This course discusses the origins of atomic spectra and shows the application of quantum mechanics in describing the interaction between electron and nuclei in atoms. * Hydrogen atom - central potential approximation, radial wavefunction, quantum numbers, energy levels and degeneracy; electron spin and total angular momentum; spin-orbit coupling and fine structure; Zeeman splitting * Helium atom - Coulomb repulsion and exchange; singlet-triplet splitting * Electronic configuration and periodic table; alkali metals; residual electrostatic interaction; LS-coupling scheme; Hund's rules; hyperfine structure and isotope shift * Selection rules for electric dipole interaction * Zeeman and Stark effects * Inner shell transitions and x-ray spectra * Doppler broadening in laser spectroscopy.
| AUs | 4.0 AUs |
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| Prerequisite | PAP311 |
| Not Available To Programme | PHY(2011-onwards) |
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| Not Available As Core To Programme | |
| Not Available As PE To Programme | |
| Mutually Exclusive With | PH3401 |
| Not Offered As BDE | Yes |
| Not Offered As Unrestricted Elective | |
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