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Quantum mechanics (QM), also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic scales, the so-called quantum realm. In advanced topics of QM, some of these behaviors are macroscopic and only emerge at very low or very high energies or temperatures.

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  1. Quantum Mechanics: Time Independent Schrodinger Wave Equation

    07 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

    In physics, especially quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation is an equation that describes how the quantum state of a physical system changes in time. It is as central to quantum mechanics as Newton's laws are to classical mechanics.In the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, the...

  2. Quantum Mechanics: Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory

    10 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

    Time-dependent perturbation theory, developed by Paul Dirac, studies the effect of a time-dependent perturbation V(t) applied to a time-independent Hamiltonian H0. Since the perturbed Hamiltonian is time-dependent, so are its energy levels and eigenstates. Therefore, the goals of time-dependent...

  3. Quantum Mechanics: Tunneling

    08 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

    In quantum mechanics, quantum tunnelling is a micro nanoscopic phenomenon in which a particle violates the principles of classical mechanics by penetrating a potential barrier or impedance higher than the kinetic energy of the particle. A barrier, in terms of quantum tunnelling, may be a form of...

  4. Quantum Mechanics: Wavepackets

    07 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

    In physics, a wave packet is an envelope or packet containing an arbitrary number of wave forms. In quantum mechanics the wave packet is ascribed a special significance: it is interpreted to be a "probability wave" describing the probability that a particle or particles in a particular state will...

  5. Quantum Mechanics: WKB Approximation

    09 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

    In physics, the WKB (Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin) approximation, also known as WKBJ (Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin–Jeffreys) approximation, is the most familiar example of a semiclassical calculation in quantum mechanics in which the wavefunction is recast as an exponential function, semiclassically...

  6. Quantum Principles and Applications

    02 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Balakrishnan Mahalingam

    Basic principles of quantum mechanics is described. Schroedinger wave equation and solutions of simple problems like particle in a box is explained using power point presentation. Principle of Compton effect and its applications are given as a power point...

  7. Quantum Workshop I: Two Slit Experiment

    31 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Stella Quinones

      Exercise using the "Particle-Wave Duality: an Animation" on nanoHUB as an introduction to an undergraduate quantum mechanics course.  A series of questions allow students to analyze what is happening in the 2-slit experiment and to make conclusions about the behavior...

  8. Quantum-Mechanical Reflections in Nanodevices: an Exercise

    02 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

    This exercise points out to the fact that quantum-mechanical reflections are going to be significant in nanoscale devices and proper modeling of these device structures must take into consideration the quantum-mechanical reflections. NSF, ONR Dragica Vasileska personal web-site...

  9. Quantum-Mechanical Reflections: an Exercise

    30 Jun 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

  10. Reading Material for Introductory Concepts in Quantum Mechanics

    07 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska

  11. Reading Material: Examples and Stark Effect

    10 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska

    www.eas.asu.edu/~vasileskNSF

  12. Reading Material: Harmonic Oscillator

    09 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska

    www.eas.asu.edu/~vasileskNSF

  13. Reading Material: Postulates of Quantum Mechanics

    07 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska

    www.eas.asu.edu

  14. Reading Material: What is Quantum Mechanics?

    08 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

  15. Renormalization Group Theories of Strongly Interacting Electronic Structure

    20 Apr 2007 | | Contributor(s):: Garnet Chan, NCN at Northwestern University

    Our work is in the area of the electronic structure and dynamics of complex processes. We engage in developing new and more powerful theoretical techniques which enable us to describe strong electronic correlation problems.Of particular theoretical interest are the construction of fast...

  16. Slides on Introductory Concepts in Quantum Mechanics

    07 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, David K. Ferry, Gerhard Klimeck

    particle wave duality, quantization of energy

  17. Slides: Harmonic Oscillator - Classical vs. Quantum

    09 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska

    www.eas.asu.edu/~vasileskNSF

  18. The Basics of Quantum Monte Carlo

    15 Jun 2007 | | Contributor(s):: Lucas Wagner, Jeffrey C Grossman, Jeffrey B. Neaton

    Quantum Monte Carlo is a highly accurate method to approximately solve the Schrodinger equation. I explain quantum Monte Carlo in a way that should be accessible to someone who is somewhat familiar with quantum mechanics. The discussion is mostly conceptual.Lucas Wagner is a postdoctoral...

  19. The Diatomic Molecule

    30 Mar 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Vladimir I. Gavrilenko

  20. Theoretical Electron Density Visualizer

    01 Jul 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Baudilio Tejerina

    TEDVis calculates and displays 3D maps of molecular ED and its derivatives from the wave function.