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UCI Chem 131A Quantum Principles (Winter 2013)
Lec 09. Quantum Principles -- Potentials + Quantization in Two Spatial Dimensions --
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Instructor: A.J. Shaka, Ph.D

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Description: This course provides an introduction to quantum mechanics and principles of quantum chemistry with applications to nuclear motions and the electronic structure of the hydrogen atom. It also examines the Schrödinger equation and study how it describes the behavior of very light particles, the quantum description of rotating and vibrating molecules is compared to the classical description, and the quantum description of the electronic structure of atoms is studied.

Recorded on January 30, 2014.

Index of Topics:
1:02    Odd, or Antisymmetric, Functions
4:20    A More Realistic Potential
5:57    The Morse Potential
14:18    Applications
18:05    The 6-12 Potential
27:28    Quantum Systems in 2D and 3D
28:41    Particle in a 2D Box
35:23    Separating Variables
38:52    Final Solution
39:49    Quantum Dots
42:40    Degeneracy
43:52    Practice Problem 12
44:40    Symmetry
47:55    Breaking Symmetry

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