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Periodic Systems
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Textbook: Quantum Mechanics: A Paradigms Approach—-a textbook that follows the paradigms approach. The chapters that are relevant to the Periodic Systems course are:
15. Periodic Potentials
Sample Syllabus: PH427 current
Course Contents
Unit: Classical Mechanics
Classic Harmonic Oscillator
- The Pendulum System: Single Pendulum (Small Group Activity, 15 minutes)
2 Coupled Classical Harmonic Oscillator
- The Pendulum System: Coupled Pendulums(Lecture, xx minutes)
- The Pendulum System: Coupled Pendulum(Computer Visualization, xx minutes)
N-Coupled Classical Harmonic Oscillator
- Monotonic Chain System(Computer Visualization, xx minutes)
Boundary Conditions and Discrete Wave Number
- Important Definition(Lecture, xx minutes)
- Emulating Waves in a Periodic System (Kinesthetic Activity, 15 minutes)
Dispersion Relations
Unit: Classical to Quantum Cross-Over
Vibration vs. Temperature
- Relationship between Normal Mode Vibrations and Temperature(Lecture, xx minutes)
- Emulating Waves in a Periodic System (Kinesthetic Activity, 15 minutes)
Heat Capacity
- Relationship between Normal Mode Vibrations and Temperature(Lecture, xx minutes)
- Vibration vs. Temperature (Small Group Activity, 15 minutes)
Diatomic Crystals
- Relationship between Normal Mode Vibrations and Temperature(Lecture, xx minutes)
- Emulating Waves in a Periodic System (Kinesthetic Activity, 15 minutes)
Unit: Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Square Wells
2-Coupled Quantum Square Wells
N-Coupled Quantum Square Wells
Intro to Solid State Physics
Multiple Bands
Density of States
The First Brillioun Zone
Square Well vs. Coloumb Potential Wells
Course Project
Activities Included
- All activities for Periodic Potentials