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UCI Chem 131A Quantum Principles (Winter 2014)
Lec 01. Quantum Principles -- Introduction --
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Instructor: A.J. Shaka, Ph.D

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Description: This course provides an introduction to quantum mechanics and principles of quantum chemistry with applications to nuclear motions and the electronic structure of the hydrogen atom. It also examines the Schrödinger equation and study how it describes the behavior of very light particles, the quantum description of rotating and vibrating molecules is compared to the classical description, and the quantum description of the electronic structure of atoms is studied.

Recorded on January 6, 2014.

Index of Topics:

0:28    General Course Information
0:40    Preliminaries
1:49    General Information
2:43    Grading
3:16    Textbook
3:49    Chapter 1 Introduction
5:31    Light
7:28    Newton's Rings
9:16    Blackbody Radiation
12:05    Quantization
15:21    A Comparison
15:53    The Connection
17:03    Physical Meaning
19:10    The Photoelectric Effect
28:59    Photon Momentum
29:53    An Application

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