This lecture note covers the following topics: emission and absorption of
light, spectral lines, Atomic orders of magnitude, Basic structure of atoms, The
Central Field Approximation, Many-electron atoms, Energy levels, Corrections to
the Central Field, Spin-Orbit interaction, The Vector Model, Two-electron atoms,
Symmetry and indistinguishability, Nuclear effects on energy levels, Isotope
effects, Atoms in magnetic fields.
This note explains atomic nature of matter,
Chart of the nuclides, Mass defect and binding energy, Modes of radioactive
decay, Radioactivity, Neutron interactions, Nuclear fission, Energy release from
fission and interaction of radiation with matter.
This note
explains the following topics: Principles of Quantum mechanics, The two-level
system, The Hydrogen Atom, The dipole approximation in the hydrogen atom, The
Helium atom, Propagation of light in dielectric media, Entanglement, Atoms with
many electrons, The spin in atoms with many electrons, Molecular Orbitals of
Diatomic Molecules, Atom-Light Interactions and Dressed States.
This note covers the
following topics: Hydrogen Atom, Hydrogen Atom Fine Structure, Helium Atom,
Multielectron atoms, Hartree-Fock theory, Interaction with Radiation, Lineshapes,
Photoelectric Effect, Introduction to Lasers, Diatomic Molecules and
Scattering.
This lecture note is an introduction to atomic
and molecular physics with non-relativistic quantum mechanics and elementary
mathematical physics as prerequisites. Topics covered includes: History of
Atomic and Molecular Physics and basic backgrounds, Atomic Physics and Atomic
Structure, Molecular Physics and Molecular Structure.