Download Announcement Two

Physics 601 (Atomic Physics) second announcement
J. H. Macek
Office: 308 South College Building MWF
Tel: 974-0770
email: [email protected]
The lectures for Physics 601 are Monday 1.30-2.45 and Wedensday at 4.30-5.45 in room
Physics 512.
The text for the course is: Theoretical Atomic Physics (second edition) by H. Friedrich
(Publisher: Springer, New York, 1998. (English Edition)).
We will cover most of chapters I-IV of the text. Some addition material not in the text
will also be included in the lectures.
The problem assignment for the entire term is: Chapter 1, pages 59-61, problems 1.2,
1.4, 1.5 and 1.8; chapter 2, pages 117-119, problems 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7; chapter 3,
pages 192-195, problems 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10; chapter 4, pages 266-270, problems 4.2,
4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.11. In addition, some problems not included in the text will be assigned
throughout the term.
Grades will be based on problems (25%), midterm exam (35%) final exam (40%). You
are strongly urged to complete the problems and the exams. If absolutely necessary, make
up exams can be arranged, however, these will always be oral exams.
A course Synopsis is given below. It may be modified depending upon class progress.
Jan 12-14 Chapter I, pp 1-61, Review of quantum mechanics, bound and continuum
states.
Jan 19 MLK Holiday, Jan 20 Ch. I, cont.; Angular momentum and spin.
Jan 16-28 Ch. I, cont., Problems 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.8; Resonances and R-matrix theory.
Feb. 1-5, Chapter II pp 63-119, Problems 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8 due; Dirac Equation.
Feb 9-11, Ch. II cont., Many Electron Systesm. Problems 2.1, 2.2 ,2.3.
Feb 16-18 Problems 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 due, Electromagnetic transitions, problems 2.4,2.6,2.7.
Feb 23-25, Chapter III, pp 121-169. problems 2.4, 2.6, 2.7 due; Quantum defect theory.
Mar 1-2, Ch. III cont., Coupled channels.
Mar 9-12 Spring break.
Mar 22 Mid term exam Ch. I and II.
1
Problems from chapters III and IV will be scheduled in April.
Mar 24 Autoionization.
Mar 29-31 Multichannel quantum defect theory.
April 5-7 Multichannel quantum defect theory.
April 12-14 Chapter IV, pp 200-272. Elastic scattering.
April 19-21 Ch. IV cont., Inelastic scattering.
April 26-28 Ch. IV cont., Inelastic scattering.
May 3-7 Final exam-to be scheduled.
2