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Lectures and exercises

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Lectures
Sec tions, ex erc ises, and problems refer to the tex tbook by A tkins and Friedman, 5 th
editio n (c lic k here for the 4th edition v ersion). A ll the material c ov ered in these is
c onsidered an integral part of the c ourse, ev en if it was not seen ex plic itly in c lass.
A ll ex erc ises and problems related to the c ourse are listed below. If y ou want to start with
a smaller set of problems, do the ones indic ated in bold red.
Fo r c o py right reaso ns, the slides sho wn in c lass are o nly av ailable o n a priv ate web page.
Please c o ntac t Claude Dio n fo r ac c ess info rmatio n.

1. I n t rodu c t ion t o at om ic ph y sic s

Sec tio ns: 0 .4, 1 .7
Ex erc ises: 0 .7 , 0 .8
Pro blems: 0 .1 3 , 0 .1 4, 0 .15 , 0 .1 6, 0 .1 8
Lec ture no tes.
2. T h e h y drogen at om
Sec tio ns: 3 .1 -3 .3 , 3 .6-3 .8, 3 .1 1 -3 .1 5 -3 .1 6, Further info rmatio n 3 .2
Ex erc ises: 3 .1 -3 .4, 3 .6-3 .7 , 3 .8-3 .10 , 3 .1 1 -3 .1 3 , 3 .15 , 3 .1 6, 3 .17 , 3 .1 8-3 .21
Pro blems: 3 .1 -3 .4, 3 .9, 3 .11, 3 .1 6-3 .1 7
Lec ture no tes.
3. T h e spec t ru m of h y drogen ; Selec t ion ru les
Sec tio ns: 7 .1 -7 .2
Ex erc ises: 7 .1 -7 .2, 7 .3 , 7 .4, 7 .5 , 7 .6, 7 .7
Pro blems: 7 .1, 7 .2, 7 .3
Lec ture no tes.
4. Spin -obit c ou plin g, T erm sy m bols
Sec tio ns: 7 .3 -7 .7
Ex erc ises: 7 .8
Pro blems: 7 .4, 7 .6, 7 .7 , 7 .9, 7 .1 0
Lec ture no tes.
5. T h e Heliu m A t om
Sec tio ns: 7 .8-7 .1 1
Ex erc ises: 7 .1 2
Pro blems: 7 .1 1 , 7 .14, 7 .1 5 -7 .1 7
Lec ture no tes.
6. Man y elec t ron at om s
Sec tio ns: 7 .1 2-7 .1 3 + Quantum Defec t Theo ry (no t in A tkins & Friedman, see Fo o t,
A to mic Physic s)
Ex erc ises: 7 .9-7 .10 + Fo o t: 4.3 , 4.4-4.6
Pro blems: No ne
Lec ture no tes.
7 . A n gu lar m om en t u m c ou plin g, Hy perfin e st ru c t u re
Sec tio ns: 7 .1 9-7 .21 , 1 3 .1 4
Ex erc ises: 7 .1 5 -7 .1 7
Pro blems: 7 .8, 7 .18
Lec ture no tes.
8. A t om s in ex t ern al fields, A t om ic c loc ks
Sec tio ns: 7 .22-7 .24
Ex erc ises: 7 .19, 7 .20 , 7 .2 1, 7 .22
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1 0.

11.

1 2.

1 3.

1 4.

15.

1 6.

Pro blems: No ne
Lec ture no tes.
I n t rodu c t ion t o m olec u lar ph y sic s
Sec tio ns: 8.1 -8.3 , 6.5 -6.6
Ex erc ises: 8.1 , 8.2 , 8.3
Pro blems: 8.1
Lec ture no tes.
Molec u lar orbit al t h eory , h om on u c lear diat om ic m olec u les
Sec tio ns: 8.3 -8.6(b)
Ex erc ises: 8.4-8.7
Pro blems: 8.2, 8.3 , 8.4-8.6, 8.8-8.9
Lec ture no tes.
Diat om ic an d poly at om ic m olec u les
Sec tio ns: 8.6(c )-8.8 + hy bridizatio n (no t in A tkins & Friedman, see Demtr der,
A to me s, Mo le c ule s and Pho to ns)
Ex erc ises: 8.8-8.9, 8.1 0 -8.1 1
Pro blems: 8.1 0 , 8.14, 8.1 5 -8.1 6, 8.20 -8.21
Lec ture no tes.
Molec u lar rot at ion
Sec tio ns: 1 0 .3 (a)-1 0 .3 (c ), 1 0 .4, 1 0 .6
Ex erc ises: 1 0 .3 -1 0 .1 0 , 1 0 .1 3
Pro blems: 1 0 .1 -1 0 .4, 10 .8, 1 0 .1 0 -1 0 .1 1 , 10 .12
Lec ture no tes.
V ibrat ion s of diat om ic m olec u les
Sec tio ns: 1 0 .7 -1 0 .9, 2.1 4, 1 0 .3 (d), Further info rmatio n 1 0 .1
Ex erc ises: 10 .14, 1 0 .1 5 , 10 .16, 1 0 .1 7
Pro blems: 1 0 .5 , 1 0 .7 , 1 0 .1 3 -1 0 .1 8, 1 0 .20 , 10 .2 1
Lec ture no tes.
V ibrat ion of poly at om ic m olec u les
Sec tio ns: 1 0 .1 1 -1 0 .1 2(a), 1 0 .1 3 (b), Further info rmatio n 1 0 .2
Ex erc ises: 10 .19, 1 0 .20
Pro blems: 10 .2 5
Lec ture no tes.
Molec u lar elec t ron ic t ran sit ion s
Sec tio ns: 1 1 .1 , 1 1 .3 -1 1 .4
Ex erc ises: 11.1, 1 1 .2-1 1 .6
Pro blems: 1 1 .1 , 11.3 , 1 1 .4-1 1 .5
Lec ture no tes.
Mat t er wav es
Sec tio ns: 0 .5 , plus material no t in the tex tbo o k
Ex erc ises: 0 .9, 0 .17

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