Contents

1 Spin
1.1 Definition . . . . .
1.2 Rotation invariance
1.3 spin states . . . . .
1.4 Why is integer .

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2 Spin states
2.1 Matrix representations of spin operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Rotated spin states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3 Combination of angular momenta

3.1 Quantum number analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 Clebsch-Gordon coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3 An example: the Helium atom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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EPR experiment
The experiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A classical explanation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The quantum-mechanical explanation! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5 Time dependent perturbation theory

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6 Treatment of time-dependent perturbations

6.1 An exactly soluble example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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7 Fermis golden rule

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8 The dipole approximation

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9 Emission and absorption of radiation by atoms

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10 Unstable states

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11 Introduction to scattering theory

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12 Cross section in Born approximation

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13 Applications
13.1 The square well potential . . . . . .
13.2 The Coulomb potential . . . . . . . .
13.3 Processes near threshold . . . . . . .
13.4 Application to two-particle collisions

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14 Scattering off a composite system

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15 Form factors

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16 Scattering solutions

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17 Asymptotic solution

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18 The integral equation for the scattering amplitude

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19 The Born approximation and beyond

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20 Identical particles

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21 Partial wave expansion

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22 Cross sections and partial waves

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23 Calculating the phase shift from the potential

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