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First Course Handout: Atomic, Molecular and Op cal (AMO) Physics

(Phy 524a/ Phy612)


Instructor: Saikat Ghosh (FB-475, gsaikat)
TA: to be announced

Course Objectives:

In last several decades, spectacular new discoveries in the field of atomic, molecular
and optical physics, have pushed our notions of understanding of the physical world,
and at the same time, revived the old tools of quantum mechanics to study cutting
edge science and quantum technologies. This course will aim at developing a basic
platform to understand and appreciate these new developments and at the same
time, prepare the student towards a broad as well as traditional exposition to the
subject of AMO physics.

2. Prerequisites: Quantum mechanics courses at the level of QM I/II.

3. Course Contents:
1. Module: Atomic Structure (3 weeks)

1. Resonance

1.1. Atomic Structure (Hydrogenic atoms, Relativistic corrections, Fine& Hyperfine structure)

1.2. Atoms in fields (Zeeman effect, Stark effect)

2. Module 2: Atoms photon interactions (4 weeks)

2.1. Interpretation of spectral lines (line shapes, astrophysical spectrum)

2.2. Density Matrix (Optical Bloch Equations)

2.3. Few recent applications (EIT, Quantum Memories, Effects on momentum: laser cooling and
trapping, Rydberg quantum machines)

3. Module3: Many-body systems (3 weeks)

3.1. Many-electron atoms (Helium, periodic table, Hartree Fock, DFT, Solids)

3.2. Molecules (Bonds, Symmetries)

4. Module4: Special topics (3 weeks)

4.1. Laser cooling and trapping of neutral atoms.

4.2. Quantum enhanced precision metrology with atoms.


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4. Lecture: Monday: 12:00 (noon) till 1:15 pm (L 12)

Tuesday: 9:00 am till 10:15 am (L 12)

Tutorial: Friday: 12:00 pm till 12:50 pm (L;8)

6. Office Hours: please email the instructor for a meeting

7. Evaluation Components & Policies:

Exams:

End-sem:40%

Mid-sem: 30%

Quizzes, Assignments, Attendance, Participation: 30%

8. Course Policies:

Attendance is compulsory. Students not attending classes from the beginning will be
deregistered and 80% attendance is the minimum necessary for appearing for the
end-semester examination.

We follow a zero-tolerance policy (granted a F grade) for any unfair means adopted
plagiarism, copying and using other people’s work without proper acknowledgement.

9. Books & References:

The primary course reference would be the two books and Lukin notes:
a) Atomic Physics by C. J. Foot (primary reference)

b) Modern Atomic and Op cal Physics II by M.D. Lukin (these lecture notes are freely available
here: h ps://lukin.physics.harvard.edu/ les/lukin/ les/physics_285b_lecture_notes.pdf)
c) Physics of Atoms and Molecules, B.H. Bransen and C.J. Joachain

Addi onal References:


d) Quantum mechanics by Claude Cohen-Tannoudjii, Bernard Diu and Franck Laloe

(Vols. 1 & II)


e) Quantum mechanics, Landau and Lifshitz; Quantum mechanics, R. Shankar

f) AMO course at MIT: h ps://ocw.mit.edu/courses/8-421-atomic-and-op cal-physics-i-


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