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Instructors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Patrick Windpassinger
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:
The contents directly build upon the quantum mechanics lecture. You should have attended the quantum mechanics theory lecture before attending this course.
Contents:
Understanding the structure of matter and in particular the experimental characterization and theoretical description of atoms is one of the biggest success stories in physics in the 20th century.
The goal of this experimental atomic and quantum physics lecture is:
• to gain deeper insight into the physics of atoms by building upon the introductory (theoretical) quantum mechanics lecture,
• to understand the composition of atoms and
• to learn to classify energy levels by quantum numbers and interaction,
• to understand approaches for describing complex many electron systems and molecules.
After understanding the atomic structure, the main focus will lie on light-atom interaction. This will serve as an introduction to modern laser physics and quantum optics. In particular, modern applications of experimental quantum mechanics will be illustrated on practical examples and current research topics like
• Ramsey spectroscopy to understand the working principle of atomic clocks,
• lasers and the basics of (high precision) laser spectroscopy,
• laser cooling and traps for neutral atoms and ions.
Prerequisite for taking the exam is the successful completion of exercise sheets. The excercise classes will be offered as a two hours class on a voluntary basis.
Additional information:
The course will be managed via lms.uni-mainz.de
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