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Part I: Atomic and Molecular Spectros

This document provides information about the PY3P05 Atomic and Nuclear Physics course. It will cover atomic and molecular spectroscopy over 15 lectures across 5 weeks. The course is taught by Dr. Peter Gallagher and will cover topics like single-electron atoms, multi-electron atoms, and molecules. Lecture notes and recommended books are listed. The course aims to review basic spectroscopy and examine hydrogen energy levels, fine structure, spin-orbit coupling, and more.

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Part I: Atomic and Molecular Spectros

This document provides information about the PY3P05 Atomic and Nuclear Physics course. It will cover atomic and molecular spectroscopy over 15 lectures across 5 weeks. The course is taught by Dr. Peter Gallagher and will cover topics like single-electron atoms, multi-electron atoms, and molecules. Lecture notes and recommended books are listed. The course aims to review basic spectroscopy and examine hydrogen energy levels, fine structure, spin-orbit coupling, and more.

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PY3P05 Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Part I: Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy


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Lecturer:
o Dr. Peter Gallagher

Email:
o peter.gallagher@tcd.ie

Web:
o www.physics.tcd.ie/people/peter.gallagher/

Office:
o 3.17A in SNIAM

PY3P05

Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy


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15 lectures (3 per week for 5 weeks)

Section I: Single-electron Atoms


o Review of basic spectroscopy
o Hydrogen energy levels
o Fine structure
o Spin-orbit coupling
o Nuclear moments and hyperfine structure

Section II: Multi-electron Atoms


o Central-field and Hartree approximations
o Angular momentum, LS and jj coupling
o Alkali spectra
o Helium atom
o Complex atoms

Section III: Molecules


o Quantum mechanics of molecules
o Vibrational transitions
o Rotational transitions
o Electronic transition

PY3P05

Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy


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Lecture notes will be posted at


http://www.tcd.ie/physics/people/peter.gallagher/lectures/js_atomic/

Recommended Books:
o The Physics of Atoms and Quanta: Introduction to experiement and theory
Haken & Wolf (Springer)
o Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei and Particles
Eisberg & Resnick (Wiley)
o Quantum Mechanics
McMurry
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o Physical Chemistry
Atkins (OUP)

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