Ph 642 The Physics of Atoms and Molecules

Radiation from atoms and molecules, Raman effect. Structure of one and many electron atoms, Zeeman effect, Stark effect, Lamb shift, hyperfine structure, line intensity. Quantum mechanics of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. Symmetry. Molecular electronic transitions. Valence and resonance. This is the second course in a sequence of two: Ph 641 and Ph 642. Recommended prerequisite: Ph 411.

Credits

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