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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study, Virtual Classroom | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Quantum Mechanics Certification Course is an intermediate-level physics course that explores different aspects of quantum mechanics through specialized course materials. The online course available on the edX platform will be taught over a duration of 18 weeks.
Through the Quantum Mechanics Training Course, learners will be able to gain knowledge in the field of quantum information science. The course would require learners to have basic knowledge of calculus and mathematics. The course is taught by James Freericks, Professor of Georgetown University.
After completion of the Quantum Mechanics Live Course through graded assignments and exams, learners will receive a shareable certificate of completion. The course will make use of computer-based simulations and animations to deliver the topics with clarity and precision. The candidates will be getting the option to choose from among the 2 tracks, one is the audit track and the other is the verified track. If one wants limited but free access their pick can be the audit track whereas if someone needs unlimited course material access they may upgrade to the paid verified track.
The Highlights
- Certificate of completion
- 18 weeks duration
- 8 to 12 weekly study hours
- Instructor-paced course
- Video lectures
- Computer-based simulations and animations
- Graded assignments and exams
Programme Offerings
- Certificate of completion
- 18 Weeks Duration
- 8 to 12 Hours Weekly Study
- video lectures
- Course materials
- Computer-based Simulations and Animations
- Graded Assignments
- exams
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 25794 | yes | GU Washington |
The Applications of Quantum Mechanics Course fee provides two options to learners wherein the audit track or free course will give limited access to course materials except for graded items. To get unlimited access to course materials along with graded assignments, exams, and the final course certificate, candidates should enroll in the paid verified track for Rs. 25,794.
Quantum Mechanics Course Fee Structure
Course | Amount in INR |
Quantum Mechanics (Audit track) | Free |
Quantum Mechanics (Verified track) | Rs. 25,794 |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are required to have knowledge of full calculus sequence and math methods along with freshman physics and modern physics.
What you will learn
After completing the Quantum Mechanics Classes, you will gain knowledge about the following topics:
- Basics of quantum mechanics
- Conceptual ideas and applications
- Quantum information science
- Quantum sensing
Who it is for
The course is suitable for anyone with a background in physics, chemistry, or engineering and who would like to learn about quantum mechanics and quantum sensing.
Admission Details
Follow the steps below to enroll in the Quantum Mechanics Course:
Step 1: Go to the official website by clicking on the URL given below -
https://www.edx.org/learn/quantum-physics-mechanics/georgetown-university-quantum-mechanics
Step 2: Click on the enroll option in the course description.
Step 3: When the tab opens, enter your name, email id, and password and create a new account.
Step 4: Once your account is created you can choose the course name and enroll.
The Syllabus
- What is the course about?
- What are the details about the course?
- What will I learn in the course?
- Meet your Instructor
- How do I use the course features?
- Rules of conduct for the discussion board
- Academic integrity and course honor policy
- Grading policy
- Practice entering answers
- Instructor research in physics pedagogy
- Introduction
- Classical mechanics of moving magnets in a magnetic field
- Classical Stern-Gerlach in detail
- Probability
- Dirac Notation
- Quantum Probability
- Problem Set 1
- End of Module Review
- Stern-Gerlach analyzer loop
- Analog of the two-slit experiment
- Introduction to spin
- Wheeler's delayed choice experiment
- Measurement
- Mid-Module Review
- Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen
- Bell's inequality
- Delayed choice experiments revisited
- NMR and MRI
- Implications of the EPR/Bell experiments
- Problem Set 2
- End of Module Review
- Wave or Particle?
- Exploring the quantum nature of light
- Mid-Module Review
- Developing the quantum model for light
- Classical description of diffraction from slits
- Understanding the quantum mystery
- Applications of the quantum theory of light
- Dirac and the quantum mystery
- Problem set 3
- End of Module Review
- Introduction to quantum seeing in the dark
- Mach-Zehnder Interferometer
- Mach-Zehnder the Dirac way
- The Quantum Zeno Effect
- Mid Module Review
- Polarization the Dirac way
- Quantum Seeing in the Dark
- Two-slit experiment with polarizers
- Identical particles and the Hong-Ou-Mandel experiment
- Boson statistics
- Problem Set 4
- End of Module Review
- Pauli spin matrices
- Practice with Pauli spin matrices
- Pauli matrix identities
- Exponential disentangling identity
- Problem Set 5
- Mid-module Review
- Canonical commutation relation of position and momentum
- Commutators of position and momentum
- Hadamard lemma
- Position and momentum eigenstates
- Problem Set 6
- End of Module Review
- Instructions for first midterm exam
- Midterm Exam 1
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #1
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #2
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #3
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #4
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #5
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #6
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #7,
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #8
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #9
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #10
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #11
- Midterm Exam 1 Question #12
- Midterm Exam 1 Question 13
- Midterm Exam 1 Question 14
- Midterm Exam 1 Question 15
- Free particle on a circle
- Technical issues with the particle on a circle
- Heisenberg's uncertainty relation
- Introduction to the simple harmonic oscillator
- Schroedinger factorization method for the simple harmonic oscillator
- Another factorization for the SHO
- Problem set 7
- Mid-module Review
- Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff identity
- Simple Harmonic Oscillator wavefunction
- Coherent states
- Squeezed states
- Simple harmonic oscillator in three-d
- Applications of the simple harmonic oscillator
- Problem Set 8
- End of Module Review
- Commutation relations and angular momentum
- Rotations
- Spherical harmonics
- Examples of spherical harmonics
- Schroedinger factorization method
- Singlet states and Bohm's version of EPR
- Problem Set 9
- Schroedinger factorization method II
- The node theorem
- The two-body problem
- EPR and time of flight
- Radial momentum
- Separation of variables
- Problem Set 10
- Mid-module Review
- Isotropic simple harmonic oscillator
- Isotropic simple harmonic oscillator wavefunctions
- Hydrogen
- He+ puzzle and discovery of deuterium
- Coulomb wavefunctions I
- Coulomb wavefunctions II
- Problem Set 11
- Cartesian factorization of hydrogen
- Momentum wavefunctions and electron momentum spectroscopy
- End of Module Review
- Instructions for the second midterm exam
- Midterm exam II
- Question 1
- Question 2
- Question 3
- Question 4
- Question 5
- Question 6
- First order perturbation theory
- Hyperfine structure of hydrogen and astronomy
- Problem Set 12
- Second order perturbation theory
- The proton charge radius
- Retrieval practice
- Particle in a box and the Schroedinger equation
- Variational argument for the existence of bound states
- End of Module Review
- Time evolution and the Trotter formula
- Time-dependence of coherent states
- Problem Set 13
- Cyclotron resonance
- Classical theory of light and Maxwell's equations
- End of Module Review
- Quantization of light and photons
- Photomultiplier tubes and single-photon sources
- Verifying single photons exist
- Heterodyne and homodyne detection
- Mach-Zehnder interferometer and squeezed light
- LIGO and gravitational waves
- End of Module Review
- Instructions for the final
- Final exam
- Question 1
- Question 2
- Question 3
- Question 4
- Question 5
- Question 6
- Question 7
- Question 8
- Question 9
- Congratulations
- Further study
- Quantum Mechanics without Calculus
- Citizen science
- Credits
- Module 1 Review
- Module 2 Review
- Module 3 Review
- Module 4 Review
- Module 5 Review
- Module 6 Review
- Module 7 Review
- Module 8, 9, 10 Review
Instructors
GU Washington Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The Quantum Mechanics Online Course has a duration of 18 weeks.
The course would have 2 mid-term examinations and one final exam.
No, the course does not have any platforms that support job placements.
Yes, the audit track of the course will provide limited access to course materials.
The online course is offered by the faculty of Georgetown University.