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B2.III: Quantum, Atomic & Molecular Physics. B2.III paper: choose two Q’s from four; 1.5 hours (+reading time) Revision Q sources: Atomic physics: old (2004 – 2010) A3 papers for spin-orbit interaction old (2004 – 2010) B1 papers even older (1996 – 2003) A3 papers Quantum physics:
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B2.III: Quantum, Atomic & Molecular Physics • B2.III paper: choose two Q’s from four; 1.5 hours (+reading time) • Revision Q sources: • Atomic physics: old (2004 – 2010) A3 papers for spin-orbit interaction old (2004 – 2010) B1 papers even older (1996 – 2003) A3 papers • Quantum physics: • density matrices: Binney & Skinner (3rd ed.) Q6.7 – 6.12 Einstein coeffs: old (2004–10) B2 papers Rabi oscillations: Foot Q7.2, 7.3, 7.4*
Quantum & Atomic: Notes Course materials at: www.physics.ox.ac.uk/users/Lucas Notes: Atomic structure: Prof.Ewart’s “old B1” notes:www.physics.ox.ac.uk/Users/Lucas/AtomicNotes.pdf(N.B. Doppler-free laser spectroscopy no longer on syllabus) Quantum: revision notes (Rabi oscillations): www.physics.ox.ac.uk/users/Lucas/Biii/QuantumNotes.pdf
Quantum & Atomic: Books “Atomic Physics”, C.J.Foot (Oxford Master Series) chapters 1 – 7 (§7.1 –§7.3 for light-atom interaction) “Elementary Atomic Structure”, G.K.Woodgate (Oxford) similar material but at more depth “The Physics of Quantum Mechanics”, J.Binney & D.Skinner (Capella) chapters 7,8,9,10; and §6.3 for density matrices “Quantum Optics”, M.Fox (Oxford Master Series), chapter 9 on light-atom interaction, Bloch sphere (alternative to Foot chapter 7) See also Handbook for more textbooks.
Hydrogen 2p wavefunctions n =2, l =1, ml =0 n =2, l =1, ml =±1 purple,red: (5%,50%) probability surfaces