5.61 Physical Chemistry, Fall 2013
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Author(s)
Van Voorhis, Troy
Field, Robert
Alternative Title
Physical Chemistry
Date Issued
December 2013
Abstract
This course presents an introduction to quantum mechanics. It begins with an examination of the historical development of quantum theory, properties of particles and waves, wave mechanics and applications to simple systems—the particle in a box, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotor and the hydrogen atom. The lectures continue with a discussion of atomic structure and the Periodic Table. The final lectures cover applications to chemical bonding including valence bond and molecular orbital theory, molecular structure, and spectroscopy. Acknowledgements The material for 5.61 has evolved over a period of many years, and, accordingly, several faculty members have contributed to the development of the course contents. The original version of the lecture notes that are available on OCW was prepared in the early 1990's by Prof. Sylvia T. Ceyer. These were revised and transcribed to electronic form primarily by Prof. Keith A. Nelson. The current version includes additional contributions by Professors Moungi G. Bawendi, Robert G. Griffin, Robert J. Silbey, and John S. Waugh, all of whom have taught the course in the recent past.
Subjects
quantum mechanics
quantum chemistry
particles and waves
wave mechanics
atomic structure
valence orbital
molecular orbital theory
molecular structure
photochemistry
tunneling
spherical harmonics
rigid rotor
perturbation theory
oscillators
spectroscopy
NMR
hartree-fock
LCAO
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
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