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PY3P05 Atomic and Nuclear Physics Part I: Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy. Lecturer: Dr. Peter Gallagher Email: peter.gallagher@tcd.ie Web: www.physics.tcd.ie/people/peter.gallagher/ Office: 3.17A in SNIAM. Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy. 15 lectures (3 per week for 5 weeks)
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PY3P05 Atomic and Nuclear Physics Part I: Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy • Lecturer: • Dr. Peter Gallagher • Email: • peter.gallagher@tcd.ie • Web: • www.physics.tcd.ie/people/peter.gallagher/ • Office: • 3.17A in SNIAM PY3P05
Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy • 15 lectures (3 per week for 5 weeks) • Section I: Single-electron Atoms • Review of basic spectroscopy • Hydrogen energy levels • Fine structure • Spin-orbit coupling • Nuclear moments and hyperfine structure • Section II: Multi-electron Atoms • Central-field and Hartree approximations • Angular momentum, LS and jj coupling • Alkali spectra • Helium atom • Complex atoms • Section III: Molecules • Quantum mechanics of molecules • Vibrational transitions • Rotational transitions • Electronic transition PY3P05
Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy • Lecture notes will be posted at http://www.tcd.ie/physics/people/peter.gallagher/lectures/js_atomic/ • Recommended Books: • The Physics of Atoms and Quanta: Introduction to experiement and theory Haken & Wolf (Springer) • Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles Eisberg & Resnick (Wiley) • Quantum Mechanics McMurry • Physical Chemistry Atkins (OUP) PY3P05