PHYS 201 - Fundamentals of Physics II
Lecture 20 - Quantum Mechanics II. Lecture begins with a detailed review of the double slit experiment with electrons. The fate of an electron traversing the double slit is determined by a wave putting an end to Newtonian mechanics. The momentum and position of an electron cannot both be totally known simultaneously. The wave function is used to describe a probability density function for an electron. Heuristic arguments are given for the wave function describing a particle of definite momentum. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 20 - Quantum Mechanics II |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Review of Double Slit Experiment Using Electrons |
| [00:20:28] | 2. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle |
| [00:42:34] | 3. The Probability Density Function of an Electron |
| References |
| PHYS 201: Lecture 20 - Quantum Mechanics II Instructor: Professor Ramamurti Shankar. Resources: Quantum Mechanics Notes [pdf]. Problem Set 10 and Solutions [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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