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SC/PHYS 4011

Atomic and Molecular Physics

3.0 credits

2026–27 handbook

Topics

  • Atomic and molecular quantum structure
  • angular momentum
  • perturbation theory
  • variational methods
  • identical particles
  • Hartree–Fock methods
  • fine and hyperfine structure
  • atom–laser interactions

Readings

  • Handbook reference(s): Liboff, Introductory Quantum Mechanics, 4th ed. (2002); Cohen-Tannoudji, Quantum Mechanics, volume 2 (1992).
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