Quantum Theory of Radiation Interactions

Lecture Notes

This section contains course notes, a handout, and selected lecture slides.

Course Notes

The course notes are available both as one file, and broken into chapters.

Quantum Theory of Radiation Interactions (PDF - 2.1MB)

CHAPTER #	TOPICS
1	Introduction to the course (PDF)
2	Mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics (PDF)
3	Axioms of quantum mechanics (PDF)
4	Two-level systems (PDF)
5	Time evolution (PDF)
6	Composite systems and entanglement (PDF)
7	Mixed states (PDF)
8	Open quantum systems (PDF)
9	Harmonic oscillator (PDF)
10	The electromagnetic field (PDF)
11	Perturbation theory (PDF)
12	Interaction of radiation with matter (PDF)

Handout

Axioms of quantum mechanics (PDF)

Lecture Slides

Introductory lecture (PDF - 1.8MB)

EPR paradox, Bell inequalities (PDF - 2.0MB)

Quantization of the electromagnetic field (PDF - 2.7MB)

Neutron scattering (PDF - 3.8MB)