Instructors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Randolf Pohl
Event type:
Lecture/practice class
Displayed in timetable as:
Exphysik 5 (Atom+Q)
Hours per week:
4
Credits:
6,0
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Requirements / organisational issues:
This lecture builds upon the lecture on theoretical quantum mechanics.
Contents:
Understanding the structure of matter, and in particular the experimental measurement and theoretical description of the properties of atoms, is one of the great success stories of the 20th century.
The goal of the experimental atomic and quantum physics lecture is to:
- Build on the introductory quantum mechanics lecture to gain deeper knowledge of the physics of atoms,
- Understand the structure of atoms and
- Learn to classify energy levels according to quantum numbers and interactions in the atom,
- Understand approaches to describing more complex systems such as multi-electron systems and molecules.
A special emphasis will then be placed on light-atom interactions, providing an introduction to modern laser physics and quantum optics. Specifically, modern applications of experimental quantum mechanics will be explored in depth using practical examples of various current research topics, such as.
- Ramsey spectroscopy, in order to understand, among other things, how atomic clocks work,
- the functioning of a laser as well as the basics of laser spectroscopy,
- laser cooling and traps for neutral atoms and ions.
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Recommended reading list:
There are numerous good books on this topic
* Christopher J. Foot: Atomic Physics
* Demtröder: Experimental Physics 3
* Demtröder: Laser Spektroscopy Vol. 1 and 2
* Haken, Wolf: Atom- und Quantenphysik
* Harald Friedrich: Theoretical Atomic Physics
* Metcalf, van der Straten: Laser Cooling and Trapping
Additional information:
... will eventually be available on https://www.agpohl.physik.uni-mainz.de/
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