@ Qualifying Exam - Main Topics

1. CM

  • Lagrangian -> Equation of Motion
  • Small Oscillation
  • Compton Effect with 4-momentum
  • Wave equation in a sting
  • Lagrangian in cylindrical coordinate
  • Torque Equilibrium

2. EM

  • Reflection & Refraction of EM wave
  • EM wave equation by Maxwell Equation
  • Electric potential of dielectric sphere
  • Electric field by Gauss law
  • Image charge method
  • Relativistic point charge movement - Lienard-Wiechart potential
  • Polarization in dielectric material
  • London equation

3. SM

  • Boltzman Distribution
  • Random Walk
  • Phase Transition by Landau Theory
  • Statistical electric polarization
  • Statistics of Fermi gas and Boson gas
  • Bose-Einstein Condensation
  • Specific heat of superconductor

4. QM

  • Addition of Spin
  • Harmonic Oscillator in 1D, 2D
  • Schrodinger Equation in 1D barrier, well
  • Hydrogen atom - energy, angular momentum
  • Scattering in QM
  • Time transition of 1/2 spin system
  • Variational Method - Perturbation
  • Zeeman Effect
  • Stark Effect
  • Tunneling Effect
  • Delta function potential
  • Superposed state in 1D
  • Single electron in uniform B-field
  • Stern Gerlach experiment - spin transition
  • Two body system in 1D potential well
  • Time development of wave packet

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