PHEN 3910 Atomic Physics
The methods of quantum mechanics are applied to simple atomic systems. Coverage includes a review of quantum theory, solution of the central force problem using Schrodinger's equation, the one electron atom, time independent and time dependent approximation methods, spin, applications of quantum mechanics to multi electron atoms, shell model of the atom, perturbation theory, variational method and Hartree and Hartree Fock theories. There is no lab for this course.
Offered
Fall, Spring