PHYS 163 - Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 113 or equivalent; or PHYS 156A and PHYS 156B; or consent of instructor. Theoretical and experimental techniques of atom physics. Fine structure and spin-orbit coupling in single-electron atoms; angular momentum coupling and magnetic moments in many-electron atoms; Hartree-Fock solution to many-electron problem; hyperfine structure; atoms in magnetic, electric, and coherent electromagnetic fields; the two-level atom; electron spin resonance spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; fundamentals of chemical bonding in molecules.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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