Introduction to Atomic Structure covering the nuclear atom, hydrogen atom, Bohr-Sommerfeld and wave models, electron spin, QED effects, many-electron atoms, and laser cooling.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.39 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.88 GPA, 41.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
Master the concept of the Bohr Atom
Fully understand the orbitals of the hydrogen atom, including how to calculate their explicit forms
Prove and apply the Wigner-Eckart Theorem
Become familiar with the phenomenology of multi-electron atoms
Calculate lifetimes and linewidths from first principles
Determine quantum states and their properties in the presence of external fields
Categorize and explain the different types of atom traps
Perform density-matrix calculations to quantitatively measure entanglement and decoherence
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.39 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.88 GPA, 41.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
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Introduction to Atomic Structure
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