Physics 4261: Atomic Physics
Spring 2008
MWF
105-155
N05
Professor Chandra Raman
NO4 Howey, 404-894-9062
Please read
the Course Policies.
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Assignments |
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Jan 7-11 |
Lecture
1: Modern atomic physics,
Franck and Hertz experiment Lecture
2: Bohr atom and
Stern-Gerlach Effect |
Foot, Chap. 1 |
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Jan 14-18 |
Lecture 3: Central Force Problem |
Foot, 2.1 |
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Jan 23-25 |
Lecture
4: Hydrogen Atom Radial
Solution |
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Jan 28- |
Lecture
5: Hyperfine Structure of 1s
ground state |
Foot, Chap. 6 |
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Feb 4-8 |
Lecture
6: Zeeman Effect on hyperfine
structure |
Foot, Chap. 6 |
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Feb 11-15 |
Continuation, homework solutions |
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Feb 18-22 |
Lecture 7: Hydrogen Maser Supplement 1: 1960 PRL Supplement 2: 1963 PRL Supplement 3: 1970
RSI Supplement 4: 1971
Nature |
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Feb 25-29 |
Lecture 8: Fine Structure of Hydrogen |
Foot, Chap. 2.3 |
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Mar 3-7 |
Lecture
10: Interaction of Atoms with
Light |
Foot, Chap. 7 |
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Mar 10-14 |
Lecture 11: Einstein coefficients |
Foot 1.7 |
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Mar 17-21 |
Spring Break |
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Mar 24-28 |
Lecture 12: Absorption Cross-Section |
Foot Chap 7 |
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March 31-April 4 |
Lecture 13: Doppler Effect and Related Phenomena Quiz 2 (take-home) |
Foot Chap 8.1 |
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April 7-11 |
Lecture
13: Doppler Effect and
Related Phenomena |
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April 14-18 |
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April 21-25 |
Lecture 14: Laser Cooling |
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