Syllabus

Atomic structure and spectroscopy: One and multi electron atoms, energy level notation schemes, interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atoms, Einstein’s coefficients, line shape and broadening. Visible, UV and x-ray spectroscopy of atoms. Instrumentation and applications. Astronomical significance. Molecular spectroscopy: Molecular structure, Group theory for molecular physics, Huckel model, Hartree Fock, density functional calculation of di-atomic and poly-atomic molecules. Energy level structure and notation, electronics, vibrational and rotational structure. Visible, IR and microwave spectroscopy. Raman spectroscopy and its applications. Resonance spectroscopy: Electron spin resonance, nuclear magnetic resonance, Mganetic Resonance Imaging. Mossbauer spectroscopy. Mass spectroscopy: Mass spectrometer basics, instrumentation, ion traps as mass spectrometers, Paul and Penning traps, multipole traps. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Cold atoms: Cooling of atoms, techniques, laser cooling, magneto optical traps, BEC, spectroscopy in condensates, frequency standards.