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PHYS0213-1

Electrons, atoms and molecules

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Duration :30h Th, 15h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
1st "licence" in physical sciences5
Holder(s) :Thierry Bastin
Course contents : The course is intended to the study of the bases of the atomic and molecular physics. We teach
  • History of the discovery of the atom and its constituent.
  • Atomic magnetism. The spin.
  • Radiofrequency spectroscopy : EPR and NMR
  • Atomic structure and atomic spectroscopy.
  • The lasers (principles + description of various lasers)
  • Ion traps. Laser cooling.
  • Molecular structure.
Course objective :
  • To teach the bases of the atomic and molecular physics
  • To teach the fundamental laws governing the behaviour of the atomic constituents.
  • To teach some experimental techniques used in the determination of the atomic and molecular properties.
Prerequisites : None
Workshops : The practical course (15h) is divided into 5 afternoons :
  • General description of the labs
  • Rubidium absorption laser spectroscopy (hyperfine structure)
  • The photomultipliers
  • NMR Spectroscopy (2 afternoons) - Molecular structure studies
Organization : The course is given in the first and the second quadrimestre according a schedule distributed at the beginning of the year.
Written notes : Notes are distributed at the beginning of the course.
Assessment : Oral and written examination (oral for the theoretical part of the course, written for the labs).
Contacts : Thierry Bastin
Département de Physique, I.P.N.A.S., Bât. B15, Sart Tilman
Tel: +32.4.366.36.93 - Fax: +32.4.366.28.84 - e-mail: T.Bastin@ulg.ac.be




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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