, Electron spin, Many-electron atom – Hamiltonian, Many-electron atom - wave functions, Slater determinants, Symmetric and Antisymmetric wave functions, He atom and Pauli exclusion principle, Excited state He atom and Pauli exclusion principle, Variation method - He atom ,Perturbation method, Perturbation method and Helium atom.
- Teacher: Susmita De Associate Professor
- Teacher: Dr P. Raveendran FACULTY