This course is a continuation of PHYS 340. It starts with a review of angular momentum and spin and the hydrogen atom. It then proceeds to examine some standard techniques that find wide applications in the study of quantum phenomena; the techniques include the perturbation theories, the variation principle, the WKB and adiabatic approximations. These are subsequently applied to problems related to the fine structure of hydrogen, the Zeeman effect, molecules, tunnelling, radiation and scattering.
Prerequisite: PHYS 340