Week Lectures Topics/Assignments Mar W Spin and statistics: the Pauli principle (Dr B. Perret), 21 F two- and N- particle cases. Slater determinants. Mar M 3D boxes and degeneracy; Degeneracy in Solid State, 24-28 W Molecular and Nuclear Physics. F Atoms and Spectroscopy: Periodic table, Term schemes. Mar M Problem set #3 due at beginning of class. 31 Gross energy levels. Central and H-potential, - W Radial and angular functions. Apr 4 F Meet for private study on project work Apr M Selection rules for electric dipole transitions; S.S, L.S and 7-11 W other forms of coupling. Atoms/ spectroscopy summary. |