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Quantum Theory of Atoms and Molecules Dr G.A.D. Ritchie & Dr S. Titmuss Hilary Term - First Year The aim of this course is to introduce the quantum theory required to understand the microscopic properties of elementary particles (electrons etc.), atoms and molecules, to describe some of the important physical and chemical applications of this theory, and to provide an elementary understanding of atomic and molecular spectroscopy. The lectures also cover essential material on electrostatics, waves and optics. 1. An overview of spectroscopy. Atomic spectra, Bohr theory of H atom, examples of molecular spectra, the Beer-Lambert law, optical activity, specific rotation. 2. Electrostatics and Wave phenomena. Coulomb’s law, charge, electric field, electrostatic potential, dipole moment, polarisability; simple harmonic motion, forced oscillations, resonance; standing waves, travelling waves, transverse waves, longitudinal waves; the wave equation. 3. Wave - particle duality. Wave properties of light: the wave-equation, polarization, diffraction, Young’s slits, interference and the superposition principle; Particle properties of light: photoelectric effect, the Compton effect, radiation pressure, angular momentum of light; Matter waves: electron diffraction, de Broglie relationship, wavepackets, the Heisenberg uncertainty relation. 4. An introduction to quantum mechanics. The time dependent and time independent 1-d Schrödinger equation, the wavefunction and its physical interpretation, normalisation. Particle in free space, waveparticle duality and de Broglie relationship. Boundary conditions; particle-in-a-box, energy levels, wavefunctions, energy quantisation, zero point energy, Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Tunnelling. 5. The mathematical framework of quantum theory. The postulates of quantum mechanics, operators, eigenfunctions, observables, expectation values, completeness, simultaneous observability and commutation relations. 6. Two and Three dimensional systems. 2-d Schrödinger equation: particle in a 2-d box, degeneracy’ particle on a ring. Extensions to 3 dimensions. 7. Electronic spectroscopy. Electric dipole transitions; selection rules for the particle in a box model. 8. Atomic motion. Quantum mechanical description of the translational, vibrational and rotational behaviour of isolated molecules. Solution of the Schrödinger equation and form of wavefunctions for simple harmonic oscillator and rigid rotor. Heat capacities. Comparison with classical behaviour. Deficiencies of simple models. Particle tunnelling, zero point energy. Introduction to rotational and vibrational spectroscopies. 9. Electronic structure of atoms. Schrödinger equation for 1-electron atoms and form of solutions. Energy levels, orbitals and their representation, quantum numbers and their interpretation, spin-orbit coupling. Many electron atoms, orbitals and the orbital approximation, energy levels, Pauli exclusion principle. 10. Atomic spectra of hydrogen and alkali atoms. Introduction to atomic spectroscopy, absorption and emission spectra. Term symbols for electronic states. Energy levels and selection rules for allowed transitions. Spectra of 1-electron systems and of alkali metals. 11. Electronic structure of molecules. Molecular orbital approximation and the linear combination of atomic orbitals. Books P.W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry (broad discussion of the basics for the whole chemistry course). P.A. Cox, Introduction to Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure (Oxford Chemistry Primer – cheap and worth buying, more specialised coverage of much of the course at an easily understood level). W.G. Richards and P.R. Scott, Structure and Spectra of Atoms (good on atomic spectra). G.A.D. Ritchie and D.S. Sivia, Foundations of Physics for Chemists (Oxford Chemistry Primer covering most of the background material on waves and optics in this course.) N.J.B. Green, Quantum Mechanics 1: Foundations (Oxford Chemistry Primer).