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640-362 Atomic and Molecular Physics

Credit points: 8.0

Coordinator: Dr C Chantler

Prerequisite: Physics 640-321 or 341

Contact: 20 lectures and three tutorials

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

By the end of this course the student should:

• comprehend the modern quantum mechanical theory of the structure, properties and radiative transitions of atoms and molecules;
• be able to apply this theory to problems in atomic and molecular physics.

Content:

Hydrogen and helium, detailed structure and energy levels. Structure of many-electron atoms. Spectroscopy of atoms, radiative transitions and selection rules. Structure of simple molecule. Radiative processes and laser physics.

Assessment:

A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination

Prescribed texts:

• Bransden B H and Joachain C J Physics of Atoms and Molecules Longman

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Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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