Overview
Description
Spectra of isolated atoms and atoms in external fields. Coupling of angular momenta. Symmetries and spectra of simple molecules. Atomic interaction with electrons and photons.
Requirements
Prerequisites
PHYS 722
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 722.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- read, understand, and make a short oral presentation of a journal article appearing in the recent literature in Atomic-Molecular- and Optical physics.
- describe the evolution of a two-level atomic system interacting with radiation on the Bloch Sphere.
- describe at least three types of techniques used in laser spectroscopy of atoms and molecules.
- explain how atoms can be trapped and cooled using light and magnetic fields.
- describe the working principles of atomic clocks and atom interferometers.