The Readings column refers to relevant sections in the course textbook:
McQuarrie, Donald A. Quantum Chemistry. 2nd ed. Sausalito, CA: University Science Books, 2007. ISBN: 9781891389504.
Course readings.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
READINGS |
| L1 |
Historical development |
Chapter 1 |
| L2 |
The atom of Niels Bohr |
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| L3 |
Wave nature, de Broglie wavelength |
Chapter 2 |
| L4 |
Uncertainty principle |
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| L5 |
Stationary waves, Schrödinger equation |
Chapter 3 |
| L6 |
Particle in a box |
|
| L7 |
Probabilities, expectation values, operators I |
Chapter 4 |
| L8 |
Probabilities, expectation values, operators II |
|
| L9 |
Postulates of quantum mechanics I |
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| L10 |
Postulates of quantum mechanics II |
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| L11 |
Classic harmonic oscillator |
Chapter 5 |
| L12 |
Quantum harmonic oscillator |
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| L13 |
Tunneling |
|
| L14 |
Three dimensional systems |
Chapter 6 |
| L15 |
Rigid rotor |
|
| L16 |
Spherical harmonics |
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| L17 |
Angular momenta |
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| L18 |
Hydrogen atom I |
Chapter 7.1-7.5 |
| L19 |
Hydrogen atom II |
|
| L20 |
Variation principle |
Chapter 8.1-8.2 |
| L21 |
Helium atom |
Chapter 9.1-9.4 |
| L22 |
Hartree-Fock, SCF |
|
| L23 |
Electron spin |
|
| L24 |
Pauli principle |
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| L25 |
Born-Oppenheimer approximation |
Chapter 10.1-10.5 |
| L26 |
Molecular orbital theory, H2+ |
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| L27 |
LCAO-MO theory |
Chapter 11 |
| L28 |
Qualitative molecular orbital theory |
|
| L29 |
Modern electronic structure theory |
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| L30 |
Interaction of light with matter |
Chapter 8.5-8.6 |
| L31 |
Vibrational spectra |
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| L32 |
NMR spectroscopy I |
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| L33 |
NMR spectroscopy II |
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| L34 |
Perturbation theory |
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| L35 |
Vibrational anharmonicity |
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| L36 |
Crystal field states |
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