Quantum physics is an important building block of modern science but many students find it difficult to understand partly because of advanced mathematics it requires and partly because of various non-intuitive properties of quantum physics such as the wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle.
This course aims to provide pedagogical introduction to important quantum physics with minimum use of advanced mathematics. Starting from the pre-quantum physics era, discussion will proceed to introduce the de Broglie wave and introduce the Schrodinger equation. The equation will be solved for a few pedagogical situations to make students familiar with various non-intuitive implications of quantum physics. Time evolution of wave functions and wave function collapse by measurement will be discussed with their implication to quantum teleportation. Orbital angular momentum and spin angular momentum will be also discussed.

Knowledge on
(i) Newton's laws of motion (circular motion, harmonic oscillation), energy conservation law,
(2) Wave (wave length, frequency), light polarization,
(3) Differentiation & integration of elementary functions

Midterm Exam (35 points), Final Exam (35 points), Homework (20 points), Lecture participation (10 points)

Concepts of Modern Physics, 6th edition by A. Beiser
Quantum Physics (Berkeley Physics Course, volume 4) by E. H. Wichmann
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume III by Feynman, Leighton, and Sands

[Part 1]
- Introduction to experimental findings
- de Broglie relation
- Derivation of Schrodinger equation
- Stationary states in quantum physics
- Nonstationary states and dynamics in quantum physics
- Many-particle systems

[Part 2]
- Photons and quantum states
- Quantum amplitudes and state vectors
- Quantum memory
- Quantum gates
- Quantum teleportation

[Part 3]
- Three-dimensional quantum systems
- Orbital angular momentum
- Spin angular momentum
- Scattering and quantum tunneling

The basic structure is to deliver two lectures and one recitation per week