20. Quantum Mechanics II

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Fundamentals of Physics, II (PHYS 201)
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.
00:00 - Chapter 1. Review of Double Slit Experiment using Electrons
20:28 - Chapter 2. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
42:32 - Chapter 3. The Probability Density Function of an Electron
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This course was recorded in Spring 2010.
For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit bit.ly/1jFIqNu.