FUNDAMENTALS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATTERIALS MOD. 1

The course is part of the core educational activities of Bachelor's Degree in Sustainable Chemistry and Technologies (Curriculum SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF BIO AND NANOMATERIALS). The fist part of this couse allows to acquire knowledge and understanding of the basics of quantum mechanics useful both to address the second part of the same course but also to provide the theoretical tools to fully understand the properties of atoms, molecules and materials. In addition, quantomechanics is fundamental to understanding many spectroscopic analysis techniques used in chemical and materials science laboratories. Sustainable development of chemistry and materials science, in which their production is not preceded by "in silico" design/evaluation with enormous resource savings and the possibility of predicting their impact on the environment, is no longer conceivable in the not too distant future.

The expected learning outcomes are the knowledge and understanding of the concepts presented during the lessons and the ability to use them to solve theoretical and practical problems. Furthermore, students must be able to communicate the knowledge learned and the results of their applications using appropriate terminology.

To successfully follow the course, it is necessary to have acquired the didactic objectives of the courses of Institutions of Mathematics and Exercises 1 and 2 and General Physics 1 and 2. To correctly frame the topics covered, it is useful for students to be familiar with some of the topics covered in the Course of Inorganic Chemistry and Laboratory such as atomic and molecular structure and the theory of molecular orbitals.

Introduction to complex numbers and the solution of the main differential equations. Introduction to maxwell's equations and the solution of the wave equation for electromagnetic waves. the concept of dispersion relation. The origins of quantum mechanics: the radiation of the black body. Wave-particle dualism: photoelectric effect, de Broglie relation, electron diffraction. The Schrödinger equation. Interpretation of the wave function. Postulates of quantum mechanics. Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Translational motion of a free particle and a particle in a box. Tunnel effect. The harmonic oscillator. Rotational motion in two and three dimensions. Spatial quantization and vector model of angular momentum. Spin angular momentum. The hydrogen atom. Selection rules, Identical particles.

Eisberg R. and R. Resnick - Quantum Physics Of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, And Particles
Arthur Besier Concept of Modern Physics
Handouts provided by the lecturer

The assessment of learning will be carried out through an oral test (it can also be done through a written test with open questions) and consists of a series of questions concerning the contents of the course. Students will have to demonstrate the knowledge of the topics covered in class and the ability to expose them in a formal way. The exam will be carried out for each of the two parts of the course and will last about 30 minutes.

The final grade will take into account the results achieved in both the tests of part 1 and 2

Teaching is organized in lectures, including problem-solving exercises.
In the "Moodle" platform of the University there are all the slides projected during the lessons.

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STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE COURSE COULD CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC.

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion

Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments:
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding supportservices and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). In the case of disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.

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