Individual course details
Study programme PhD programme in Physics 
Chosen research area (module) Physics of Atoms and Molecules
Nature and level of studies Academic studies of the third degree
Name of the course Scattering Theory
Professor (lectures) Tasko Grozdanov
Professor/associate (examples/practical)  
Professor/associate (additional)  
ECTS 15 Status (required/elective) elective
Access requirements 1) Quantum mechanics (undergrad)
Aims of the course To learn basic methods of quanum mechanical scattering theory.
Learning outcomes Understanding the collision processes between microparticles. Ability to apply the methods of the quantum theory of scattering in other fields of research.
Contents of the course
Lectures 1. Quantum mechanical desciption and representations. 2. The scattering matrix and transition probability. 3. Stationary scattering theory. 4. Particle wave funstions in external field. 5. Optical theorem. 6. Time reversial and reciprocity theorem. 7. Analytic properties of the scattering matrix. 8. Dispersion relations. 9. Green function and the Born approximation. 10. Multichannel scattering. 11. Three-particle scattering. 12. Scattering of particles with spin.
Examples/ practical classes  
Recommended books
1 A.G. Sitenko, “Scattering Theory”, (Springer: New York 1991)  
2 Albert Messiah, Quantum mechanics, Vol II, North Holand publ. comp.  Amsterdam, 1970; 
3 R.G. Newton, " Scattering Theory of Waves and Particles", (Springer-Verlag: Berlin 1982)
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Number of classes (weekly)
Lectures Examples&practicals   Student project Additional
5        
Teaching and learning methods  Lectures, consultations  and  student presentations.
Assessment (maximal 100)
assesed coursework mark examination mark
coursework   written examination  
practicals   oral examination 50
papers      
presentations 50