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AY2015/2016 Semester 2
This course discusses the origins of atomic spectra and shows the application of quantum mechanics in describing the interaction between electrons 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. Modern experiments in atomic physics.
| AUs | 4.0 AUs |
| Categories | CoreBDE |
| Not Available To Programme | PHY(2004-2010) |
| Mutually Exclusive With | PAP341 |
| Exam |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1330 | COMMON LEC (LE) 1330-1530 Thu SPMS-TR+15 | ||||
| 1400 | |||||
| 1430 | |||||
| 1500 | |||||
| 1530 | COMMON LEC (LE) 1530-1630 Tue SPMS-TR+15 | ||||
| 1600 | |||||
| 1630 | 73135 TUT (T) 1630-1730 Tue SPMS-TR+15 Wk2-13 | ||||
| 1700 |
